adjust the paddles?

[maxchao]

Brake Pedal Height Adjustment
1. Disconnect the brake switch connector.
2. Loosen locknut B and turn switch A until it does
not contact the pedal.
3. Loosen locknut D and turn rod C to adjust the
height.
4. Tighten the bolt with locknut B so that clearance
between the bolt for brake light switch A and
pedal stopper is within the specification.
Specification
0.11.0 mm {0.0040.039 in}
Tightening torque
13.817.6 Nm {140180 kgfcm, 122156
inlbf}
5. Connect the brake switch connector.
6. After adjustment, inspect the pedal play and the
brake light operation.

 

[maxchao]

that's the section of the service manual i found..

also, can anyone tell me how do I take the gas pedal off? What's the thing that holds it onto the bar?

Josh

 

[RABID_MP5]

I messed with clutch pedal height on some RX-7s and 626s, mainly to get the engagement point to a more comfortable level. But yeah, the brake pedals in general seem a little too high, maybe a little more on the P5. I'll see how far that rod is threaded and drop mine if possible. Thanks.

 

[Purrfectangel]

It definitely takes some adjusting to get used to this car. My knees press up against the dash and my seat is all the way back, not to mention having to shift with numerous heel heights. Someone mentioned resting your knee to the right, I do that as well and it does help. Thank god it's got cruise for long trips or my foot would have been dead long ago. I took a 05 hatch for a test drive and the pedals were low, smaller and closer together. It felt really weird after driving mine for so long. I think when they designed our car they really had short people in mind for everyday drivers. High seats, high pedals, high shifter frig.

oh and sometimes they are referred to as paddles so your title is still ok.

 

[maxchao]

YES!! It always makes me feel better when I'm not the only one making mistake!

Oh and, RABID_MP5, if you ever drop the brake pedal lower, please do let me know!

I'll try too but I'm sure I won't get much accomplished since space is quite small there and I'm not so experienced.

Josh

 

[RABID_MP5]

Well...hmmm. My brake pedal is already as far down as it will go. It would take "modification" to drop it more, and the safety aspects of doing that. (I may yet mess with this) However, I did drop my clutch pedal. It's now roughly level with the brake. Looking at Nomad's, above, his clutch looks to be a good bit lower than the brake? Or higher - I can't tell for sure. I'm thinking that I do have to clutch far more times than brake, so at least I did accomplish something.
IF YOU DO THIS: remember to keep free play in the clutch lest you wear out the throw out bearing from constant slight pressure. And as the clutch wears, play gets taken up. So better a little more play than too little (observe the play before you adjust it to get a rough idea of what I'm saying). The hydraulic master cylinder may make this a bit of a moot point if you think about it? Also, there's a switch, I think for the cruise, that might be influenced by dropping it enough - so keep that in mind. You can pull the connector and meter it for continuity, or just wait and road test it. Lastly, it might be possible to drop it so far that full and reliable clutch engagement isn't possible. So, if shifts start clashing...

 

[maxchao]

Yeah, it hurts my brain when I was thinking how can dropping brake pedal be accomplished and thinking about the clutch one will sure be even worse.
I'm really thinking now just buy some aftermarket pedals and try to make the gas pedal higher to match the brake, and put a second floor mat to raise my heel if necessary.
Oh, the clutch seems fine for me tho...I think I got used to it...

Josh

 

[Nomad]

I think my clutch is even or a tiny bit higher than the brake. If I remember correctly, I moved the brake pedal and gas pedal cover around a bit to find a good spot., Then i realized my clutch pedal pad was slid a little higher than the others. Plus, the camera angle makes it look funny.