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Mr_Z	07-17-2009 03:56 PM

Annoying Gas pedal

Hi guys,

Am I the only one that hates that 370Z gas pedal? I use to own a 350Z and I liked it much better. I find the gas pedal on the 370Z hard to manage, especially when negotiating a curve while you need to be careful on the throttle. I don’t find it very “progressive”.

And, depending on the type of shoes you wear, the plastic base drives me nuts.

So far, I don’t see any complaints by any other owners. Am I the only one thinking like that?

Cheers!

kannibul

07-17-2009 04:26 PM

I wish it wasn't glued to the floor at the base, and had more resistance...and maybe was more like muscle cars in terms of feel...

Then again, I'm used to driving older cars and trucks.

GMZ	07-17-2009 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Z (Post 117106)

I feel the exact same way!

shabarivas

07-17-2009 04:44 PM

Get a better spring for it and you should be good... as for the base vs top... thats a whole nother can of worms

6MT	07-17-2009 05:08 PM

Are you wearing high-heels by any chance?

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Originally Posted by Mr.Z (Post 117106)

jmlenz

07-17-2009 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Z (Post 117106)

So far, I don’t see any complaints by any other owners. Am I the only one thinking like that?

Cheers!

yup, thinks its only you

GMZ	07-17-2009 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jmlenz (Post 117183)

yup, thinks its only you

And me, the 350 pedal was much easier to manipulate IMO.

JSBZ	07-17-2009 08:11 PM

I noticed at the start of the pedal stroke the throttle is on-off-on-off... It drives me nuts, no progression at this point.

wolf41779

07-17-2009 09:09 PM

Yeah, I just got my 370 yesterday and I have reached for an invisible rock under my foot twice already...OH, thats just the gas pedal base. Weird, maybe Ill just drive it bare foot...

Sashimi

07-18-2009 05:46 AM

I dunno if it's because I've been doing it for a long time, or if my foots a weird shape, but I can heel-toe better in this car than any of my previous cars. FD3S, FC3S, eg Civic, and WRX.

Hmmmm

CBRich

07-18-2009 11:27 AM

I've only owned about fifteen cars but every car feels a little different. But after driving my Z five or six times I'm perfectly acclimated to the feel. You should get used to it.

m4a1mustang

07-18-2009 11:31 AM

It could be better but it could be worse. I really hate the clutch pedal.

Mr_Z	07-20-2009 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by wolf41779 (Post 117403)

Yeah, I just got my 370 yesterday and I have reached for an invisible rock under my foot twice already...OH, thats just the gas pedal base. Weird, maybe Ill just drive it bare foot...

Exactly my feeling!... At first, and for a couple of times, I though the carpet was out of place!

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Originally Posted by JSBZ (Post 117321)

I noticed at the start of the pedal stroke the throttle is on-off-on-off... It drives me nuts, no progression at this point.

I also agree on the "On/Off" feeling...

Just glad to see that I am not the only one... I guess we'll have to get use to it.

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