Miata Mailing List: August 1994, Message #185
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   From: jwa@yog-sothoth.dcrt.nih.gov (James W. Adams)
Subject: Re: pedal placement
   Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 15:11:09 -0400

SCSI Master(tm) epistolizes:
> 
> a question on gas pedal cable:
> 
> is there any way to 'overextend' anything by allowing the cable to pull
> beyond a certain point? If I 'adjust' the accelerator pedal height and
> bring it out further, I am allowing more travel distance to the floor -
> does the cable have a stop at a certain point?

The stop is an adjustable bolt on the upper part of the bellcrank, not a
stop on the floor, so carpets, etc. won't affect it unless they are so
high as to hit the pedal before it bottoms.  I have my doubts about the
risk of damage... there's a stop on the throttle body, the cable itself
is pretty strong, and the travel stop on the pedal is on a fairly
flexible metal tab, so I'm not sure that it does all that much good when
you have an adrenalin-loaded Miata driver at the wheel.  For what it's
worth, I have raised mine somewhat and have the stop adjusted so it just
touches as the cable pulls taut against the throttle body stop, sort of
as a strain relief.  I check it periodically for cable stretch which
might prevent wide-open throttle, but so far it's been stable.