Throttle Pedal add-ons?

[MC Bodge]

In order to raise the level of the throttle pedal closer to that of the brake pedal during firm braking, I'm considering adding a 'platform'.

I could of course use a piece of plywood, but I was thinking of something more permanent, or steel plate, but would prefer something less slippery when wet.

Something discrete with an element of 'non-slip' would be best

There are various 'boy racer' pedal sets in the likes of Halfords, but they are a bit gaudy and I don't need all 3 pedals.

Any suggestions?

[TheHeretic]

[AlpineWhite]

Bit of aluminium plate to give you the height / shape, and a surface like skateboards have? Could be done with wet and dry paper, possibly?

[jackh707]

learn to heel and toe properly

[MC Bodge]

jackh707 said:

learn to heel and toe properly

Thanks for that

[LHRFlightman]

jackh707 said:

learn to heel and toe properly

In THOSE heels?

[lankybob]

jackh707 said:

learn to heel and toe properly

Did you not think that's what he wanted to do it for?

[jackh707]

MC Bodge said:

jackh707 said:

learn to heel and toe properly

Thanks for that

Apologies, my answer was a little brash, perhaps you are trying to enjoy the merits of cadence clutching?

[James Dean]

jackh707 said:

MC Bodge said:

jackh707 said:

learn to heel and toe properly

Thanks for that

Apologies, my answer was a little brash, perhaps you are trying to enjoy the merits of cadence clutching?

[davepoth]

MC Bodge said:

In order to raise the level of the throttle pedal closer to that of the brake pedal during firm braking, I'm considering adding a 'platform'.

I could of course use a piece of plywood, but I was thinking of something more permanent, or steel plate, but would prefer something less slippery when wet.

Something discrete with an element of 'non-slip' would be best

There are various 'boy racer' pedal sets in the likes of Halfords, but they are a bit gaudy and I don't need all 3 pedals.

Any suggestions?

There's such a thing as a "Paddy Hopkirk" accelerator pedal, which is endorsed by a rally driver from the '60s so looks awesome. You can use that in combination with the booster block, but you may be able to adjust the brake pedal down instead.

[kambites]

Can't you just take the pedal off and bend it in a vice? With the aid of a blowtorch if necessary.

[ArosaMike]

Brake harder?

[NightRunner]

True to your name OP

[MC Bodge]

NightRunner said:

True to your name OP

this isn't bodging, I intend to do a neat job.

the poorly-chosen name was one I thought of for the Scrapheap Challenge forum years ago....

[The Black Flash]

AlpineWhite said:

Bit of aluminium plate to give you the height / shape, and a surface like skateboards have? Could be done with wet and dry paper, possibly?

Griptape. Piss cheap (or probably free for such a small piece) from any skate shop. Or the likes of Car Builder Solutions sell it. Useful in many situations, but I suspect rather too grippy for a throttle pedal. A rubber pad is what you want, ebay has generic ones for example;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-UNIVERSAL-PEDAL-RUBB...

[Special K]

What car is it OP ? Can you adjust the accelerator peddle higher ? You can on some cars, my Dad managed to do this on a Clio Williams for me and it made Toe and Heeling a lot easier to learn

[Triumph Man]

Can you get adaptor kits to convert a suspended throttle pedal to a floor mounted one. I.e remove the foot pad and replace with a floor mounted pedal? I much prefer a floor mounted pedal to a suspended one.

[McSam]

ArosaMike said:

Brake harder?

I've tried to make this work in my car, except I need to have my foot so hard down that the ABS is cutting in in the dry. Any less and I can't reach far down enough from the brake get a decent input on the throttle. Some cars just aren't laid out well for it.

[sneaky schnell]

AlpineWhite said:

Bit of aluminium plate to give you the height / shape, and a surface like skateboards have? Could be done with wet and dry paper, possibly?

I don't recommend the grip-tape skateboards have. It would damage your shoes quite badly.

[MC Bodge]

The car in question is a Mk4 Mondeo. The brakes are very sharp and the brake pedal very high, even if I execute a full-on, whiplash-inducing, auto-hazard-light-flashing, emergency stop.

For those who are concerned for me, I can heel & toe in other cars.