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shortbus
post Sep 8 2004, 01:33 PM
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What do you guys suggest for moving the pedals closer?

I want to sit a little more upright but then I am little too close the the wheel.... I'd like to move the pedals towards the seat a little and in the process get the brake and gas pedals in a better position for heel toe.

Anyone here tackle this already?
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post Sep 18 2004, 01:46 PM
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There can be serious problems by making the clutch and brake pedals wider than they are. If the extra brake pedal width is toward the accel. side, you could get your foot stuck under the brake pedal during a panic stop. Reason?, your not used to the brake pedal being that far over. Under these circumstances, you might wreck the car and yourself.
If the extra brake pedal width is toward the clutch side, you might accidentally hit the brake when you go to shift. The results aren't as bad, but would be annoying none the less.
You also have to figure in foot size. I'm a 12-13 and have gotten pretty good at "heel-toeing" by pressing the left side of the ball of my foot on the brake and then bending the right side ball downward to blip the gas. So I don't actually use my heel. I can't use the conventional method because my foot is too big to pivot around down there. I just needed to bend the gas pedal about 1/4-3/8" closer to the brake pedal.
So depending on your foot size, you will have to experiment to see what works. Also, when you bring them closer, there is the very real problem of hitting the gas under heavy braking. When the gas pedal is accidentally pressed, it will feel like the brakes have gone out on you. Pretty scary. So don't move them too close together nor raise it much in relation to the brake pedal.
Just use caution and don't move them around or widen them too much as that can lead to serious problems. Start small and always try the mods in an open place or in the driveway first just to make sure there are no problems.

Another thread on the topic.
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488368

Also check this video about 45 seconds in for an example of the style I use.
http://www.pfyc.com/z06/virfull0303.wmv
Here is the guys site. Some other good videos are here, also.
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shortbus   Moving pedals   Sep 8 2004, 01:33 PM
trackbird   You will have a tough time getting the brake pedal...   Sep 8 2004, 02:12 PM
sgarnett   I only changed my gas pedal, but FWIW ... The gas...   Sep 8 2004, 02:51 PM
Jabberwocky   If you care about looks super cheapo Pepboys pedal...   Sep 9 2004, 12:06 AM
Dewey316   I have pedals from Autovation. the extension ther...   Sep 9 2004, 03:30 PM
Steve in Seattle   QUOTE (Jabberwocky @ Sep 8 2004, 06:06 PM)If ...   Sep 11 2004, 02:29 AM
Bud M   You could make spacers and mount them to the pedal...   Sep 11 2004, 07:37 PM
bigshoe   I modified my gas pedal a little bit a while back,...   Sep 12 2004, 03:27 AM
shortbus   All great in put! thanks.   Sep 12 2004, 04:07 AM
Cal   I used this guy's pattern as a starting point....   Sep 15 2004, 10:38 PM
NecoOmnis   this may sound kinda dumb but what about modifying...   Sep 18 2004, 09:23 AM
shortbus   QUOTE (NecoOmnis @ Sep 18 2004, 03:23 AM)this...   Sep 18 2004, 11:38 AM
JasonWW   There can be serious problems by making the clutch...   Sep 18 2004, 01:46 PM

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