as i am new to fieros , im wondering if anybody finds the driver positioning a bit odd. im 5'9 regular build and i find that to get the clutch all the way to the floor , the seat has to be rather close to the steering wheel and still i do some toe extension. were they designing these things for long legged folks? im sure i will get used to it , but still was surprised as this was a mass marketed car.

I advance the seat on trackdays in order to have better control overall.
Yes the clutch needs lots of "welly" to operate it when going fast!

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quote Originally posted by domer94: as i am new to fieros , im wondering if anybody finds the driver positioning a bit odd. im 5'9 regular build and i find that to get the clutch all the way to the floor , the seat has to be rather close to the steering wheel and still i do some toe extension. were they designing these things for long legged folks? im sure i will get used to it , but still was surprised as this was a mass marketed car.

I would make sure that your clutch pedal is OK. There's an issue with Fieros, whereby the pedal can bend over time, creating clutch issues that are nearly impossible to diagnose unless you look at the pedal itself.

Your clutch pedal should stand proud of the brake pedal, like this...




... and yes, I know the bolt in the steering shaft is missing, haha. But let me know if your clutch pedal looks like this. If it doesn't you might have a bent pedal.


I'm 6'3", going on 6'2" as I get older. And the Fiero is one of the few small cars that I really feel like was made perfect for someone my size. When I was 18 and used to drive it everywhere, I generally had the seat back all the way... but occasionally would move it forward a click or too if I felt like just "cruising." But my daughter who is about 5'7" ... she's able to reach the pedals, but does have to move the seat forward a bit.

hi , yes the pedal is ok... but i think thats what i mean... seems like taller folks would get on better with the way its set up.. i will have to get used to my left leg being more bent when on the deadman pedal

quote Originally posted by domer94: i will have to get used to my left leg being more bent when on the deadman pedal

Deadman pedal? I think in this instance you mean the dead pedal.

I have never used the dead pedal in any car in my life... and I've been driving for over 50 years.

I'm 6' 1" and when I had a base 88 with non-tilt, I had trouble getting in and out and also with the clutch due to the position of the steering wheel. Changed it to a tilt and it was a whole new world.

My wife was 5' 4" and when my ddaughter was in high school, about 5' 7". Neither had trouble driving any of my Fieros. All manual transmissions and tilt wheel.

I can't tell by 82/TA's pic but I think he's showing that the clutch pedal should rise about 1" higher than the brake pedal.