Ex-ITR5874

Just wondering, because I´m doing not very well..

shirubia

*raises hand*

If your feet are small and narrow then get some mugen pedals

Ex-ITR5874

Are you tall ? And are you using an aftermarket steering wheel ??

Cosworth

Me, but only in certain shoes... I can't do 'em with Nike Air Max.

Wai

I used to, before I received the Mugen pedals as a present from my friend. I'm 5'10 with size 10 shoes. The stock pedals were fine only if I braked hard (track driving). On the street, it was kind of hard to do cuz I rarely needed to press the brake that much.

yoshi234

*raises hand*

shirubia

I'm 5'11 and no I'm not using an after market steering wheel.

Ex-ITR5874

and THAT means in my eyes. you only reached throttle by heel if the brake pedal is pressed down deep enough, right ?

shirubia

if your foot is wide enough you can also put half of your foot on the brake and the other half on the gas to blip the throttle, I used to do that with my pedals but since I'm almost mastered heel/toe I took my pedals off.

Ex-ITR5874

Uh, what`s 5,11 in meters ????

My problem:
I am very tall (1,92m) and my knees collide with the steering wheel. For this reason I can`t really shift heel/toe. If I push the seat more to the rear, I am too far away from the shift ****.

I`m just trying to find out if it`s ME who is unable or if it`s the dimensions of the stock-cockpit which makes me fock up

Reid

I mean you no disrespect, but it's your size that inhibits your heel and toeing.

Ex-ITR5874

Imagine you were me.. what would you change to make h/t possible ?

uNF$@#!

haha...measure yourself in meters 192 cm is approximately 6'3/6'4

Veritas-Aequitas

I do!!

Im 5' 11" and have a size 9 1/2 shoe and I can do it. I sit very close to the wheel. It was uncomfortable at first but my foot got used to being all sideways and broken looking

Reid

Try different pedals, maybe? Although it really sounds as though the design of the Integra itself, rather than the design of the pedals, is the problem.

Ex-ITR5874

So does that mean, ITR`s can`t be driven by tall drivers ?
steering wheel and pedals can be swapped....

Edwin

I did at one time.

But suck it up, buy the Mugen MT pedal set.

Those stock pedals are stock Integra equipment. They just gots to go.

Reid

Try sitting closer.

I'm 5'10" and I sit very close to the steering wheel with the stock seat reclined 1-2 clicks.

I just got a good idea!

Why don't you get an aftermarket seat that allows you to sit lower in the seat? Of course for this to be safe you'll need a rollbar, but adding a rollbar and a race shell to your car is never a bad thing.

Ex-ITR5874

This is absolutely the BEST board around named "honda-tech.com"
If there`s a problem, everytime there are a few people who share your thoughts ...

I want to do it right, because buying seats is a major thing... I`ll keep this Mugen-pedals in mind... where can I get them ? Where can I get a Mmmmmmugen shiftknob ?

As for the seats I`m thinking of Koenig... (german brand) because we have to declare every part to the government to get permit for street driving

Reid

You can get Mugen pedals and a Mugen shift **** from Mike @ IPS Racing (TypeRMsM on h-t).

EDIT: I'd try a Sparco seat. They're available in Germany, aren't they?


[Modified by Reid, 1:29 PM 6/14/2002]

Ex-ITR5874

Great. Thank you. I`ve heard, Mike is a true person and he was one of the first shop-owners I`ve contacted long ago...

So I`m gonna swap wheel, pedals and shiftknob first.. If that doesn`t help, I have to throw away my expensive Recaros

TypeR47

I used to heal/toe with stock pedals. Very shoe dependent (running shoes or cross trainers). I'm now running a set of Razo pedals. If you're gonna do pedal covers, I recommend hard mounted ones (drilled though the stock pedal). These are more secure. Of course, as others have mentioned... a good steering wheel and a close driving position is also good.

Philly_NBP_R

(also raises hand)
I don't seem to have a problem w/ the stock pedals - h/t shift everyday. (5'11" size 10 1/2 shoe btw)
My feet are kinda wide, so I guess it's not much of a problem.
I would agree though, get the Mugen pedals, can't go wrong with them!

Muckman

iTrader: (2)

I heal and toe fine with normal shoes and stock pedals... Just takes practice. Helps if you can see a video of a professional doing it first.

reefer_bob

I have troubles. I'm 6'0", but I wear a size 13 shoe. It makes things very difficult to bend my leg around. I usually end up braking with the ball of my foot, and then use the right side (pinky toe side) to blip the throttle... It works, but I'm not very good at it....