wrightcomputing

iTrader: (5)

I have been Autocrossing for a couple of months now and have decided to try and do some left foot braking and heel toe braking. I decided to move the accelerator pedal slightly closer to the brake pedal to enable me to blip the throttle with the right side of my right foot when changing down gear. This prevents the wheels from locking up due to engine braking when shifting down a gear.
So here is what I did.
This is a picture of what the pedals look like in my Mazda Rx8

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1291402418

Mazda Rx8 Clutch Brake and Accelerator Pedal
Please note the screw indicated by the arrows.
I removed the screws using a small Alan key which is connected to my ratchet spanner. Please note there is a nut on the back which I held it in place with my finger then removed the two screws.

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1291402547

Removing the accelerator pedal in Mazda Rx8
Once I removed the accelerator pedal I moved it to the left and slightly lower and then then replaced the screws into the other holes that were already in the accelerator pedal.

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1291402547

Rx8 Pedal moved slightly close to the accelerator
When you look closely at the pedal it does not look as good as it did before but the screws sit completely flush. This makes it easier to make a little blip on the gas when you are changing down a gear. Saving vital milliseconds on the track and preventing you losing control when you change down a gear.
I am taking the car to the AutoX track in Ft.Myers Tomorrow, here is a video of me driving there last month.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTFT1-ohoR0]

Thanks for reading this thread and please tell me what you have done to your Rx8 to make it a little bit better.

Happy Racing!

meister128

Absolutely fantastic suggestion. I find that sometimes I get apprehensive about missing the brake on the heel-toe so leave more of my foot on the brake pedal; of course this leaves me less to work with for the accelerator. I use the 'toe-pivoting' method, as opposed to the traditional heel-toe.

Dirt_Nasty

iTrader: (2)

Good job.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-gas-pedal-mod-heel-toe-90455/

You may want to be careful depending on what class you run, as dicussed in the thread above.