Left leg position while driving

floyd · 4th February 2009, 20:13

Always on the floor! Unless you are a taxi-wallah

teknophobia · 5th February 2009, 10:51

Get used to keeping your foot on the floor unless you are in a situation where you need to half clutch. Otherwise, ALWAYS keep your foot off the clutch pedal, after some time it will become a habit. Learn to exploit the full rev range of your engine.

maverick030581 · 5th February 2009, 11:07

On the dead rest next to the clutch most of the time.Conveniently provided by Hyundai,nifty touch there.Keeping your foot on the clutch even slightly all the time should be avoided.

hillram · 5th February 2009, 11:18

My Cedia has a nice Footrest Pedal next to the clutch,hence most of the time I rest my left leg on it comfortable and enjoy the drive.shifting from footrest pedal to clutch is a very easy maneouvre on this car.

sparkguy · 5th February 2009, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick030581

On the dead rest next to the clutch most of the time.Conveniently provided by Hyundai,nifty touch there.Keeping your foot on the clutch even slightly all the time should be avoided.

Can you post some pics of dead pedal so that I can get it installed too on my spark.

sgiitk · 5th February 2009, 15:23

Do anything but NEVER ride the clutch, i.e. your foot should be off the clutch pedal. Today more and more cars are coming with a 'dead pedal' for this very purpose. Both my cars have this.

bblost · 5th February 2009, 15:27

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Originally Posted by sparkguy

Can you post some pics of dead pedal so that I can get it installed too on my spark.

Dead pedal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wanderernomad · 6th February 2009, 14:06

Fold it beneath your right thigh on long highway drives, keep it anywhere convinient on short city drives but do not put it on the clutch pedal.

Zahir · 6th February 2009, 14:17

Dead pedals are great. I have them in my logan and palio. I really wish I could get one installed in my swift but it seems to be a little freakish for an aftermarket accessory so no one seems to have it... Currently keep my leg on the floor to the left of the clutch. I'm pretty used to it now though, was a hickup at first. Besides, I gear check a lot to reduce speeds so I'm used to the whole 'quick on the clutch and quick off the clutch' driving style... Gear checking (and don't go crazy with it) is even great for reducing wear and tear of the engine! (Zahir's advice for ethe day! heheheh)

mobike008 · 6th February 2009, 15:55

I just love dead pedals. I use it to the maximum during cruising speeds and cannot afford to use it while travelling in traffic.

Out of my 2 cars, one (Viva CRDi) has it and another (i10 Kappa) does not have it.

sgiitk · 6th February 2009, 16:15

I think you can easily rig up a wedge with the height the same as the clutch pedal and fix it. Then you have a home made dead pedal.

ajinkya · 6th February 2009, 23:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick030581

On the dead rest next to the clutch most of the time.Conveniently provided by Hyundai,nifty touch there.Keeping your foot on the clutch even slightly all the time should be avoided.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranavt

The Santro used to have a small rest next to the clutch so it was very convenient to keep my left foot there. In the OHC, I just keep it to the left of the clutch, mostly resting on my heel.

A little OT here:
In my experience this was a big nuisance because my shoe used to get cought between this 'rest' and the clutch lever everytime I would declutch.

@ Nitin:
I suggest trying to keep you foot on the floor when not using the clutch.
It may take a little getting used to but the practice will be beneficial for you and the car in the long run.

Cheers,
Ajinkya

GTO · 7th February 2009, 12:05

I love dead pedals, but one can't really use them within the city. Atleast not during moderate - rush hour traffic with frequent stop & go driving patterns. On the highway, yes, the dead pedal is a boon.

Do NOT rest your foot on the clutch pedal. The floor it is.

null · 7th February 2009, 23:43

Can we fix a deadpedal for a wagonr too? I haggle with my feet on the floor, clutch pedal without pressing it, trying to remove my shoe etc. Its not convenient. So, has anyone here done a deadpedal afterfitment for a wagonr?

