Glass viper foot pedal not working install#

I somewhat question the problem of missing the brake and hitting the throttle instead (due to the shifted pedals) that some journalists reported when the transmission tunnel gives your foot an obvious reference of where the gas pedal is, and reaching over to the left for the brake pedal isn’t any different than any other car.Īt the end of the day, most high performance supercars in the late 80s and early 90’s had horrible driving positions. While many reviews find these issues to be distracting, I was never bothered by the inconvenience of not having a dead pedal because on long highway drives, I found myself either resting my foot flat on the floor or under the clutch pedal. In order to fit the entire 8.0L engine and large transmission behind the front wheel centerline in a front-midship layout while maintaining a short 96.2” wheelbase, the Vipers foot wells are fairly small. One of the most common complaints is the Viper’s lack of a dead pedal and the pedals being shifted to the left. With only a scant 3.25 inches between the steering wheel and the A-pillar to fit your hand, there is no additional room for the luxury of eating, checking your phone, or aerobics.

It does not restrict driving, but it does not allow for anything more. Following the logic that a driver’s car should not have cup holders, the Viper takes that a step further and does not give you any more room than what is necessary to drive the car. The inner door panel is cut out perfectly to give your arm unobstructed room to operate the steering wheel but not an inch more. While I was surprised to find such a good seating position, which is not common for most cars over 15 years old, the left side of the car, mainly the door and glass, feel like its encroaching on your personal space. I guess that’s why the 6’7” 295-pound Hulk Hogan didn’t have a problem fitting in one of these cars. There’s so much adjustment in the pedals and seat that I find my 6 foot tall, long torso frame having to adjust the pedals closer to me and there’s plenty of room behind the seat to accommodate even taller drivers. You can move the seat forward and back, recline the seat via a small tab on the front of the seat, or adjust the lumbar support from a squeeze pump located in front of the seat. I'm interested if anyone has a solution for this problem before I pick them up.There’s a lever on the left side of the steering column that adjusts the tilt of the wheel and a knob on the lower knee panel adjusts the pedals forward and aft. I was about to pick up the pedals, thinking they would be easier to heel/toe with (I currently have to LITERALLY use my heel instead of the side of my foot). Just thought you'd like to know what you're getting into.īTW, the finish and quality of the pedals is so so. I took the aluminum gas pedal off that evening, and later had Jenkins shim up the brake pedal. Stepping on the brake pedal it was easy to inadvertantly catch the gas pedal. It also put the pedals way too close together.

On the drive home from the shop I determined the thicker gas pedal and the angle it created made it nearly impossible to heel/toe.

Glass viper foot pedal not working install#

Had Jenkins install them before a WSIR event the next morning. Got mine from Apex for about the same price.