Just adjusted the brake pedal on my 951 for heal/toe

[White951]

I was lying on my back on the front seat of my car with my head under the dash looking around trying to find a way to run some wire into the engine bay(seat reclined all the way) and I saw a threaded rod on my brake pedal. I had heard that my car might have this so I adjusted the pedal so i can now roll my foot on to the gas at the same time. I have never tried heal & toe, but figured it is time to learn since I will do my 2nd drivers ed this year at Limerock next week. Now I need to find some off ramps with no cars or cops. Unfortunately at the moment it seems like walking and chewing gum at the same time.

John
86 951

[Z-man]

John,
I'll see you at Lime Rock next weekend! (My first DE! wooo hoooo) Hopefully, my S2 has the same adjustable pedal, because it's next to impossible to heel and toe with the current setup.

Are you doing the PCA autox tomorrow at Meadowlands? Hope to see you there!
-Zoltan.

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[dk944s2]

Yeah, it worked! Just bought a digital camera, and this was my first successful picture post.

Anyways, the aluminum pedal I made makes heel-and-toe downshifts a snap. It's really simple--made it out of 1/8-in. aluminum plate. Shape is essentially a rectangle (maybe tapers in 1/8" toward the top)with the base being just slightly wider than the orig. throttle pedal. Since the original pedal tapers so severely toward the top, the rectangular aluminum plate effectively moves the throttle pedal closer to the brake.

So mount it basically flush with the right vertical edge of the original pedal. I attached it with five countersunk sheet-metal screws that thread into 3/32" holes drilled in the plastic pedal. I also glued it in place (leave nothing to chance) with 3M weatherstrip adhesive. I drilled the holes first in the aluminum, then temporarily duct-taped the pedals together so I'd have a nice template to drill holes in the plastic. Don't overtighten the screws...just snug 'em.

Heel-and-toe opens up a whole new world...you can really exit auto-X corners faster when you can select the gear before the corner instead of in the middle of it. They say by the time you've learned the technique on the street, you've rear-ended about two cars (haha). A good way to practice (best done late at night, when there's little traffic) is to find a block with four right turns. As you late-brake coming up to each turn, you can practice your 3-2 blip/downshift at each stop...or if you're lucky and catch the light, wing around the corner in 2nd. Feels awesome when you nail it. Keep going in circles until you get it right!

Good luck!

--Doug

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[White951]

Z-man,

what color is your S2. My turbo is white with white fuchs. I am leaving now to find some on ramps.

[Doug914]

Hey White951,
My car is Baltic Blue, with 993-style wheels; interior is linen, with dark blue dash and upper door panels. Hope you find some excellent on ramps!
--Doug

[Z-man]

John: I've got a Guard's Red 944S2. (See siggy).
I'll be running #142, in Green (ie baby) group.
-Z.


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