Notices
EvoM New Member / FAQs / EvoM Rules New member? Come on in, introduce yourself, and get acquainted with the evolutionm.net posse :) FAQs will also be answered in here.

why are gas pedals curved

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 27, 2004 | 10:59 PM
  #1  
SUPERAnimal's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: anchorage, alaska
why are gas pedals curved

i cant figure it out. my foot (when its in my driving shoes) actually curves the other way. does anyone make gas pedals that are straight? thanks
Reply
Old Mar 28, 2004 | 02:35 PM
  #2  
Kelmar's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,302
Likes: 0
From: .
That way people with short feet or those of us with long feet are still able to make full contact with the pedal. If it were flat, some people at either extreme would have a hell of a time trying to press the pedal.
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 08:39 AM
  #3  
tidal's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: upstate NY
related to this, does anybody know of some reliable aftermarket pedals that can be put on here? my sis had some old wal-mart pedals on her plymouth acclaim and since they looked half way decent i took them when she got a galant and tried putting them on my car only to find that while the brake pedal went on smoothly the gas one won't because of the curvature of the pedal. Is there anythinng I can do about this? I love the brake pedal now, so much more grip not to mention the hotness points

p.s: too lazy to search and the wireless i'm on right now is rather crappy so i'm kinda afraid to...
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 05:45 PM
  #4  
Kelmar's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,302
Likes: 0
From: .
Mitsu sells some... other than that I don't know
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 06:32 PM
  #5  
tidal's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: upstate NY
i ordered a set from driverfx.com.... hopefully they'll fit ok...

tried to find a link but i can't find them again on the site :P

well it's been a long day so i'm off to play video games and eat food like a good college student should!
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 06:35 PM
  #6  
Kelmar's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,302
Likes: 0
From: .
Haha! Long day,... Don't get me started. I agree with the college student thing though!
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 06:47 PM
  #7  
tidal's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: upstate NY
don't get you started!? what time did you get up this morning? i had to get up at 6:20 was out the door by 7 and didn't get home till 9... oh the joys of continuing education...
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:07 PM
  #8  
ErroR's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
From: OC Cali.
Originally posted by tidal
don't get you started!? what time did you get up this morning? i had to get up at 6:20 was out the door by 7 and didn't get home till 9... oh the joys of continuing education...
You know, by the time you woke up this morning I had already been at work for 2.5 hours.
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:07 PM
  #9  
tidal's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: upstate NY
ok ok ok you win the morning category... but how long were you at work?
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:18 PM
  #10  
ErroR's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
From: OC Cali.
9 hours a day (including 1 hour lunch) 6 days a week.
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:50 PM
  #11  
tidal's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: upstate NY
alright alright hehe you win!
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 08:02 PM
  #12  
MSanad's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 191
Likes: 0
From: US
Originally posted by tidal
alright alright hehe you win!
I Love this Forum always seems to find a way to make me laugh... no matter what mood i'm in i always laugh... thanks guys for makin it happen...
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2004 | 06:05 PM
  #13  
Kelmar's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,302
Likes: 0
From: .
Ok, sorry it took so long to get back....

Tidal, sorry not sure what time I got up, usually at school from 8 or 9 to 7 at night, plus however long I've got to take care of stuff at work.

Beat this, 16 hours at work on thursday, PLUS an additional 2 hour mall managment meeting and another 2 hour employee meeting = 20 hours in one freaking day!
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2004 | 06:52 PM
  #14  
tidal's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: upstate NY
Exclamation

Reply
Old Apr 4, 2004 | 06:53 PM
  #15  
tidal's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: upstate NY


holy crap dude!

/presents award for longest day ever

although I bet i have one thing that NOBODY can beat:

Once I ate nothing but Krispy Kreme glazed donuts for 4 days in a cheap hotel!

mods: delete last post, my computer's head a splode
Reply



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:34 AM.