lack of dead pedal

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10-13-2007, 09:49 PM

#21

chooch

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hooooo boy.

oookkkkk.....so it never came with one from the factory. Next question....has anyone found an aftermarket source either from a wrecker or a donor car?

10-13-2007, 10:09 PM

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eat_world

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Do people really use these dead pedal's because i've been into cars for years and have never heard of such a thing, plus if i'm driving stick i wouldn't imagine taking my foot away from the clutch, but hey thats just my driving style.

10-14-2007, 03:20 PM

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terry44030

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Up until the HHR, all I had ever bought new was manuals, and I always used the dead pedal. With the auto HHR, it has the 'left foot footrest' there, and I can't imagine why they don't do one on a manual.

10-14-2007, 04:20 PM

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pupuslinger

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mine is an automatic, i drive with two feet, i know i shouldnt but i do. i use the dead pedal all the time, whenever my foot is not on the brake. it is hard enough for me, feels like plastic or hard rubber to my foot, i havent actually touched it though. as far as getting one, i would just by a gas pedal and put that over there, at least the rubber part.

10-19-2007, 02:36 PM

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Work4crown

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I have a 2007 HHR LS Manual manufactured in 3/07. My co-worker has a 2007 HHR LS Automatic manufactured in 1/07. My manual HHR doesn't have the Dead Pedal, but his automatic does.

In fact my co-worker has been complaining his knee ached and blamed the lump on the floor. I took a look at it today and he has the Dead pedal option. He pulled back the carpeting and saw a piece of foam glued to the underside of the carpeting. He just ripped it out and now he is happy.

I agree this seems backwards to put the pedal in the automatics and not the manuals.

10-19-2007, 02:59 PM

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Black Rose

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I have an automatic with the dead pedal, but the angle of the pedal is so steep it's useless for me.

10-19-2007, 05:24 PM

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Velocity12

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Ichiban makes a dead pedal that fits the HHR automatic. You can get aluminum with color inserts to match the car. Try e-bay.

10-19-2007, 10:27 PM

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chingchonger

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Quote:

Originally Posted by eat_world

if i'm driving stick i wouldn't imagine taking my foot away from the clutch, but hey thats just my driving style.

I guess you don't drive stick so you wouldn't really know.

01-19-2008, 06:07 PM

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Notice how uncomfortable it was for my left foot since there was this dam raised area on the left and if I put my foot there it was like having my toes bent up. Reached down and the carpet was loose next to the panel so I lifted it and there was this wedge shape of Styrofoam glued there. (noticed how I used the word, glued, (past tense). Now my foot has a resting spot that isn't so uncomfortable.