heel-toe shifting

[flyingplatypus]

i was just wondering if there was any way to move the gas pedal away from the floor in my 84 911, i've been practicing my heel-toe shifting and it isn't very easy since the gas pedal and brake pedal are different styles and diff. heights. or, does anyone have any advice on a good way to heel-toe.
thanks

[Glenn from Denv]

This is kind of tough to describe...

Are your feet wide enough so that you can blip the throttle with the blade of your foot or are you actually blipping with your heel?

[EdT82SC]

The brake pedal is pretty easy to adjust. If the gas is too low, then lower the brake down so when you are breaking hard it is even with the gas pedal.

[Jeff Higgins]

I just put a spacer and second gas pedal on top of the first one. Play with the thickness of the spacer until you are happy with it. I don't think I would adjust the brake pedal down; I have heard they can hit the floor under really hard braking if they are too far down.

[EdT82SC]

Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
I just put a spacer and second gas pedal on top of the first one. Play with the thickness of the spacer until you are happy with it. I don't think I would adjust the brake pedal down; I have heard they can hit the floor under really hard braking if they are too far down.

I lowered my brake pedal down five years ago on the recommendation of our local PCA tech chair. I've had no problems with bottoming out. YMMV

[JeremyD]

Adjust the pedals - and drive, then adjust again, and drive. Pull the gas out first to a comfortable level - then do the brake. (and I recommend you take the floor board off until you get this adjusted - a pain to remove and replace...

[ChrisBennet]

I would leave the brake pedal at stock height for the reason mentioned. That said, the only time I've ever had problems with the stock Carrera brakes was when running more than one driver.

IMO, you can't practice heel toe on the street because the brake pedal never gets pressed down far enough. If you "fixed" the pedals so you could practice on the street I think they would be out of alignment on the track.

I was a Tech Chair years ago and the position (in my region at least) is more of an activities chair - you line up people and businesses to put on Tech Sessions. We have a Safety Chair who is responsible for DE Safety and the Tech Inspection program.

-Chris

[flyingplatypus]

thanks for the opinions... i think chris is right, on the track i will be braking much harder and i wouldn't want to change the alignment before each race. i might just add an extra pedal on top or more and remove it for races.

thanks

[GeorgeK]

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[GeorgeK]

I had made myself a nice winged pedal to help my heel-and-toe, but if this picture (taken by the wife) is any info, the pedal was more for the head. Under heavy braking, you should have no problem with the process. No spacers other than the winged plate, and the pedals are at std height.

[SC-targa]

Porsche adjusted the pedals heights differently for the US & Europe, so GeorgeK's suggestion may not apply until you re-adjust your pedals.

Jerry Kroeger

[911teo]

I agree with Chris Bennet. My pedals are offset so that the brake pedal is much higher than the accelerator during street driving. But on the track it's perfect as I press the brake all the way down.

[304065]

Chris is right: when the front tires are at the point of impending lockup, so much so that if you attempt to turn the car, it just continues in a straight line, well, that's the brake pedal height you want to match up with the throttle pedal height. Of course, as you burn up the brake pads the pedal will go a little lower . . . given the braking capacity of most 911's compared to everything else, I wouldn't practice on the street for fear of a rearend collision.