# Brake pedal to floor clearance — minimum (NB2, non-turbo)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/brake-pedal-floor-clearance-nb2/

Applicability: NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3) — Other years inferred from 2003 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

95 mm {3.74 in} minimum, without carpet, at 588 N {60 kgf, 132 lbf}

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "brake-pedal-floor-clearance-nb2",
  "name": "Brake pedal to floor clearance — minimum (NB2, non-turbo)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2001,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 2003 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "95 mm {3.74 in} minimum, without carpet, at 588 N {60 kgf, 132 lbf}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Measure floor panel to center of upper pedal-pad surface while depressing at the specified force. Exclude carpet. If less than specified, inspect for air in the brake system."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2003",
      "page": "Brake Pedal Inspection (PDF p. 1137)",
      "as_printed": "588 N {60 kgf, 132 lbf}\nPedal-to-floor clearance\n95 mm {3.74 in} min. (Without carpet)",
      "verified_years": [
        2003,
        2003
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2003",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2003,
              2003
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Normally aspirated BP procedures audited; turbo procedures are covered separately."
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "brakes",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/brake-pedal-floor-clearance-nb2/"
}
```