[DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...

[jderyke at aol.com]

I understand. Eons ago when Judy and I were autocrossing weekly in two different series, one of the Panteras ran stock rubber pads on the brake & clutch pedals. After each of my runs, the rubber brake cover was laying on the floor and the owner would reinstall it for his runs. This continued for 5 years.....  I couldn't convince him to mod the pedals or even leave the cocers off. Judy and he either had smaller feet or braked more deliberately than I did. Too bad his car was faster than ours. 
J DeRyke

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen <steve at snclocks.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 8:00 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...


Seems like a great solution.  In my car, with the screw in place holding
the kick panel out of the way, my size 11's didn't cope well with quick
movements from gas to brake.  Given the risk associated with any
hesitation  when going for the brakes in a panic situation, I am extremely
pleased with my "savaged" brake pedal.  And, well, with judicious use of a
large clamp,  one can gently bend the arm in place!

Stephen
Nelson


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of David Nunn
Sent: Monday, May
11, 2015 1:49 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged
brake pedal...

Many years ago (late '80's if I recall), Jack Richards wrote
an article
about this very problem in a POCA newsletter or Profiles. With the
brake
pedal out of the car, he removed the pedal pad in its entirety. He made
a
new one, the exact same shape and thickness, but welded it back on,
offset
about half-an-inch to the left.  



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   I understand. Eons ago when Judy and I were autocrossing weekly in two
   different series, one of the Panteras ran stock rubber pads on the
   brake & clutch pedals. After each of my runs, the rubber brake cover
   was laying on the floor and the owner would reinstall it for his runs.
   This continued for 5 years.....  I couldn't convince him to mod the
   pedals or even leave the cocers off. Judy and he either had smaller
   feet or braked more deliberately than I did. Too bad his car was faster
   than ours.
   J DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Stephen <steve at snclocks.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 8:00 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...
Seems like a great solution.  In my car, with the screw in place holding
the kick panel out of the way, my size 11's didn't cope well with quick
movements from gas to brake.  Given the risk associated with any
hesitation  when going for the brakes in a panic situation, I am extremely
pleased with my "savaged" brake pedal.  And, well, with judicious use of a
large clamp,  one can gently bend the arm in place!

Stephen
Nelson


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso
[[1]mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of David Nunn
Sent: Monday, May
11, 2015 1:49 PM
To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged
brake pedal...

Many years ago (late '80's if I recall), Jack Richards wrote
an article
about this very problem in a POCA newsletter or Profiles. With the
brake
pedal out of the car, he removed the pedal pad in its entirety. He made
a
new one, the exact same shape and thickness, but welded it back on,
offset
about half-an-inch to the left.



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