Acceleration pedal sitting lower than brake
Discussion
Hi all,
New to the forum but I have been reading it on and off.
I got a few months ago a new BMW X3 and it has a "design feature" which really bothers me on longer drives. I do use cruise control as much as possible however this is still an issue for me.
The accelerator hinged pedal sits way lower than the brake and no matter how I set my seat this seems to create pain in my lower foot because I have to lift my foot quite a bit to hit the break. Had BMW's and other cars before but it never felt this bad.
Are there any risers I could use (please not something ugly as the ones that short people have to use) or do I have to DIY something here?
New to the forum but I have been reading it on and off.
I got a few months ago a new BMW X3 and it has a "design feature" which really bothers me on longer drives. I do use cruise control as much as possible however this is still an issue for me.
The accelerator hinged pedal sits way lower than the brake and no matter how I set my seat this seems to create pain in my lower foot because I have to lift my foot quite a bit to hit the break. Had BMW's and other cars before but it never felt this bad.
Are there any risers I could use (please not something ugly as the ones that short people have to use) or do I have to DIY something here?
Car-Matt said:
I doub't you can heel and toe in an X3 anyway.......most modern ECU's in run of the mill non sports cars dont like throttle and brake together and just cut the throttle input.
The last road car i could heel & toe and left foot brake was a y-plate Fiesta Z-S
This is just a drive by wire thing isn't it? Or do modern cars all have electronic throttles now?The last road car i could heel & toe and left foot brake was a y-plate Fiesta Z-S
Car-Matt said:
I doub't you can heel and toe in an X3 anyway.......most modern ECU's in run of the mill non sports cars dont like throttle and brake together and just cut the throttle input.
The last road car i could heel & toe and left foot brake was a y-plate Fiesta Z-S
I don't know if "most" is true. I know that some do. My alfa doesn't though, for example.The last road car i could heel & toe and left foot brake was a y-plate Fiesta Z-S
Car-Matt said:
I doub't you can heel and toe in an X3 anyway.......most modern ECU's in run of the mill non sports cars dont like throttle and brake together and just cut the throttle input.
The last road car i could heel & toe and left foot brake was a y-plate Fiesta Z-S
I have heard this myth many times, and yet no road car I've driven has cut the power under braking. A lot are awkward to h&t due to pedal layout, but never due to lock out.The last road car i could heel & toe and left foot brake was a y-plate Fiesta Z-S
Nanook said:
Car-Matt said:
As I said rather pointless without purpose
Why is it pointless? Can you explain? Braking generally, is not pointless, so why is it pointless to use your left foot?
Each to their own but imo LFB just for the sake of it is fairly pointless
The brake pedal has a rather thick rubber sleeve over its metal part wheras the accelerator at least in mine is just one piece of plastic, you can get metal cover for them for £10-£20 on ebay, drill them on, looks better and feels much better too.
Edited by 457892345 on Saturday 21st April 12:44
thanks all for responses. I've counter two on the actual subject and the rest seem to go into a separate topic of what is the best way to drive in traffic. A point well made was to talk to BMW and tell them about the issue, maybe they can adjust the break pedal
will come back with feedback once I tried a few avenues.
will come back with feedback once I tried a few avenues.
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