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    The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars

    Auto-Erotic Design: McLaren F1 Form Follows Function Even With Foot Pedals

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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    12:22 AM

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    I don't think that I could fit my foot between the elise's brake pedal and "trans tunnel" (I don't know what to call it in this case).
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars

    I think these are kinda cool. Not sure if the milling in the pads have any significance though they look like they represent the purpose of each pedal.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    And where did Renault put the "circle" button?

    (The steering wheel, folks.) #sony
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    Image of Monkey Bars Monkey Bars
    11/20/09

    @A strolling player: I'm pretty sure the Renault is supposed to be Pause/Stop/Play. Way more clever than Playstation controllers. Plus, the Playstion is an X, not a I I.
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    A strolling player promoted this comment Monkey Bars was starred Monkey Bars was unstarred
    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/20/09

    @Monkey Bars: This is true, and was my first thought upon seeing it. Wes's caption led my mind astray (as his ass is wont to do).

    Besides, the car most suited to the PlayStation controller motif is the Nissan GT-R. #polyphony
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    Why don't more cars have the gas pedal at the same height as the brake? It's about the only thing I don't like about my wife's Audi. I can heel-toe just fine in the Talon, but I can barely do the bigtoe-pinkytoe thing in the A6, due to the lower and farther away gas pedal.
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    Image of r0cket_scientist r0cket_scientist
    11/20/09

    @Turboner: You're not braking hard enough. When I stand on the brakes on my A4 (like the entry to turn 3 at BIR), the brake and gas pedals line up perfectly. Moderate or "street" braking results in a little more of a reach, but still do-able. Well, it's almost unconscious now...
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    eggwich del fiero approved this comment r0cket_scientist was starred r0cket_scientist was unstarred
    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    11/20/09

    @r0cket_scientist: ding ding ding! You are correct, sir. The gas should only be touched (and touched somewhat lightly) after the brake is mashed down, to the lower gas pedal makes perfect sense.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/20/09

    @Turboner: Do you have prehensile toes? Really long rather narrow feet, with disproportionately short but very flexible toes? No arch? You might just have ape feet. I couldn't diagnose you without seeing you, but if you can open a door by turning a doorknob with only one foot, then there's a high chance you need a trip to the Yerkes Primate Institute.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12:12 AM

    @r0cket_scientist: I actually meant the same height as the brake, when applied. Even when really standing on them, the gas pedal seems way too low. It's a trade-off, I wish the Talon had the A6's torque.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12:13 AM

    @Novaload: No ape feet, but I do have "Roman toes."
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12:16 AM

    @r0cket_scientist: Oh, and the A6 2.7T has "HP2" calipers and giant rotors compared to your sissy A4 ;)
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    "(LFA's) The samurai sword of car pedals."

    They do look like meat cleavers there.
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    Wait... those aren't supposed to be playstation buttons... It's just "pause," "stop," and "play."
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    I believe #2 is supposed to be the standard PAUSE, STOP, and PLAY buttons that have been used on tape and CD players for decades. A Playstation controller doesn't even have a pause button.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/20/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have: Does the car have autoreverse like my old walkman?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/20/09

    @Turboner: Nice.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    I'd say the Twingo pedals look more like cassette player controls. But that's 'cause I'm old.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/20/09

    @AmishJohn: Kids these days..
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/20/09

    @AmishJohn: Yeah, no pause on Playstation and the triangle points up.

    Also Sony would sue the pants off anyone who violated their IP.
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    Image of BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom
    11/20/09

    @mr_dude: I was thinking the same thing: Pause, Stop, and Play.
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    mr_dude promoted this comment BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was starred BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/20/09

    @BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom: Though perhaps eject would be more appropriate for the clutch?

    Discuss.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/20/09

    @AmishJohn: And correct.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    Awww. Elise isn't poofy. It's a cute girl's name. I've always thought the Elise as a "she".
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    Image of stoke stoke
    11/20/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: Indeed. The only thing that can change direction as quickly as an Elise is a woman's mood.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment stoke was starred stoke was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/18/09

    In reply to Auto-Erotic Design: McLaren F1 Form Follows Function Even With Foot Pedals

    Posting these just in case Ray happens to check back on this thread...
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 11/18/09 10:14 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    11/18/09

    In reply to Auto-Erotic Design: McLaren F1 Form Follows Function Even With Foot Pedals

    The pedals on a Mercer Raceabouts, with the outboard accelerator, are cool. The pedals remind me of stirrups, with the bent up edges of the accelerator foot rest, brake and clutch to keep those slippery feet from slipping off.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/18/09

    @Flathead Smith: Wow, those are different... Very Cool!
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/18/09

    In reply to Auto-Erotic Design: McLaren F1 Form Follows Function Even With Foot Pedals

    Something for the ladies. I would NOT have these in my car.
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    Image of LibertyMilk LibertyMilk
    11/18/09

    @skaycog.2000: I have some in my 5.3 Silverado with 48 inches of lift and 60-something inch tires. Im not sure why but one thing's for sure, I'm an idiot. But people keep telling me it's ok as long as I think I look cool...
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    skaycog.2000 promoted this comment LibertyMilk was starred LibertyMilk was unstarred
    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/19/09

    @LibertyMilk: I like the design....I just don't like the color. People are right......it's okay as long as you like it. No, you're not an idiot. ;)
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    Image of SanSerif SanSerif
    11/18/09

    In reply to Auto-Erotic Design: McLaren F1 Form Follows Function Even With Foot Pedals

    I'm pretty impressed with the quality if the pedals in the MKV GTI too.
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    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 promoted this comment SanSerif was starred SanSerif was unstarred
    Image of SanSerif SanSerif
    11/18/09

    In reply to Auto-Erotic Design: McLaren F1 Form Follows Function Even With Foot Pedals
    I've always thought that Spyker's pedals were gorgeous.
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    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 promoted this comment SanSerif was starred SanSerif was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/18/09


    @SanSerif: The Aileron gets prettier ones!
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    Image of OG_ OG_
    11/18/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: I love the shifter in Spyker. Greatest looking ever!
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    Pessimippopotamus promoted this comment OG_ was starred OG_ was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/18/09

    @OG_: Now now. There will be a day for that later.
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    Image of OG_ OG_
    11/18/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: Hey! You started it.
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/18/09

    In reply to Auto-Erotic Design: McLaren F1 Form Follows Function Even With Foot Pedals

    Atom
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    11/19/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Damn that's naked. I want to see an Atom driver downshifting in public so I can yell out "Get a room!"
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