Nigel's New Shoes

[tweetdriver63]

[Nige]

You wouldn't catch me in shoes like that, even if someone else was paying .

[Elanlover]

I hope you have tiny feet 'cause that brake pedal and gas pedal look awwwwfully close.

[tweetdriver63]

I hope you have tiny feet 'cause that brake pedal and gas pedal look awwwwfully close.

You're right. They are pretty close together thanks to the guys at Lotus building it that way. I mounted the momo pad on the brake pedal so that the edge of the pad toward the accelerator is flush with the edge of the pedal it's attached to, and I put the one on the accelerator as far right as I could without it hitting anything when depressed.

With the OEM rubber pads when I first bought it, the problem I had was that my foot caught on the backside of the brake pedal when I tried to move it from the gas to the brake. That was fixed by removing the rubber pads. The only thing I notice now is that I will sometimes push a little on the accelerator with the edge of my shoe when I'm braking. I'm getting used to it now, so it almost never happens anymore. I don't think it's that big of a deal anyway, as I'm always also clutching when I'm braking, so the worst that happens is the engine revs a bit. That's nothing compared to the safety issue I had with the OEM rubbers.

One thing for sure, though. I love the way these pedals feel. I didn't expect it to feel so different, but it's surprising how much it does.

[Elanlover]

That's wht I worked with these guysto get Elan specific pedals. More expensive but a perfect fit and really nicely built.

[tweetdriver63]

Yeah. I kept up with that thread when you were doing it, and I wanted some, but I really have to pick and choose where I can splurge on elective items, and where I have to be economical.