DBW pedals sector111 - LotusTalk

bman6074 · 09-08-2009, 11:26 AM

Anyone have these installed? What is your review? are they good? do they help with heel toe?

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Stale_Hotdog · 09-08-2009, 11:33 AM

I installed the gas pedal only and it has made heel and toeing a lot easier for me.

Pedalpusher · 09-08-2009, 12:07 PM

They made a huge difference for me. Much better positioning for heel toe. The wider gas pedal definately helps. Also, for me, the brake pedal was too low for easy heel toe. The kit comes with some spacers (shown in the above picture) so you can easily raise the brake pedal. There is an adjustment under the dash for doing this, but this method is much easier. There is also much better grip on the brake and clutch.

bman6074 · 09-08-2009, 12:11 PM

cool, thanks for the help so far. Do they help with the heel toe that is more side of your foot method? Rolling you foot over to blip the throttle.

Pedalpusher · 09-08-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bman6074

cool, thanks for the help so far. Do they help with the heel toe that is more side of your foot method? Rolling you foot over to blip the throttle.

That's the way I do it - big toe on the brake/little toe on the gas. The way the mounting holes are positioned on the gas pedal you can mount it in 3 different positions depending on how much closer you need it.

bman6074 · 09-08-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedalpusher

That's the way I do it - big toe on the brake/little toe on the gas. The way the mounting holes are positioned on the gas pedal you can mount it in 3 different positions depending on how much closer you need it.

awesome thanks.

mgreenbl · 09-08-2009, 04:09 PM

just notice that the brake pedal has grabby knurling, so your technique to slide your foot from brake to gas may need to change.

Mark

apk919 · 09-08-2009, 05:22 PM

I've got them and I love them. I've used one of the supplied shims to raise the brake pedal a little relative to the throttle pedal. I actually put almost the entire ball of my foot on the brake pedal, and use the outer edge and heel of my foot to blip the throttle... I find it very reliable and allows a lot of brake pedal pressure and modulation.

38bfast · 09-08-2009, 05:50 PM

+2 We have them on both of the race cars.

bman6074 · 09-09-2009, 11:43 AM

Thanks all for the feedback. Much appreciated

kaz · 09-09-2009, 11:46 AM

thumbs up I like mine a lot

Tbone49 · 09-16-2009, 07:33 PM

Be carful with these. I installed them last week and used only one shim on the brake pedal and tested it on the street. When I took it to the track last weekend I drove into the tires on the 1st turn! I was very lucky that there wasn't much damage. I lost the front spoiler and was able to buff most of the paint marks off the front clam. When I went hard on the brake it went down more than it did on the street applying gas with the brake and couldn't stop before driving into the tires. The nonskid surface of the brake pedal kept me from sliding my foot over. Now I have 3 shims and it’s much better. Start with the 3 shims and the gas pedal in the center position and drive it on the track before you make any adjustments.

bman6074 · 09-17-2009, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tbone49

Be carful with these. I installed them last week and used only one shim on the brake pedal and tested it on the street. When I took it to the track last weekend I drove into the tires on the 1st turn! I was very lucky that there wasn't much damage. I lost the front spoiler and was able to buff most of the paint marks off the front clam. When I went hard on the brake it went down more than it did on the street applying gas with the brake and couldn't stop before driving into the tires. The nonskid surface of the brake pedal kept me from sliding my foot over. Now I have 3 shims and it’s much better. Start with the 3 shims and the gas pedal in the center position and drive it on the track before you make any adjustments.

THanks for the tip. I have only installed one shim at the moment.

RichardNHCooper · 09-17-2009, 05:19 AM

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09-08-2009, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
bman6074 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington. CT Posts: 115	DBW pedals sector111 Anyone have these installed? What is your review? are they good? do they help with heel toe? DBWpedals

09-08-2009, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
mgreenbl Metallic Rattle 4ever Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Arrowhead, CA Posts: 282	just notice that the brake pedal has grabby knurling, so your technique to slide your foot from brake to gas may need to change. Mark __________________ former Porsche lover

09-08-2009, 05:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
apk919 User Restricted By ΑDMIΝ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Limbo Posts: 6,281 Images: 20	I've got them and I love them. I've used one of the supplied shims to raise the brake pedal a little relative to the throttle pedal. I actually put almost the entire ball of my foot on the brake pedal, and use the outer edge and heel of my foot to blip the throttle... I find it very reliable and allows a lot of brake pedal pressure and modulation. __________________ * 2009 Lotus Challenge Series Rookie Of The Year * (Thanks Jim, Tom, Jack, Rob & Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch!) My videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/apk919

09-08-2009, 05:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
38bfast Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Macomb MI Posts: 180	+2 We have them on both of the race cars. __________________ Ralph Provitz 2008 WHRRI SM Champion 2008 WHRRI Top 10 Driver 2006 Exige V2 Motorsports

09-09-2009, 11:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
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09-08-2009, 11:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stale_Hotdog DENNAB Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 395	I installed the gas pedal only and it has made heel and toeing a lot easier for me.

09-08-2009, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pedalpusher Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 40 Images: 10	They made a huge difference for me. Much better positioning for heel toe. The wider gas pedal definately helps. Also, for me, the brake pedal was too low for easy heel toe. The kit comes with some spacers (shown in the above picture) so you can easily raise the brake pedal. There is an adjustment under the dash for doing this, but this method is much easier. There is also much better grip on the brake and clutch.

09-08-2009, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
bman6074 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington. CT Posts: 115	cool, thanks for the help so far. Do they help with the heel toe that is more side of your foot method? Rolling you foot over to blip the throttle.

09-09-2009, 11:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
bman6074 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington. CT Posts: 115	Thanks all for the feedback. Much appreciated

09-16-2009, 07:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tbone49 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 30	Be carful with these. I installed them last week and used only one shim on the brake pedal and tested it on the street. When I took it to the track last weekend I drove into the tires on the 1st turn! I was very lucky that there wasn't much damage. I lost the front spoiler and was able to buff most of the paint marks off the front clam. When I went hard on the brake it went down more than it did on the street applying gas with the brake and couldn't stop before driving into the tires. The nonskid surface of the brake pedal kept me from sliding my foot over. Now I have 3 shims and it’s much better. Start with the 3 shims and the gas pedal in the center position and drive it on the track before you make any adjustments.

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