Stiffening Gas Petal

rc46er · 05-19-2007, 05:28 PM

Hey Guys, has anyone tried to stiffen the gas petal on an 06 or 07 Si? Mine is way too soft. In a half hour ride my leg is exhausted. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Jardiniboy · 05-19-2007, 07:44 PM

Why don't you use the cruize control?

trogers8 · 05-19-2007, 08:01 PM

But either way...I don't get it? Would you elaborate more on the problem? I've driven for 6 hours straight + more don't see a problem with the pedal itself.

rc46er · 05-19-2007, 09:24 PM

Yeah, apparently it's an ergonomic thing for me. The weight of my foot just wants to take the gas petal to the floor, so I have to constantly hold it up. Of coarse when I'm on the freeway I can use the CC. But no worries, I've since fixed it by applying a throttle return spring (purchased at a local auto parts store) to the rod above the petal, and after a bit of adjusting, the tension is now good.

e60.deluxe · 05-19-2007, 09:39 PM

bring your foot back so that it press the pedal closer to the pivot point, therfore you foot will give less torrque.

05-19-2007, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
rc46er Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Stiffening Gas Petal Hey Guys, has anyone tried to stiffen the gas petal on an 06 or 07 Si? Mine is way too soft. In a half hour ride my leg is exhausted. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

05-19-2007, 09:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
rc46er Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Stiffening Gas Petal Yeah, apparently it's an ergonomic thing for me. The weight of my foot just wants to take the gas petal to the floor, so I have to constantly hold it up. Of coarse when I'm on the freeway I can use the CC. But no worries, I've since fixed it by applying a throttle return spring (purchased at a local auto parts store) to the rod above the petal, and after a bit of adjusting, the tension is now good.

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Jardiniboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 3,860 Jasten iTrader: 2 / 100%	Why don't you use the cruize control?

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trogers8 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Age: 22 Posts: 1,760 Tim iTrader: 1 / 100%	But either way...I don't get it? Would you elaborate more on the problem? I've driven for 6 hours straight + more don't see a problem with the pedal itself.

05-19-2007, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 5,304 iTrader: 3 / 100%	bring your foot back so that it press the pedal closer to the pivot point, therfore you foot will give less torrque.