I have also noticed that rubber soled shoes when wet will barely grip these pedals. In my 3 i had self adhesive stair tread on my pedals which was absolutely great, but I would hate to cover up the handsome pedals on the msp6.
My experience, take it or leave it, is to ALWAYS to dry your shoes/feet before driving. Wet shoes are the fastest way to get in real trouble (slipped clutch, brake, acell) hi speed or low. I'd drive barefoot before wetfoot on these pedals, Sh&t, they're metal, what do you expect to happen?I have also noticed that rubber soled shoes when wet will barely grip these pedals. In my 3 i had self adhesive stair tread on my pedals which was absolutely great, but I would hate to cover up the handsome pedals on the msp6.
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This goes back to the threads on clutch pedal adjustment. The MazdaSpeed6 has racing pedals. You should operate the clutch with your knee, not your ankle. When you release the clutch you should completely lift your foot from the pedal and place it on the dead pedal. Do not use ankle motion or slide your foot sideways. This also prevents "riding" the clutch, which will cause premature wear. Your foot should rotate (slide) freely on the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal to allow heel and toe shifting when braking and downshifting into a corner. The way to avoid the problem you mention is the knee action and straight depression of the pedals. It is a bit more effort, but isn't that what driving a performance car is all about? They require more concentration, but give more pleasure to the drive.The other day as I was backing up, my left foot slipped off of the clutch pedal causing a loud "bang" noise and stalling out the car.
Fortunately my car drives with no problems after this incident, but since then I've been noticing the slipperiness of these aluminium/rubber pedals more than before.
Has anybody else noticed this? I know it sounds trivial, but as snow starts to fall and your shoe gets wet, I'm wondering if it'll be difficult to grip the pedals with your feet, in this car.
Thoughts? Quick answer is to change the pedals but any other solutions? Thanks.
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You mean more annoyance, hence what takes people away from owning a manual transmission Car.This goes back to the threads on clutch pedal adjustment. The MazdaSpeed6 has racing pedals. You should operate the clutch with your knee, not your ankle. When you release the clutch you should completely lift your foot from the pedal and place it on the dead pedal. Do not use ankle motion or slide your foot sideways. This also prevents "riding" the clutch, which will cause premature wear. Your foot should rotate (slide) freely on the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal to allow heel and toe shifting when braking and downshifting into a corner. The way to avoid the problem you mention is the knee action and straight depression of the pedals. It is a bit more effort, but isn't that what driving a performance car is all about? They require more concentration, but give more pleasure to the drive.
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+1 That is exactly my point in the post above. If you want the performance, you just have to deal with those messy pedals and that irritating ole gearshift. I wouldn't have it any other way. The day that NASCAR, CART, F-1, IROC, and LeMans go to automatics, then I'l think about it. Performance driving is a full time, disciplined business, with all the rewards that come with it.Yes, driving cars with these kinds of pedals requires more discipline, but hey, you can always change the pedals if it doesn't suit you individually. I don't think people's choice of slushbox vs. manual has a lot to do with metal pedals and having to drive with more discipline.
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