...to allow for better "heel and toe" driving. It drives me nuts to have to lift my foot up to tap the brakes. Most of the really nice sports cars that we have all driven have well located brake pedals that make for easy, quick, and comfortable heel and toe driving. Yeah, I know, we drive 1/4 mile rockets and most don't care too much about the brakes...except at the end of a run! LOL. But nonetheless it doesn't hurt to make improvements, and better braking should be on that list.

This is what I am thinking. Cut the brake pedal high enough up so as not to be seen or interfere with driving. Make a boltable bracket that in effect moves the brake pedal closer to the floorboard and closer to the gas pedal once installed.

Has anyone done this or thought about it.
GDG

 

Relocate it to the garage.Brakes are for pussies anyway.
j/k

 

I NEVER saw a "puddy tat" drive!

 

Normally, you would relocate the accelerator pedal for heel, toeing the vehicle. I shouldn't be necessary with an auto trans..

Use your left foot for the brakes.

 

Left foot brake. Takes some getting used to. Just don't ride the brake with your left foot. Keep it up just off the pedal.

 

Been left foot brakeing for many years--especially with an auto. trans. I keep my left heel on the floor and let the 'ball' of my foot do the 'pressing'. You'll be as quick as a heel-n-toer and a lot safer than moving the pedels.

You could/should upgrade the pads and the rotors--ask Spike Engineering or Ruslow.

Dan

 

Come on guys,
I have been left foot braking for 20 years. It aint the same.

NosebleedSpeed,
Ouch! That hurt. Didn't realize I was a "*****" in your eyes.
GDG

 

Ya, it's faster.

 

Left braking is WAY better. It'll allow for a controlled chasis throughout the midpoint of the turn...

 

My Mom drives with both feet I now have whiplash..j/k

 

godoggo,

there is no need to heel toe. just use your left foot like all these guys are tellin ya. heel toe is used when you have a manual trany. when driving a auto your left foot is all you need. probably more efficiant than heel toe once you get used to it also. just my .02

nosebleedspeed,

all i have to say is....comedy.

A

 

heel toe, no go, go dog go..
what is this, Dr. Suess? lol, noze bleed speed, nice
I thought what he meant from the subject title until I read the message, was moving the brake pedal down. When I'm driving long distance, my ankle starts to hurt (probablt a retarded ankle from all the skating/snowboarding) from the brake pedal being so damn high off the floor. don't new expi's have adjustable pedals?

It would be nice to weld a longer rod to extend the pedal, but that would suck if we had a little "snap" while driving

 

Two feet. Two pedals. It takes a little adjusting but it IS the way to go.

 

The only people who should use both feet to drive are those with manual transmissions! Haven't you guys heard of the dangers of driving with both feet? I mean it's ok every now and then when you really need to, but don't get in the habbit of doing it all the time. You ever ride behind someone riding their brakes? wondering if they are slowing down for a turn? That's what happens to people who "get used to" driving with two feet! Also in an emergency it can be a real safety hazzard.

That's my opinion, for what it's worth!

 

Two feet driving might explain the discrepancies in 1/4 times.

Ok, here is a serious question.

Does anyone who currently, regularly drives a vehicle with an Auto and a vehicle with a manual, drive the Auto with two feet?

(I say impossible)

I don't know how many times I've reached around the steering wheel for a gearshift that wasn't there or reached for a floorshift that didn't exist but, the absolute worst is punching down on a clutch that isn't there and catching the left edge of a power brake pedal when I don't expect it.