lack of dead pedal
01-19-2008, 11:27 PM
#32
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I am a two-footed driver(L/F brake, R/F gas) in my A/T...comes from many years of drag racing.
The HHR doesnt have a dead pedal, but it does have a dead pedal "spot" built/molded in to the floor board...and I find it just fine. However, since I am 6' tall, and there is no telescoping steer column, I have to move close enough to reach the wheel that my legs are bent, and my right leg leans against the console, and my left foot is actually pretty comfy.
I found a dead pedal more usefull during agressive driving...especially hard right turns...
The HHR doesnt have a dead pedal, but it does have a dead pedal "spot" built/molded in to the floor board...and I find it just fine. However, since I am 6' tall, and there is no telescoping steer column, I have to move close enough to reach the wheel that my legs are bent, and my right leg leans against the console, and my left foot is actually pretty comfy.
I found a dead pedal more usefull during agressive driving...especially hard right turns...
01-20-2008, 01:19 AM
#33
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Join Date: 12-14-2007
Location: Toronto ON Canada
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I am a two-footed driver(L/F brake, R/F gas) in my A/T...comes from many years of drag racing.
The HHR doesnt have a dead pedal, but it does have a dead pedal "spot" built/molded in to the floor board...and I find it just fine. However, since I am 6' tall, and there is no telescoping steer column, I have to move close enough to reach the wheel that my legs are bent, and my right leg leans against the console, and my left foot is actually pretty comfy.
I found a dead pedal more usefull during agressive driving...especially hard right turns...
The HHR doesnt have a dead pedal, but it does have a dead pedal "spot" built/molded in to the floor board...and I find it just fine. However, since I am 6' tall, and there is no telescoping steer column, I have to move close enough to reach the wheel that my legs are bent, and my right leg leans against the console, and my left foot is actually pretty comfy.
I found a dead pedal more usefull during agressive driving...especially hard right turns...
01-20-2008, 01:28 AM
#34
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Join Date: 01-02-2008
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Many add-on pedal sets have dead pedals. Here is one to consider: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOKYA...em180206996505
01-20-2008, 01:11 PM
#36
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Join Date: 06-23-2007
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Hi Smoke Wagon,
Your two foot item reminded my of a 1956 Dodge pushbutton automatic two door hardtop I had many years ago, not sure how old you are but those old Mopar automatics had a brake petal about two feet across and I had gotten into the habit of using two feet. I sold the Dodge and bought a brand new 1966 Mustang with three on the floor, no problem for a couple of weeks until one day in a hurry and daydreaming came flying up to a stop sign, left foot on the brake, and pushed in the clutch to sail through the intersection. Fortunately no one was coming, sure felt dumb. Old habits hard to break
Your two foot item reminded my of a 1956 Dodge pushbutton automatic two door hardtop I had many years ago, not sure how old you are but those old Mopar automatics had a brake petal about two feet across and I had gotten into the habit of using two feet. I sold the Dodge and bought a brand new 1966 Mustang with three on the floor, no problem for a couple of weeks until one day in a hurry and daydreaming came flying up to a stop sign, left foot on the brake, and pushed in the clutch to sail through the intersection. Fortunately no one was coming, sure felt dumb. Old habits hard to break
01-20-2008, 01:48 PM
#37
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Wonder why they did away with that pushbutton system? No shifting lever sticking out or no lever on the floor waisting space. If the HHR had it, we would have more room for a better console or better cup holders.
01-20-2008, 02:15 PM
#38
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Hey Old Ray......
Wasn't the "street" language for that..."one, two punch". I remember that, I think, left side of the steering column on the dash.
Didn't they, or someone else, also have that in the center of the steering column where normally the horn button is position?? Believe they had a horn ring, located between the center area and the steering wheel.
Wasn't the "street" language for that..."one, two punch". I remember that, I think, left side of the steering column on the dash.
Didn't they, or someone else, also have that in the center of the steering column where normally the horn button is position?? Believe they had a horn ring, located between the center area and the steering wheel.
I've always wanted a pushbutton transmission... and wondered why they never made a comeback 
