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Jul 28, 2009 | 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RunRunRun

the pedal is light so it doesn't take long to floor it. do you actually drive the speedlimit?!

Thanks for the cruise control link and beta, I'll check it out.

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Nov 3, 2009 | 08:56 AM

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Has anyone else bought and used this kit?
Looking for some more feedback.
I generally take long trips a few times a year and this would be a nice peice to have.

Nov 3, 2009 | 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BBC

I call bs on the light pedal = faster response.

Light throttle spring pressure (on the throttle body), not pedal weight.

Sounds to me like the OP needs to find a more comfortable seating position (seat lowering brackets?) and/or install an aftermarket cruise control unit.

Nov 3, 2009 | 11:47 AM

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aftermarket cruise control

this^^^^^

Nov 3, 2009 | 12:49 PM

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This is why sometimes i'd wish for cruise control in a evo8 or 9... lol.

Nov 3, 2009 | 04:34 PM

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I believe that lancershop.com also has a cruise control kit. I'm about to drive to texas from illinois and definitely wish i had cruise. My knee starts to ache after about 2 hours.

Nov 4, 2009 | 07:03 AM

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I'm also looking for a way to firm up the gas pedal.

My BMW M3 has a very stiff gas pedal and I find when I get in the Evo, I can almost hardly control the gas and get a lot of modulation.

I'm going to look at replacing the spring for the gas pedal return.

Nov 4, 2009 | 09:07 AM

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Its really not that light, go drive a BMW those are like butter.

Nov 4, 2009 | 05:14 PM

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Lancershop DOES have a cruise control setup...

Nov 4, 2009 | 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by aryder

for driving 2 hours at a time my knee always hurts from resting it up against the center console at an angle

You must be tall. I have the same problem and Im 6'7".

Nov 4, 2009 | 10:20 PM

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..Most understanding. Dallas to Memphis in 10 hours.....then a return trip...
Change your foot orientation/point of engagement.
instead of driving flat footed against the pedal at neutral position, pushing toe out to accelerate, set your footat a 45 degree angle, with only the toe part of your shoe touching about the middle or lower part of the pedal. the lower your contact point of the pedal is, the more force required to change pedal position.
But, aftermarket cruise is the cure-all.

Nov 8, 2009 | 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by coolguyuno1

Its really not that light, go drive a BMW those are like butter.

Really, I always thought BMW's gas pedal required too much force, at least from the E36M3s I had driven. Versus driving a friend's newer Civic the other day - the clutch and the gas pedal were so soft... I've always liked the pedal feel, but I also suffer from inadvertently driving 100mph on the highway without realizing it.