I agree that the pedals are in the wrong place on this car. On the Miata they were perfect and with the close ratio of the gears it was almost second nature to rev match on downshifts. Or "heel toe".
I got a set of cheap aluminum pedals for the car of of ebay. THe benefit to this is that the gas pedal is now wider (see the little bump out on the left) so that the distance between the pedals is less. If you have monster feet then this may not be good for you. But you can adjust the distance between the pedals just a bit if you need to by slifing the gas and brake cover further or closer.
OK, so that made it just a little easier ,I no longer have to "reach so far" with my foot. The problem with this car is that the brake sits up much higher than the gas pedal. Ideally you want to step on the brake and when the brakes engage the pedal will be nearly even with the untouched gas pedal. That way it's a matter of rotating your heel over a few degrees till the outer ball of the foot or toe or heel (whichever you like) can touch the gas and give it a little blip.... just like on the miata. I never should have sold it...
anyhow... how to fix it.
The best way I can see, but have not taken the time to do it as it's not important to me yet, is to get some 1/8" or 3/16" or 1/4" wood or thick dense rubber etc and cut it to fit the face of the gas pedal, secure it with silicone adhesive and then SECURELY attach the gas pedal cover, probably need longer bolts etc.
That will bring the face of the gas pedal up slightly and bring it closer to the engaged brake pedal.
Good luck.
