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Adjustable pedal box
gys - 3/4/05 at 10:48 AM

I like the idea of not moving around with weight (~driver) in a car and was wondering if someone has used a (floor mounted) adjustable pedalbox to cope with differences in driver size?

Perhaps someone has pictures of a mechanism...


smart51 - 3/4/05 at 01:19 PM

the grinnal scorpion has a movable pedal box because it has fixed seats.

Bike engined cars are slightly rear baised in weight and so sliding the seats forwards will actually help.

Saying that, even a car engined car, with it's slight front bias may be helped by moving the seats as they are so near the rear of the car.


gys - 3/4/05 at 01:55 PM

It is not for a Seven.

Any idea how they lock the pedals and whether it is easy to adjust them (tools needed?)


Mix - 3/4/05 at 03:10 PM

CC Cyclone had an adjustable pedal box, try searching for someone who owns/has built one of them.

Mick


rusty nuts - 3/4/05 at 03:12 PM

The system used by Marcos has a threaded rod attached to the pedal box and a fixed point on the bulkhead, the rod is rotated using a control knob which winds the complete pedal box assembly backwards and forwards. Obviously the brake connections need to be flexible. Also used an extending steering column from a Triumph G.T.6 .Think they used pendulum type pedals though, H.T.H . Rusty.


NS Dev - 4/4/05 at 08:14 AM

Plenty of Westfields out there with fixed seats and pedals!

That's what I'm doing. If you don't fit, you cant drive it, simple!


smart51 - 4/4/05 at 05:21 PM

what about putting some seat runners in your foot well and mounting the pedal box on those?