911 pedal spacing
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I've been hunting for a used 911 and hoping to be in a position to pull the trigger soon. I've test driven two recently, 79" SC and a 77 S. I haven't driven many others to this point but have noticed on all that the Gas pedal and the brake especially are so close together that my rather wide feet were having a hard time not getting tangled up. For those of you with wide feet, do you get used to this or wear the most narrow shoes you own to drive? Is there a mod that widdens the pedals a little? Any tips on dealing with it or getting used to it. I would never let it keep me from buying the right 911. I must have one and soon. Thanks!
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My opinion only here. I can't imagine why one earth one wouldn't. I can't imagine driving a car without doing so, and I most certainly can't imagine driving one of our cars without doing so.
If we spent half as much time learning how to properly drive as we did worrying about different polishes and waxes, we'd all be better off.
If we spent half as much time learning how to properly drive as we did worrying about different polishes and waxes, we'd all be better off.
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it's a good excuse to buy Piloti driving shoes, if nothing else.
normal width, but I wear size 13, so I know what you mean. You get used to it--there's enough room to drive comfortably and competently.
normal width, but I wear size 13, so I know what you mean. You get used to it--there's enough room to drive comfortably and competently.
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I've driven mine thousands of miles with size 11 high top boots with no problem. I'm weird though.
There is this: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...eel-toe-3.html
There is this: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...eel-toe-3.html
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If you don't track your car, there really isn't a reason to heel and toe. I certainly don't want to be behind someone on a public road who is threshold braking and downshifting. Yikes.
That said, you'll get used to the pedals. And even if you're not thinking about it now, you might very well reach a point where you want to take your 911 out on a track.
That said, you'll get used to the pedals. And even if you're not thinking about it now, you might very well reach a point where you want to take your 911 out on a track.
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Size 12, D in the front, B in the heel, which makes buying shoes interesting. Never had a problem, even with insulated hiking boots. You just have to be a little more careful in those. And yes, I'll cut it real close and heel/toe it on the street, in situations where there's nobody around and it's safe so it's only my butt on the line. There's even a place in densely packed northern NJ where you can do a real nice run, in an area you couldn't have imagined. That's the point, right?
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It does get a little used to, espescially with 12.5 size shoes. My early scare points where you have the break pedal down some, clutch in as you are coming to a light and the side of right your root is reving the gas,...you come up to that intersection stop log the engine is sounding loud, pedestrians are looking nervious, but car stops fine. Wow was that close?
Think driving shoes as mentioned work the best a rubber flip flops are really bad.
Think driving shoes as mentioned work the best a rubber flip flops are really bad.
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Well, there are some times when it's just not a good time to heel/toe, and when you're wearing flip-flops is one of them. Take 'em off and drive barefoot.
When I did Skip Barber about nine years ago, I was wearing a pair of reasonably compact sneakers, but they still got caught on the pedals and made me spin out, a sensation I'll never forget. When I got back to pit road, the guys had me get out and take my shoes off, and they put athletic tape around my feet over my socks, which was basically like driving with bare feet.
When I did Skip Barber about nine years ago, I was wearing a pair of reasonably compact sneakers, but they still got caught on the pedals and made me spin out, a sensation I'll never forget. When I got back to pit road, the guys had me get out and take my shoes off, and they put athletic tape around my feet over my socks, which was basically like driving with bare feet.
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I'm one of the guilty party who heel/toe on the street ![Frown](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I've been doing it since I was 15 and got hold of the Bob Bondurant book at 14. I read "The Unfair Advantage" at 12, and got hooked on all things Porsche immediately.
I never drive the Porsche with my workboots, and can't drive so good with running shoes. My shoes of choice are Ecco mesh shoes which look like driving shoes, or Rockport, which have a thin sole and allow fine ball/ little toe control of the pedals. I think I'm even weirder than Doug in this regard.
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I've been doing it since I was 15 and got hold of the Bob Bondurant book at 14. I read "The Unfair Advantage" at 12, and got hooked on all things Porsche immediately.
I never drive the Porsche with my workboots, and can't drive so good with running shoes. My shoes of choice are Ecco mesh shoes which look like driving shoes, or Rockport, which have a thin sole and allow fine ball/ little toe control of the pedals. I think I'm even weirder than Doug in this regard.