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11-05-2007, 11:18 AM
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Question on stock pedals...
Totally new to Lotus and the Elise/Exige. I am thinking about buying one and took a test drive last week. I am not a "huge" guy, but I am about 5' 11", 190lbs. I take a 10.5 shoe size and was wearing thin soled office shoes when I took the car for a test drive. I noticed I had a HARD time not hitting the brake pedal while push the gas pedal. I looked down and had to "consciously" try to turn my foot so it would not touch the brake pedal. Even with my foot touching the side of the tunnel, I would sometimes hit the brake pedal. The width of my shoe itself was wider than the space allowed. Now a 10.5 shoe is a fairly common size (in US). It was the first time I drove one of these cars, but I found it so difficult, that I couldn't come close to performing, "heel/toe", which I can do on demand in my current track car. They may have only been a MM or two of space. I tried to do a quick heel/toe and my foot was too long to get a proper feel.
Is this a common problem? Are there any aftermarket pedals that space them farther apart? At the track, I drive with an actual driving shoe, so it will be less of a problem, but I can see this being a problem otherwise. Normally, I would just adjust my style to suit the particular car, but it was so difficult, I was really concerned. |
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11-05-2007, 11:27 AM
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No problem for me in the '05 with original pedals.
'06 and newer have different pedals... There are minor adjustments that can be made. Search under "pedal adjustment." For instance, http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/show...dal+adjustment
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11-05-2007, 11:29 AM
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 you'll need to update your footwear selection to include some proper driving shoes. there are many threads discussing preferred brands/styles.
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11-05-2007, 11:33 AM
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I'm roughly the same size as you and have similar problems with touching the brake wheel on the throttle. It really comes down to the type of shoes you're wearing and not so much shoe size. My footwear was quickly recategorized as "lotus friendly" and "not lotus friendly." When i wear my narrower shoes i never have any issues...
Regarding heel-toe... I was very comfortable doing it in my Porsche, but the Lotus took some getting used to. If you do a search you'll find some good information on adjustments to make it easier. I think the options vary from 2005 to 2006 models, but there are definitely solutions. I just asked HRM to adjust them when i brought it in for service. Been happily heel-toeing every since... 
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11-05-2007, 12:04 PM
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 ) I can imagine my driver shoes will improve the situation, BUT, I would still like to seperate the pedals if there was a simple solution. |
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