Clutch/brake height

I have a suzuki samurai 88.5 the clutch and brake pedals are very
high, and I wondered if there was a way to lower them. the brake sits
about 6" higher than the gas, and the clutch sits about 4" higher
than the brake. I am not a small person, so the car is tight enough if
everything was even with the gas, let alone just over 10"
higher/closer. Is there a kit, or an adjustment, or something I can do
to fix this problem w/o cutting and welding the pedals? I have driven
others and they dont have this problem. its difficult to drive because
of this as it is hard to hit the brake quickly, and very tiring using
the clutch with my knee even with 10 O’clock on the steering wheel.

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On 6 Oct 2005 17:37:54 -0400, xmirage2kx
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I have a suzuki samurai 88.5 the clutch and brake pedals are very
>high, and I wondered if there was a way to lower them. the brake sits
>about 6" higher than the gas, and the clutch sits about 4" higher
>than the brake. I am not a small person,

Humm, a biger vehicle?

>so the car is tight enough if
>everything was even with the gas, let alone just over 10"
>higher/closer. Is there a kit, or an adjustment, or something I can do
>to fix this problem w/o cutting and welding the pedals? I have driven
>others and they dont have this problem. its difficult to drive because
>of this as it is hard to hit the brake quickly, and very tiring using
>the clutch with my knee even with 10 O’clock on the steering wheel.

And you probably bang you knees on the steering wheel, too, right? <g>
Were I to guess (I've not got any real experience with this vehicle)
I'd say they are not terribly adjustable. The problem with the clutch
is that were it lower, it probably won't have enough throw to
disengauge the clutch. As to teh brakes, again if lower, and one
circuit fails the brake pedal would go down so far that it probalby
would hit the floor.

Let's say that you can reach the steering wheel easily. I'd suggest
moving the seat back (do a good job, however, you don't want it
breaking when the truck is in motion!) is the best solution.

"" wrote:
> On 6 Oct 2005 17:37:54 -0400, xmirage2kx
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I have a suzuki samurai 88.5 the clutch and brake pedals are
> very
> >high, and I wondered if there was a way to lower them. the
> brake sits
> >about 6" higher than the gas, and the clutch sits about 4"
> higher
> >than the brake. I am not a small person,
>
> Humm, a biger vehicle?
>
> >so the car is tight enough if
> >everything was even with the gas, let alone just over 10"
> >higher/closer. Is there a kit, or an adjustment, or something
> I can do
> >to fix this problem w/o cutting and welding the pedals? I
> have driven
> >others and they dont have this problem. its difficult to
> drive because
> >of this as it is hard to hit the brake quickly, and very
> tiring using
> >the clutch with my knee even with 10 O’clock on the steering
> wheel.
>
> And you probably bang you knees on the steering wheel, too,
> right? <g>
> Were I to guess (I've not got any real experience with this
> vehicle)
> I'd say they are not terribly adjustable. The problem with the
> clutch
> is that were it lower, it probably won't have enough throw to
> disengauge the clutch. As to teh brakes, again if lower, and
> one
> circuit fails the brake pedal would go down so far that it
> probalby
> would hit the floor.
>
> Let's say that you can reach the steering wheel easily. I'd
> suggest
> moving the seat back (do a good job, however, you don't want
> it
> breaking when the truck is in motion!) is the best solution.

I just find that since the dozen or so other samurais ive driven and
few I have owned havent had this problem, there should be a way to fix
this. I Know it was not sent out this way, and it was probably
somebodys tinkering that made it this way. The seat is already further
back than it can go stock (re bolted the seat) and it wont go back any
more. It a toy, so dont have to deal with it everyday, but its still
annoying and isnt very safe since I have to shift my position in the
seat just to brake of shift.

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