Short people and the clutch pedal.

I am 5'6" an drive with the seat almost all the way up in order to get the clutch pedal all the way down. As a result I jerk the brakes sometimes. I'd really like to sit further back. There are clutch extenders out there for Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs. They are made by Bondra Performance engineering. I asked them if they would consider making one for the Fiesta ST but they said no.

http://www.shop.bondraperformanceengineering.com/Mustang-EZ-Clutch-Pedal-Extension-MusEZ.htm Be sure to check out the pics and comments.

I then messaged Mike at Boomba if he could consider making an extender and he said he would forward the idea to his engineers, and probably see if there is a market for it. I would buy it in a heartbeat. Needless to say this does not stop me from driving the car. Any other short peep out there have the same experience above and are interested in something like this? I think he'd like to know if there is any market for this sort of thing. I think it would be beneficial for 5 speed base Fiestas as well.

I am 5'6" an drive with the seat almost all the way up in order to get the clutch pedal all the way down. As a result I jerk the brakes sometimes. I'd really like to sit further back. There are clutch extenders out there for Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs. They are made by Bondra Performance engineering. I asked them if they would consider making one for the Fiesta ST but they said no.

http://www.shop.bondraperformanceengineering.com/Mustang-EZ-Clutch-Pedal-Extension-MusEZ.htm Be sure to check out the pics and comments.

I then messaged Mike at Boomba if he could consider making an extender and he said he would forward the idea to his engineers, and probably see if there is a market for it. I would buy it in a heartbeat. Needless to say this does not stop me from driving the car. Any other short peep out there have the same experience above and are interested in something like this? I think he'd like to know if there is any market for this sort of thing. I think it would be beneficial for 5 speed base Fiestas as well.

I feel you bro. I find myself shifting my hips like a mofo, but mostly just getting into reverse while looking backwards. I find that messing with the seat incline and actual way you sit in your car and really help us short people out lol. hope this helps...

OK, am I missing something?

Why not just collapse or extend the steering column then adjust the seat so you can reach the peddles comfortably.


Dave

I have the opposite problem (I'm 6'2") - want to trade legs?

On a more serious note though, I would check with other companies that manufacture gas pedal spacers specifically. Looks like Active Shift Designs has 3D printed spacers for the gas pedal - they might be able to work out a clutch one for you?

Although as I think about it, would we want to space it from where it mounts? With the gas pedal it isn't a huge deal as it is not constantly pushed all the way to the floor. Is it possible over time that the extra angle could cause some sort of clutch failure or am I overthinking things? Either way I'll take a look sometime soon.