Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
08-01-2007, 12:51 PM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
> On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
>> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
>> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
>> expert users please comment.
>>
> I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
Steve
> On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
>> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
>> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
>> expert users please comment.
>>
> I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
Steve
08-01-2007, 12:51 PM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
> On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
>> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
>> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
>> expert users please comment.
>>
> I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
Steve
> On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
>> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
>> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
>> expert users please comment.
>>
> I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
Steve
08-01-2007, 12:51 PM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
> On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
>> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
>> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
>> expert users please comment.
>>
> I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
Steve
> On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
>> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
>> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
>> expert users please comment.
>>
> I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
Steve
08-02-2007, 01:05 AM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
In article <1185972530.096591.75560@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.c om>,
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
08-02-2007, 01:05 AM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
In article <1185972530.096591.75560@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.c om>,
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
08-02-2007, 01:05 AM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
In article <1185972530.096591.75560@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.c om>,
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
08-02-2007, 01:05 AM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
In article <1185972530.096591.75560@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.c om>,
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
anirudh_joshi@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> expert users please comment.
>
> I am posting a question for the first time on the board. I sincerely
> appreciate the advice from all the members. I have been reading the
> posts for almost a year now, and they are very very helpful.
I hate the raised brake pedal too. My seat is adjusted for the gas
pedal. I'm pressing the brake pedal on the side edge to avoid having to
shift my leg.
I once got in an accident in a car having a raised brake pedal. The
edge of my shoe caught on the side of the brake pedal as I quickly
lifted off the gas. The extra second it took to recover resulted in
bumping the car ahead of me.
Next time I have a few free hours I'll take a closer look at the
mechanics down there. The brake on the A3 3.2 has a long travel so I
doubt it can be adjusted. Maybe the gas pedal can be moved.
08-02-2007, 01:16 AM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
In article <alpine.LFD.0.83.0708011349390.8326@honker.vgersof t.com>,
Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
>
> > On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> >> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> >> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> >> expert users please comment.
> >>
> > I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> > ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> > were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> > consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
>
> Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
> properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
>
> Steve
My 97 Civic HX had a taller gas pedal. You could press the gas pedal
while braking by rolling your foot a little bit.
Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
>
> > On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> >> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> >> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> >> expert users please comment.
> >>
> > I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> > ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> > were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> > consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
>
> Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
> properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
>
> Steve
My 97 Civic HX had a taller gas pedal. You could press the gas pedal
while braking by rolling your foot a little bit.
08-02-2007, 01:16 AM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
In article <alpine.LFD.0.83.0708011349390.8326@honker.vgersof t.com>,
Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
>
> > On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> >> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> >> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> >> expert users please comment.
> >>
> > I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> > ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> > were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> > consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
>
> Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
> properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
>
> Steve
My 97 Civic HX had a taller gas pedal. You could press the gas pedal
while braking by rolling your foot a little bit.
Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
>
> > On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> >> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> >> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> >> expert users please comment.
> >>
> > I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> > ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> > were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> > consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
>
> Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
> properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
>
> Steve
My 97 Civic HX had a taller gas pedal. You could press the gas pedal
while braking by rolling your foot a little bit.
08-02-2007, 01:16 AM
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Re: Why is the Brake pedal higher than the Gas pedal
In article <alpine.LFD.0.83.0708011349390.8326@honker.vgersof t.com>,
Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
>
> > On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> >> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> >> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> >> expert users please comment.
> >>
> > I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> > ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> > were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> > consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
>
> Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
> properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
>
> Steve
My 97 Civic HX had a taller gas pedal. You could press the gas pedal
while braking by rolling your foot a little bit.
Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Dano58 wrote:
>
> > On Aug 1, 8:48 am, anirudh_jo...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >> I notice it every time I drive my 2004 A4Q after a long time. All
> >> other cars seem to have equal height for both Gas and Brake pedal in
> >> resting position. Is this normal, can the height be adjusted, Audi
> >> expert users please comment.
> >>
> > I think in Audi's case, it may have something to do with the whole
> > ridiculous 'unintended acceleration' fiasco of the '80's, where people
> > were stomping on the gas instead of the brake. I think they
> > consciously have them on a different plane to help prevent this.
>
> Well, if the brake pedal is not higher than the gas pedal, you can't
> properly do a heel/toe downshift while braking into a turn...
>
> Steve
My 97 Civic HX had a taller gas pedal. You could press the gas pedal
while braking by rolling your foot a little bit.
