Floor Mounted Gas Pedal Vs Hanging

The other day i took my g35 coupe in for service and was given a g37 sedan loaner.

Floor mounted gas pedal vs hanging.

The hanging style stock gas pedal can be a pain at times. Ive thought about changing them just to get a different pedal for the gas. It sits too high up. The gas pedal was mounted at the floor unlike the hanging pedal in my coupe.

You literally cannot regulate the speed well. Its probably not proper form but in my car i usually drive with my toes on the bottom third of the pedal and my heel on the floor. It was better in almost every way that matters to me except for one. No good spot to rest your foot sometimes.

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That part of the car matters alot in terms of feel and there is nothing worse than a crummy after market floor mat sliding around under my heels. Seems there where 2 different gas pedals on the v6 also. On a floor mounted pedal provided a large part of your foot is on the pedal you use your ankle to modulate the speed. Now floor hinged pedals are not a new invention my dad s 1955 dodge truck had them as did a slew of farm equipment i ve.

Wilwood floor mount install over view. Ive never actually driven a car with a floor mounted pedal so i cant really comment.