Wilwood clutch hits the frame

[trichardson]

I've called this question in but it's a difficult one to explain over the phone so I figured I'd try here where I can post pictures.

I'm building a Coupe. I'm fitting the Wilwood pedal assembly that came with it for the first time and my clutch pedal won't go very far forward before it hits a 3/4" square tube. It sits so high that the highest brake pedal position is only an 1 1/2" higher than the lowest clutch position.

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The brake pedal will go all the way to the 'floor' but the clutch pedal won't get anywhere near it.

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Sorry about the crappy pictures. For the record, adjusting the clutch cable won't make any difference (I haven't installed one). Adjusting the brake proportioning won't help either (also not installed). I have a couple short videos of the assembly. Hopefully I installed something incorrectly. The only solution I can see is cutting the offending tube, moving it and re-welding it. Before I make that bold move I'd like to hear an expert's opinion. I assume FFR has installed a Wilwood pedal assembly in a Coupe frame to verify that it fits without modifications but I've already found a couple of other Coupe builders with the same problem and they each fixed it by moving the tube.

Here are the short videos...


http://youtu.be/ZFfEQPyLRBo

http://youtu.be/Eap4bREQwtw

Thanks,
Tom

[FMJ]

See the following thread.

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?3442-Clutch-pedal-hitting-frame

[trichardson]

Thanks for the link. I saw the Coupe thread but not that one. I didn't know that Factory Five knew about the issue. The guy I talked to didn't seem to have any idea what I was talking about. He kpet telling me it would sort itself out once the clutch was installed and adjusted. I guess I'll be doing a little cutting and welding.

[FMJ]

No cutting and welding necessary. Replacing the clutch pedal with the older version should solve the issue. Read post #17.