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View Poll Results: What Type Of Accelerator Pedal Do You Prefer?
Hinged at the floor type 12 27.27%
Suspended type 22 50.00%
Don't know/undecided 10 22.73%
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Old 08-16-2008, 11:08 PM
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What Type Of Accelerator Pedal Do You Prefer?

What type of accelerator pedal you you like better?

1. Hinged at the bottom type
2. Suspended type

Here two examples of #1 and #2:


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Old 08-16-2008, 11:17 PM
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suspended, hinged ones are always really long and i seem to push them accidentally (pulling the seat fowards -> crumpling the carpet against it -> WOT )
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Old 08-16-2008, 11:24 PM
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Old 08-16-2008, 11:52 PM
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^ What he said.

And Him.

...And Him.
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Old 08-17-2008, 03:26 AM
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Floor. Easier to do heel-and-toe ( especially on ralliy stages and rough roads
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Floor. Easier to do heel-and-toe ( especially on ralliy stages and rough roads
QFT Matra, I find the throttle pedal on the brothers and nephews cars heaps easier to heel-and -toe on than my shorter suspended accl pedal
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never tried something that wasn't suspended, but usually, they aren't suspend in fast sport car or supercar...right?
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never tried something that wasn't suspended, but usually, they aren't suspend in fast sport car or supercar...right?
both our 911's have hinged, hence the carpet problem i mentioned earlier...they don't have carpets now but for 90% of cars supended is better i think
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:11 AM
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both our 911's have hinged, hence the carpet problem i mentioned earlier...they don't have carpets now but for 90% of cars supended is better i think
Mini and BMW have it hinged and it's fine. No probelms with carpets.
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Old 08-17-2008, 04:32 AM
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My choice is hinged at the floor. For me, they seem easier to use and these types usually have a larger pedal. (I like big brake and accelerator pedals.)

Of my 3 cars, one has the suspended type and the other two have the hinged at the floor, so I can compare.
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Mini and BMW have it hinged and it's fine. No probelms with carpets.
you most likely don't have to push the seats as far foward as i do
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I am also curious as to which of those two types cost more to build. It looks to me like the suspended type costs less since the hinged type is two pieces.
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I am also curious as to which of those two types cost more to build. It looks to me like the suspended type costs less since the hinged type is two pieces.
If it's any ication usually premium cars use the hinged type and economy cars the suspended.

At least the ones I've seen that is.
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If it's any ication usually premium cars use the hinged type and economy cars the suspended.

At least the ones I've seen that is.
Yeah, I thought so, too. I wonder if cost is a factor?
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