Accelerator Pedal suggestion

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Eric has even made a spacer already to move the accelerator pedal out from the firewall some

Originally Posted by Sieg

Possibly fab a new mounting bracket the extends the Modo pedal towards you?

[GregWeld]

Sieg is old... that whole short term memory thing.... LOL

[glassman]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Get good drivers shoes too! You MUST be able to feel what you're doing... Tennis shoes etc aren't going to cut it no matter how close the pedals are.

Totally. I use Sketchers for my "performance" driving, while not a drivers shoe, they have a rounded heal perfect for articulation....tennies just dont cut it with there pointiness...

[GregWeld]

I actually don't know why they call it heel and toe anyway -- it's really the side of your foot -- the big toe plus on the brake and the right side of the ball of your foot blipping the gas.

Something else they'll teach you in driving school --- the brakes are for stopping -- the motor is for going.... In other words --- don't use compression for braking.


Rev matching is for the transmission and so you don't get compression - which really upsets the car.

[Vegas69]

That's great unless you autocross. I realize that type of consciousness is in the rear view mirror.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Sieg is old... that whole short term memory thing.... LOL

I earned this smilie fair and square

Bryan - Maybe you need an extension that is wider than Dave's "racing" stripes or thicker than GW's lifts.

My pedal surface is 1-1/8" from the pivot pin centerline. I can add aluminum spacers if I want to move it out farther. I may add a 1/4" spacer and see how it feels under hard braking. The 1/4" would probably be better for casual around town driving but I attempted to find the happy medium within both pedals range of movement.

[hifi875]

how about one of these

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by hifi875

how about one of these

hifi FTW!

[Rod P]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Get good drivers shoes too! You MUST be able to feel what you're doing... Tennis shoes etc aren't going to cut it no matter how close the pedals are.

I use driving shoes and Van shoes we used them for years as kids skate boarding and now driving...tennis shoe really do mess up your foot movement,,,great for tennis and running suck for performance driving

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Get good drivers shoes too! You MUST be able to feel what you're doing... Tennis shoes etc aren't going to cut it no matter how close the pedals are.

Agreed, and I have a set from a long time ago. I haven't used them yet, but as I get more accustomed to the car, that will become part of the driving suit.