Expert: Dan Liddy - 12/7/2010

Question
hey im matt im about 5'5 and i race ump modifieds. i got a new car and i can move the brake and clutch foward but not the gas pedal. i cant because the firewall right after the gas pedal moves over about 4 inches. i was wondering is there any gas pedals out there that are a little longer than the ones i got. thanks

Answer
Well Matt, there is something somewhere that will help you . I don't know where you'll find it. Every driver has those problems , cuz every one of us is a little different. You are 7 inches shorter than I am and there are cars you can race that I couldn't even get into.

Your answer may lie in a junk yard somewhere. Or it may be hiding in your subconscious. Think about it a while , and do some looking around the junk yards, I'm sure that if you think about it , and look around at older cars, you'll eventually find something that will be a help.

Try older Datsun and Nissan, and Toyota's. Many of them had simple throttle systems that were easy to adapt. Don't go to a throttle cable though, I can't tell you how many races I've lost due to the damn cable getting snarled, frayed, stuck, or simply not working.

Good luck with your problem. I'm sure you can figure it out.

Dan Liddy
Sarasota, Florida