DIY - Lifting Gas Pedal w/ Spacers for Heel-Toe, <$5

jacknifetoaswan said:

This is freaking GENIUS!!

I bought the Steeda heel/toe pedal, and was planning to put spacers in between the stock pedal and the Steeda cover, but this will be way easier and better! I'm headed to Lowe's very soon!

JR

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Glad you like it. Lowes and Home Depot both have it for 3/8 inch thick (last time I checked, depending on location of course). Great if you can find 1/2 inch thickness. Refer to the first post for details.

Horse said:

lol, if you watch the 10 second video and play at 25% speed, then very difficult to see it (at the 2 second mark).

but if you watch the 40 second version (slowed down by Norm himself) then you can see (at the 7-8 second mark, corresponding to 2 second mark in normal speed) the quick change in throttle pressure.

why? :frusty:

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You aren't adding any new frames when you slow the motion down in an existing video file. Just stretching the time space between them out from 0.033 seconds @ 30fps to 0.133 seconds @ 7.5. You still have to get out to about frame 60.

What tipped me off was when I slowed the video speed down by a factor of 4, I noticed that its running time increased by the same factor.


Norm

Norm Peterson said:

You aren't adding any new frames when you slow the motion down in an existing video file. Just stretching the time space between them out from 0.033 seconds @ 30fps to 0.133 seconds @ 7.5. You still have to get out to about frame 60.

What tipped me off was when I slowed the video speed down by a factor of 4, I noticed that its running time increased by the same factor.


Norm

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I see.

When no car behind me, I tried heel-toe with hard braking while kicking the gas pedal hard. It was better.

3 pages and no pictures of what the pedals look like after mod, what a shame.

fionic said:

3 pages and no pictures of what the pedals look like after mod, what a shame.

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I did the mod this weekend, and given the spacing of the pedals, it's tough to even notice, visually. Realize that the spacer is only 3/8" thick, so perceiving the difference in pedal relation is going to be tough, even to keen eyes.

That said, it's well worth the five minutes it takes to do this. I'm able to heel/toe faster, more accurately, and more consistently.

JR

It feels that by lifting the base of the pedal, you are introducing more travel of the pedal.
Is it possible that it might damage the pedal/sensor assembly by going pass it's limit?
I would think a spacer on the actual pedal would be a better solution.

jasonstang said:

It feels that by lifting the base of the pedal, you are introducing more travel of the pedal.
Is it possible that it might damage the pedal/sensor assembly by going pass it's limit?
I would think a spacer on the actual pedal would be a better solution.

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Never tested this myself. But I think the base of the pedal will touch the handle of the pedal (hence stop the pedal from being pushed in further) before the pedal touches the floor mat of the car. If indeed so then lifting the pedal with spacers won't make the travel any longer.

If you are willing, try pressing the gas pedal down with your hand and see what happens, and report back.

I bet, even without spacers, the handle will contact the base first.

thanks OP I was able to get an inter set of washers with 3/8 in outer diameter that fits perfectly into the 1'' washer you bought with 3/8 inner diameter. Then i just keep drilling until the inner washer fits the bolts, and yes it is about 1/4 in in diameter. now it is snag and perfect.

want to thank you for saving me $90+shipping, almost ordered the garageline pedal mount.

Is everyone getting these from Lowes?

KilluminatiDre said:

Is everyone getting these from Lowes?

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That's where I got mine. They're in the misc. nuts, bolts, and sundry other items section, in the drawers.

JR

Just did this. Best bang for the buck mod out there.

Sub 'd so I remember

Nearly 5 months and 4k miles later, I am still enjoying this mod. Very inexpensive, yet very sturdy.

Great idea! Gonna do this soon

Just did the mod...going to see how it feels when I go out in a little bit.