pedals really close together?

1. lukee_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 462

   #1 16th April 2010, 17:10

   Hi Ppl,
   
   Purchased me sax a while back but always wondered why my pedals are really close together?
   
   With my work boots on i could press the clutch and brake at the same time with one foot?
   Is there a way to seperate them away from eachother or re-position them?
   
   Any help would be great, thanks!
2. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

   #2 16th April 2010, 17:15

   not unless u can cut pedals off and reweld further apart but to be honest avnt heard it done and safety aspects
3. user_39959 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Doncaster (Mexborough) Posts: 248 nothing

   #3 16th April 2010, 17:16

   lol i have the same problem sooooo annoying have to keep changing into trainers
4. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

   #4 16th April 2010, 17:22

   its french believe ther must be a lot of midgets over there lol
5. lukee_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 462

   #5 16th April 2010, 17:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by GoonS_VTR lol i have the same problem sooooo annoying have to keep changing into trainers

   thank you, atleast someone knows what im going through, mate you sound exactly like me i drive with trainers and change into me boots its fucking joke lol.
   
   Really not sure what the chav was doing to my baby before i had it, must of re-welded the pedals close together somehow then.
   
   Thanks tho guys
6. user_30862 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Basingstoke Posts: 137 99'Wicked Red Eastcoast 1.0 99'BlackMk1 VTR 1.6

   #6 17th April 2010, 03:40

   saxos are a girls car
7. user_33380 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 666 Saxo VTR MkII 2000(W) Posi Blue, VTR MK1 1998(R) P

   #7 17th April 2010, 10:00

   It certainly wakes you up when you hit the brakes and catch the accelerator pedal at the same time.
8. stephen34 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 yateley Posts: 776 mrk 2 vtr cammed more to come :)

   #8 17th April 2010, 10:01

   i have size 13 feet it was fun learning to drive with my dad in the old 1.1 saxo lol
9. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

   #9 17th April 2010, 10:02

   hehe defo a pant shitting moment that lol
10. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

    #10 17th April 2010, 10:09

    I cant drive in my work boots lol, i allways keep another pair of trainers in the back.
11. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

    #11 17th April 2010, 10:14

    thats why i wudnt dream of puutin those alloy pedals on specially as so close as is,not to mention the n cap 2 ratin they av...happy motoring tho lol
12. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

    #12 17th April 2010, 10:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jaytay thats why i wudnt dream of puutin those alloy pedals on specially as so close as is,not to mention the n cap 2 ratin they av...happy motoring tho lol

    And the fact they look silly.
13. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

    #13 17th April 2010, 10:16

    yep and that coleman bit 1990s for me
14. Toms112 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Wisbech/Peterborough Posts: 2218 2008 Ford Fiesta ST150

    #14 17th April 2010, 10:20

    I have no problems in my work boots, going out boots or rigger boots lol with my size 12 feet.
    
    People also say they have problems with DC's and Etnies and other generic skater shoe but still I have no problem lol. Maybe I just have heightened foot awareness skills
15. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

    #15 17th April 2010, 10:22

    i avnt had much trouble myself and i wear size 10 boots also trainers but dont av a wide foot really
16. Toms112 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Wisbech/Peterborough Posts: 2218 2008 Ford Fiesta ST150

    #16 17th April 2010, 10:25

    I have wide feet. Im sure if I tried I could walk on water or hold a sail above my head and sail to France
17. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

    #17 17th April 2010, 10:55

    rol either that or try water skiing
18. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #18 17th April 2010, 11:27

    The only option would be a aftermarket pedal box, but that is big money. Pretty lush, but big money
19. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

    #19 17th April 2010, 19:17

    it pisses me off aswell keep changin shoes got new ones cant feel pedals. tried doin some left foot brakin the other day can no way get a foot on each pedal.
20. c20xejay Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Wakefield Posts: 594 seat leon fr

