# Clutch pedal minimum disengagement height (NB2)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/clutch-pedal-disengagement-height-nb2/

Applicability: NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3, 5MT/6MT) — Other years in this family inferred from 2005 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.

Confidence: fsm

68 mm (2.68 in), minimum, with carpet

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": "clutch-pedal-disengagement-height-nb2",
  "name": "Clutch pedal minimum disengagement height (NB2)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2001,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ],
      "trans": [
        "5MT",
        "6MT"
      ],
      "note": "Other years in this family inferred from 2005 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "68 mm (2.68 in), minimum, with carpet",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Minimum distance from the upper pedal-pad surface to the carpet with the pedal fully depressed."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2005",
      "page": "PDF p. 1651",
      "as_printed": "Clutch pedal\nDisengagement height (with carpet)\n(mm {in})\n68 {2.68}",
      "verified_years": [
        2005,
        2005
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2005",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          },
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3-TURBO"
            ],
            "trans": [
              "6MT"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "clutch",
  "component": "gap-followup-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Additional factory manual gap audit",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/clutch-pedal-disengagement-height-nb2/"
}
```