[s-cars] Adjusting pedals?

[LL - NY]

Quite seriously, pedal blocks. I don't know where to source them, but they
actually are availible. Seen (and heard) it mentioned in various auto media
sources such as Car Talk, Motorweek, etc.

LL - NY

On 7/7/06, Dave Ellis <UrS4 at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
> Here's a question for the collective wisdom of the group, specially
> those who have dealt with or removed their pedal assemblies in the past.
>
> I'm trying to find a way to either shift the entire pedal assembly or
> extend the pedal arms about 1-2 inches closer to the driver (for my wife
> who is only 4'9" and ends up sitting far too close to the steering wheel
> and it's airbag).  I need to do this for both the our '99.5 A4 and our
> '93 S4.
>
> I've tried to take a look at the pedal assembly in situ and in Bentley
> and ETKA, but couldn't get a really firm grasp on the mechanicals of the
> system without actually pulling it and disassembling.
>
> Has anyone else ever run into this?  Anyone have any thoughts on the
> best approach to take?  Pros and cons of the two methods?
>
> Oh, and it would also be nice to be able to level the accelerator pedal
> with the brake pedal to make toe and heeling easier (Audi has always put
> the accelerator pedal slightly lower than the brake pedal since the
> 'unintended acceleration' debacle in the '80s).
>
> Thanks!
> -Dave
>
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