H3 Brake Pedel
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H3 Brake Pedel - 1/19/2007 2:08:36 AM
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Mr_Fulano
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The H3 comes with a brake pedal that's approximately 3 inches wide. Does anyone know where I can get a wider replacement pedal (maybe something like 6 inches). I drive with both feet; that is, I accelerate with the right and brake with the left, and find that I have to reach over too far with my left foot to brake.
Any aftermarket solution would work. So, if anyone has a suggestion, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
FDT
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/19/2007 5:38:44 AM
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blackstangs281
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Any auto parts store would have aftermarket pedal covers. that should fix your problem,
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/19/2007 8:53:03 AM
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Sugardaddy
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Dennis either it's what you said, or he just has some really big feet!
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/19/2007 11:03:15 AM
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HummerGuy
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ORIGINAL: Dennis
So you're one of those people that run down the road with their brake lights on all the time..Don't drive like that...
I was JUST about to type this exact thing when I saw yours. I'm with you Dennis, double
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/19/2007 11:07:01 AM
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ZYNE
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quote:
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ORIGINAL: Dennis
So you're one of those people that run down the road with their brake lights on all the time..Don't drive like that...
I was JUST about to type this exact thing when I saw yours. I'm with you Dennis, double
I don't think you would even pass a driving test here in Ohio driving with both feet unless it's in a manual and you're working the clutch ... I know I got nailed once on braking with my left ...
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/21/2007 4:37:15 PM
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Mr_Fulano
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Dennis, HummerGuy, Zyne and ImportKiller...
I wish I had placed a bet on how may of you were going to reply this way...stereotyping is just so ugly -- try to improve on that in 2007!
ImportKiller, I've been driving with two feet for over 30 year...my brakes wear as normal as the next guy's and I don't drive with the brake lights on -- I've looked into that and its just not the case.
Whats more, I'd bet anyone that my reaction time is far greater than the average "one-foot" driver. As for why I wouldn't pass a driving test in Ohio...well, that fact that it's "Ohio", should speak for itself (LOL), but in its simplest terms, most DMVs don't want people to drive with two feet, because most people aren't coordinated enough to do so safely and effectively (they're not talented enough). Heck, most people can't even drive well with one foot let alone two.
If you talk to anyone that has done defensive driving, stunt driving or any real professional driving for a living (not your recreational weekend super drivers), but real professional driving, you'll find that a lot of them are ambidextrous when it comes to foot movement as it offers greater control of the vehicle and a greater response time. When you drive with one foot you are acting on "REACTION", when you drive with two feet, you are proactively acting on "ACTION", there is no doubt that ACTION is always, always, always quicker than REACTION.
Having said that, I DO NOT recommend it to anyone as it is a unique skill and if you don't know how to control it, you can get seriously hurt. -- "Don't try this at home..."
Best Regards, 
FDT
< Message edited by Mr_Fulano -- 1/21/2007 4:44:58 PM >
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/21/2007 8:00:23 PM
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Linus Gump
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Interesting perspective. I am a commercial driver with over 850,000 miles under my belt and have taken three different defensive driving courses over the course of my carrer and have never heard of that being taught anywhere. Actually, that can be quite dangerous, espescially if you drive both manual and automatic vehicles. Your body learns the habit for each foot, and if you are used to driving a manual, then switch to an automatic, your left foot will stab for the clutch in an emergency even if driving an auto. Since your right foot is trained to to the brake and throtttle it always knows where to go. If you drive the way you do, what happens when you are driving a manual and need the clutch and brake at the same time? You can only push on one pedal at a time, and if you hit the clutch first, you may be too late on the brake, or if you just pop it into neutral and get on the brake, you are technically out of control because you are not in the proper gear for your speed. If it can be proven, you can actually be cited for that. "Action" vs. "Reaction" all has to do with your eyes and how perceptive you are to your surroundings. You act to a situation before it becomes a situation, and react to it after it's already happened.
But hey, if it works for you and are safe about it, drive on, just leave the brake lights off unless you mean it.
< Message edited by Linus Gump -- 1/21/2007 8:02:26 PM >
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/22/2007 12:12:08 AM
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Mr_Fulano
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Hi Linus Gump, (cool name...)
I have no doubt you're a very good driver. I also have no doubt that you've taken numerous "defensive driving" course, that have helped you in one way or another... I also doubt that you've had to spin a car around 180 degrees without stopping it or and without decelerating. I also doubt that you've had to drive over half a mile in reverse while having to negotiate obstacles at a moderately high rate of speed -- I doubt all of those things because none of them are "defensive driving" or are anything that fall into normal (or street legal) driving patterns. I've had to do all of those and more... others that I know that can do those things as well, also drive with two feet (not all but some). Believe me when I say that it become automatic.
As for manual driving, its interesting you mention that. When I had the H2, I also had a Mini Cooper-S. I would switch back and forth from one to the other, that is from automatic to manual and never missed a beat.
As for action vs. reaction, trust me, let there be no doubt or "perspectives", in a situation that you are not anticipating, action will always beat reaction.
However, like you said and I totally agree...if it works for you (or me) then who is anyone to judge. I like two foot driving, I would never recommend it to anyone, teach anyone to do it, or encourage anyone to try it, but it works for me. I won't recommend it any more than I would recommend you begin to write with your left hand if you're right-handed. Only your body can tell you that, and if its says NO, then listen really well, because its not for you, which is what I presume is where most people fall on this issue.
In closing, my point is not to prove that my way is better, or the right way to drive, but I also don't think one foot driving is the only and absolute way to control vehicle. I do believe that I have greater control with two feet than most people have with one. -- Regardless, if you're a one footer, then heck, enjoy, drive safely and live long!
FDT
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/22/2007 12:44:41 AM
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Linus Gump
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I was not trying to start a pissing contest with you about who has done what with what, I was merely pointing out that I have a vast amount of experience to pull from, both in the real world, and in training. I have done things with semis that would make an average driver faint, and I have done things on closed circuit tracks with cars that are illegal and dangerous on the street, all under the close supervision of highly qualified instructors, most of whom are patrolling the streets in black and white cars when they are not teaching classes. This was all done to show mastery and skill to remain in control of the vehicle under any circumstance. In my opinion, I feel what you are doing has an extra potential to be more dangerous than the conventional method. But like I said, if it works for you and you are safe, then that is all that counts.
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/22/2007 1:27:23 AM
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Mr_Fulano
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Hi Linus Gump,
I understand, and believe me, I don't want to get into "I can do this and I can do that either..." -- that's not why I replied. I merely wanted to point out that "conventional" is not always the only way. I fully agree with you that a lot of what it seems we've both done is dangerous and would make most people squeamish, but I don't feel (and believe me as I'm VERY safety minded for these types of things) that the way I drive is dangerous in any way -IF- you know how to do so. I do believe, however, that it CAN be dangerous if you're not experienced and are foolish enough to try it in traffic.
On the subject of the bigger rigs, I take my hat off to men like you, as I wouldn't even know how to make one of those things go forward for 100 feet at 5 mph. That my friend is truly a skill, and not one I can say I know anything about.
Stay well, drive safely and enjoy the H3.
FDT
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RE: H3 Brake Pedel - 1/22/2007 7:54:09 AM
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ZYNE
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Post removed.
< Message edited by ZYNE -- 1/29/2007 3:13:15 PM >
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