Also, I always wonder - Why not have a button for a clutch on the gearlever? Clutch is always (mostly) used with the gear & hence can be automatically pressed when shifting gears. OR I always dream of a button shift option like in the formula racers for my car

trrk · 8th February 2009, 16:07

Hi null,

Quote:

Originally Posted by null

Also, I always wonder - Why not have a button for a clutch on the gearlever? Clutch is always (mostly) used with the gear & hence can be automatically pressed when shifting gears. OR I always dream of a button shift option like in the formula racers for my car

Just what you wanted!

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/access...ch-review.html
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...-automate.html

I had one before in my Indica. Last nown it is working fine in an Alto in Bangalore.

4th February 2009, 20:13	#16
floyd BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 182 Thanked: 90 Times	Always on the floor! Unless you are a taxi-wallah
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5th February 2009, 10:51	#17
teknophobia BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WB/MH Posts: 385 Thanked: 121 Times	Get used to keeping your foot on the floor unless you are in a situation where you need to half clutch. Otherwise, ALWAYS keep your foot off the clutch pedal, after some time it will become a habit. Learn to exploit the full rev range of your engine.
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5th February 2009, 11:07	#18
maverick030581 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 198 Thanked: 2 Times	On the dead rest next to the clutch most of the time.Conveniently provided by Hyundai,nifty touch there.Keeping your foot on the clutch even slightly all the time should be avoided.
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5th February 2009, 11:18	#19
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	My Cedia has a nice Footrest Pedal next to the clutch,hence most of the time I rest my left leg on it comfortable and enjoy the drive.shifting from footrest pedal to clutch is a very easy maneouvre on this car.
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5th February 2009, 15:23	#21
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	Do anything but NEVER ride the clutch, i.e. your foot should be off the clutch pedal. Today more and more cars are coming with a 'dead pedal' for this very purpose. Both my cars have this.
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6th February 2009, 14:06	#23
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Fold it beneath your right thigh on long highway drives, keep it anywhere convinient on short city drives but do not put it on the clutch pedal.
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6th February 2009, 14:17	#24
Zahir BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 426 Thanked: 78 Times View My Garage	Dead pedals are great. I have them in my logan and palio. I really wish I could get one installed in my swift but it seems to be a little freakish for an aftermarket accessory so no one seems to have it... Currently keep my leg on the floor to the left of the clutch. I'm pretty used to it now though, was a hickup at first. Besides, I gear check a lot to reduce speeds so I'm used to the whole 'quick on the clutch and quick off the clutch' driving style... Gear checking (and don't go crazy with it) is even great for reducing wear and tear of the engine! (Zahir's advice for ethe day! heheheh)
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6th February 2009, 15:55	#25
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,829 Times View My Garage	I just love dead pedals. I use it to the maximum during cruising speeds and cannot afford to use it while travelling in traffic. Out of my 2 cars, one (Viva CRDi) has it and another (i10 Kappa) does not have it.
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6th February 2009, 16:15	#26
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	I think you can easily rig up a wedge with the height the same as the clutch pedal and fix it. Then you have a home made dead pedal.
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7th February 2009, 12:05	#28
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	I love dead pedals, but one can't really use them within the city. Atleast not during moderate - rush hour traffic with frequent stop & go driving patterns. On the highway, yes, the dead pedal is a boon. Do NOT rest your foot on the clutch pedal. The floor it is. Last edited by GTO : 7th February 2009 at 12:08. Reason: Spell check
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7th February 2009, 23:43	#29
null BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paradise (wish it was) Posts: 434 Thanked: 333 Times	Can we fix a deadpedal for a wagonr too? I haggle with my feet on the floor, clutch pedal without pressing it, trying to remove my shoe etc. Its not convenient. So, has anyone here done a deadpedal afterfitment for a wagonr? Also, I always wonder - Why not have a button for a clutch on the gearlever? Clutch is always (mostly) used with the gear & hence can be automatically pressed when shifting gears. OR I always dream of a button shift option like in the formula racers for my car
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