Mazda engineers fit into the sky g cars a floor hinged throttle pedal.
Floor mounted gas pedal vs hanging.
Wilwood floor mount install over view.
You literally cannot regulate the speed well.
No good spot to rest your foot sometimes.
On a floor mounted pedal provided a large part of your foot is on the pedal you use your ankle to modulate the speed.
Ive thought about changing them just to get a different pedal for the gas.
If you have the floor mounted one like the 4 cylinders had those are alot better.
I went from a car with hanging pedals to a 09 honda civic with a floor mounted pedal.
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.
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.
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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.
It was better in almost every way that matters to me except for one.
The other day i took my g35 coupe in for service and was given a g37 sedan loaner.
The hanging style stock gas pedal can be a pain at times.
Seems there where 2 different gas pedals on the v6 also.
Ive never actually driven a car with a floor mounted pedal so i cant really comment.
I hate the floor mounted pedal.