[DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...

[Dave]

Barefoot. 12Ds
Amazing what you feel barefoot.
(no, it is not against the law)
IndyDave

-----Original Message-----
From: LS [mailto:lashdeep at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:57 PM
To: jderyke at aol.com; steve at snclocks.com; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...

Just wondering, what type of shoes are you guys wearing when experiencing the brake pedal problems?
Most driving shoes have a narrow profile to allow use in confined areas even in larger sizes.

LS
 


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      From: Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
 To: steve at snclocks.com; detomaso at poca.com
 Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:40 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...
   
  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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