limey940

Is it possible to adjust the gas pedal so that it is level with the brake pedal?
I looked in the manual and could not find anything.
TIA

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david

MJones

There is no adjustment...

Why would you want to do so?
H/T?
At speed the pedals are just perfect!!

cviles

I think there's a wider tolerance for pedal placement in 911s. In my Boxster, heel/toe is dirt simple and easy under even light braking. In my 911, it still doesn't feel quite right. I just assumed it was something I'll have to adjust to.

limey940

Mjones:

yes, for h/t. Ive found some great twisties near me and its giving me a chance to practice this but i m apparently not a natural! Having huge problems and i thought it would be easier if the gas and brake pedal were level.
Thanks

stom_m3

Most people get after market pedal sets that widen the width of gas pedal for more of a toe and roll as opposed to a true h/t thing. I don't have very flexible ankles so it's a toe and roll for me as I believe it is for a lot of people here. I thought I looked somewhere where the brake linkage might have some screw adjustment but I haven't checked. Other than that, start stretching those calf muscles now.

limey940

thanks stom, i will take a look at aftermarket parts.

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axhoaxho

I know exactly what you mean. I have a 986S and a 997S. While I can comfortably heel-toe in my 986S, it took me a while to adjust my heel-toe when I first got my 997S.

What I do on the 997S is... I use my ball-of-foot on the brake pedal as usual, but I rotote more of my heel (I wear size 9 shoes), and use my heel to 'stomp' the throttle real quick.

When practice -- At first, I try to do it with a little bit late on braking when approaching the corner, so I depress the brake pedal a little deeper for easier reaching my heel to the throttle. Then I quickly stomp the throtte instead of a relax heel to it.

To me, when practice, the hotter I approach the corner and quicker I finish the heel-toe actions, the easier it becomes. When I try to 'baby' it and do it in a more relax manner, the more difficult it becomes (rpm drops too much, brake pedal too high for my heel to reach the throttle, foot got tired by hanging too long, etc.)

After I practice it more, it all becomes nature again and now I can heel toe in any manner (quick, slow) I want. In a good hair day, I can even do a 5-4-3-2 perfect rev-matching-multiple-heel-toe very quickly before enter a corner.

I hope what I just said makes sense. The key is to explore and practice.

Hope it helps,

With best regards,
- Alex.

limey940

thanks a lot Alex, im going to give that method a shot.

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mdrums

If you brake hard enough the pedals will become even. When I went to PDE they taught heel and toe in a parking lot. Also try to attend one of your clubs DE (track days) and they will get you going with heel and toe. The public streets will be hard to practive h/t and at time can be dangerous.

stom_m3

mdrums - it might be possible with yours but there is no way my pedals come close to even by a long shot. I have PCCB's so possibly that's the difference. Even on the track there was no difference in pedal height. Possibly others have a different experience.

limey940

mdrums, thanks, but i have a cab so i dont think i can do DE events. You are right about practicing on the street being potentially dangerous,

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mdrums

Look at my avitar real close.....that is my cab...you can do DE events. PCA, Chin, PBOC, SAFE and other allow cab's.

limey940

Mdrums, great, thats fantastic news, i didnt think i could. as you can see from my avitar i do like the track! I thought it was the tracks decision, last time i was at VIr i asked and they told me no cabs..do you have any links so i can get soem events booked?

cheers

limey940

Ok, i just checked soem tracks, looks like homestead and , Roebling allow cabs, thx

mdrums

Yep and so does Sebring. If you live in South East Florida your PCA club is Gold Coast and they are a great group. I run both Suncoast (my club) and Gold Coast events at Sebring plus I am starting to run Chin events too. I plan on running Homestead in 2008 with Gold Coast as well.

Try a DE....it is easy and a great learning experiance about the car and yourself.