Dead Pedal for FFR Roadster

Jim Savoy

It was actually pretty simple. I stopped by the Mazda boneyard and bought a Miata dead pedal (1990-1998) for approximately $15.00.

The dead pedal is attached to the Miata bulkhead with two long screws.
I simply cut a wedge of hard wood (2x4) and arranged the angle of the wedge so that my foot felt comfortable.

The angle that felt best for me was with about 4 inches on the equal sides of the wedge.

This made it an isosceles right triangle for you geometry fans.
I painted the entire wooden wedge black.

I then used long screws to attach the dead pedal to the hypotenuse (long side) of the wedge. This made a pretty sturdy unit.

If you want more or less angle, for your individual foot and leg position, simply make the two equal sides (on my setup) unequal (vertical side either longer for more foot angle or shorter for less foot angle).

I fitted the entire piece so that the two equal sides were against the bottom and front of the driver's foot box and measured from the outside of the foot box such that I was able to drill holes through the aluminum and into the wood wedge. I fastened the wedge to the footbox wall and floor with long screws and sealed the screw heads with silicone. It looks like an original dead pedal.

Hope this makes your driving more comfortable,

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