    #20 17th April 2010, 19:32

    only had the saxo 1week and got the same probs im braking and also revving engine i wondered wtf was going didnt realise my foot was on both pedals hehe
21. VTR01KBR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 686 Saxo VTR Mk2

    #21 17th April 2010, 22:02

    have the same problem! it took me a while to get used to them being so close but you will get used to it.
22. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #22 17th April 2010, 22:20

    I discovered this 3 years ago with my 106 on the way to work with my steel boots on, was going onto a round about and though "i have no brakes shit!" then realised i was still acelerating! tried to learn to not do it but still to this day struggle in the saxo so i just wear trainers for work instead lol. I would also go to brake and dip the clutch........... my dad warned me about the pedals being close before i got the 106 but i ignored him as normal.
23. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

    #23 17th April 2010, 22:34

    I have never had a problem with the close pedals in either of mine, even with steel toes on...
    
    You get used to it.
24. inkedandpierced Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Ayr/Glasgow Posts: 106 53 Saxo VTR

    #24 17th April 2010, 22:41

    I've pressed the brake and accelerator at the same time when i first wore boots. Now I have no problems at all. I nearly sharted the first time I done it lol.
25. lukee_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 462

    #25 22nd April 2010, 17:01

    cheers for the replies guys. Trainers is the way forward
26. speedyvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 crewe United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1036 toyota mr2.

    #26 22nd April 2010, 17:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GoonS_VTR lol i have the same problem sooooo annoying have to keep changing into trainers

    same here i work on the railway and wear big boots and i drive to work in my trainers then change when i get there.
27. lukee_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 462

    #27 22nd April 2010, 17:27

    same as mate,i now leave my boots at work, so i don't fucking forget them lol
28. mimi179 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Derby Posts: 453 182 with Cup Packs.

    #28 22nd April 2010, 17:54

    i think theyre all the same, i cant drive in my ugg boots so just resorted to keeping them in the boot lol! x
29. speedyvtr Established Member Joined: May 2006 crewe United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1036 toyota mr2.

    #29 22nd April 2010, 17:56

    lol we all have big boots and little cars then ha ha.
30. user_43033 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Bradford Posts: 1490 '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v

    #30 22nd April 2010, 18:53

    Sameeee here matee aha
31. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #31 22nd April 2010, 19:14

    wicked for heal toe to be honest
32. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #32 22nd April 2010, 19:45

    in the sax i couldnt drive with my shox on because they were dead wide. courts and air max were fine though.
    corsas good though, loads of room so you never hit 2 pedals at once
33. user_39699 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Saffron walden Essex Posts: 1984 Yellow VTR 2000 (Sunny) <3

    #33 22nd April 2010, 19:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mimi179 i think theyre all the same, i cant drive in my ugg boots so just resorted to keeping them in the boot lol! x

    same as but nowiv managed to get the nack! i find i always scuff edge of my right trainer on the clutch pedal tho and i only got small feet !
34. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #34 22nd April 2010, 20:08

    Remove accelerator pedal and put s light bend in it, not lots just a bit - replace. Cant help with clutch/brake clearence issues though unfortunately
35. user_33743 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Crowle, btwn Scunthorpe/Doncaster Posts: 353 'S' plate Saxo VTR

    #35 22nd April 2010, 20:27

    I have small feet and find my work steelies or Cat boots a pain to drive in. I've found that Converse All-Star are the best for driving in.
36. jwilson2814 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Chilton Posts: 78 Saxo VTR MK2 PB (sold) Renaultsport Clio 200 RB

    #36 31st March 2011, 17:58

    the brake and throttle are closer together than the brake and clutch, this is because the car was made especially for the saxmax championships, back in 1998 the championships started, after giving enough time to build, prepare and test the cars for the standard run car set. the reason there close together is so that heel and toe could be easier without the teams having to spend money on a pedal set. therefore saving running and season costs, and keeping the ability levels similar, making it a close championship, which it is.
    
    but the down side is we all have to live with it haha, I don't mind it imo, but everyone to their own