Heel Toe and Pedal Placement

[Crazy Kanga]

Hey there!

I know this must have been asked a thousand of times. I have a big problem heel-toeing on my 2020 civic sport sedan MT (I have a 12 she size). It sucks since the I love the shifter and the feeling of the clutch pedal. I read about this easy solution

https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/heel-toe-trouble-in-sport-hatchback.9559/

and I hope this helps.

Are you aware of a better solution for a big-footed guy? Any drawbacks in performing this mod? And do you know why, why why the stock pedal placement is so bad? I mean, it must be from design, what are the freaking benefits to have brake and gas pedal at a complete different level?

Thanks so much

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[justasimpleman]

https://acuityinstruments.com/products/acuity-pedal-spacer-for-the-lhd-10th-gen-civic

 

[Hemegonia]

https://acuityinstruments.com/products/acuity-pedal-spacer-for-the-lhd-10th-gen-civic

I agree, spend $100 for this, it’s worth it.

 

[LittleturboSi]

Or cheaper solution--> https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/razo-heel-toe-pedal.45553/

 

[Crazy Kanga]

Or cheaper solution--> https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/razo-heel-toe-pedal.45553/

Does this work fine?

 

[saiko21]

if you check another youtuber he explained the slight change in heel toe with this 10th gens. No need of pedal relocators or anything. I got acuity pedal spacer and sold it after a week or so. I didn't like the accelerator position at all. I used C but the height was raised and caused issues with natural feel I got used to with all the cars

 

[justasimpleman]

if you check another youtuber he explained the slight change in heel toe with this 10th gens. No need of pedal relocators or anything. I got acuity pedal spacer and sold it after a week or so. I didn't like the accelerator position at all. I used C but the height was raised and caused issues with natural feel I got used to with all the cars

Have a link for the vid?

 

[saiko21]

Have a link for the vid?

search on youtube heal toe in 10th gen civic. I don't have the link at this moment but someone posted in the forum too

 

[arpypat]

https://acuityinstruments.com/products/acuity-pedal-spacer-for-the-lhd-10th-gen-civic

I agree, spend $100 for this, it’s worth it.

Acuity throttle pedal spacer is well worth it. I put it in position C and never looked back.

All of Acuity's products are top notch. In addition to their pedal spacer, I have their full adjustable shifter assembly, shifter cable bushings, and SS boot collar!

 

[saiko21]

I have all the acuity stuff too and they are top notch quality wise. Only regret with pedal spacer was it kind of raises the throttle pedal and causes your feet to feel unnaturally inclined compared to stock position. I gave it a week or so and yet I couldn't adjust my feet to new position. I also installed the pedal spacer in position C

 

[justasimpleman]

I personally haven’t purchased the spacer yet, but I plan on it in the coming weeks. I just bought my Si like a week and a half ago. I actually think I found the video mentioned above, and I’ll try that method next time I drive it. We’ll see what happens.

 

[saiko21]

Found the link

 

[burgermeister]

Here is an even cheaper solution... just a piece of .063" 6061 aluminum, pop riveted to the accelerator pedal. This is how the factory stainless pedal cover is attached as well. I added 5/8" of pedal width, and 3/16" of pedal height.

The aluminum got formed by hitting it with a rubber mallet while being supported by some 1 1/4" pipe. I used the factory stainless cover plate as a template.

I use the side of my foot for blipping, and there was just a bit too much lateral gap to the throttle pedal, so occationally I'd miss it. The 'depth' dimension did not seem off by much, so I did not want a significant change in that direction.

I ended up this way because 1) I'm cheap and 2) I had a concern about the pedal relocation strategies, all of which appear to move the pedal 'depth' to some extent. Aside from not wanting to change the pedal depth much, the floor seems to act as a full travel stop. Moving the pedal in the 'depth' direction might make the pedal mechanism act as the full travel stop, and it does not look like it is built to perform that function in the long term.

 

[04sthemi]

Found the link

Thanks for the link. Going to try this

 

[thetracker]

I added 2 thick washers on each of the two right side mounting points of the accelerator pedal. this brings the pedal closer to the driver and closer to the brake pedal.

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