BHRmotorsport wrote:
Happy New Year. I'm curious as to why you bought a new set of pedals and master cylinders instead of using the Fiat pedals that mount as an extension of the steering wheel frame?
I would love to have used them, but it's about room and seating position. Even though the Spider is a small car, it is spacious versus a Locost. I played around with it, and couldn't get a position where the pedals, wheel and seat gave me a decent seating position. The seat height is significantly lower in the low cost. To bring the pedals down, I would have had to bring the wheel down. Which in turn would make me require a crane to get my fat ass back out. There is also an issue with the Fiat pedal box hitting crossmember "P" of the book chassis.
It also gives me the ability to remote mount the brake reservoirs etc... rather than fight with the fit and placement of the Fiat brake cylinder/booster.