Gas pedal response qualities

Cameron27 · 08-31-2017, 03:39 PM

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crazydmc · 08-31-2017, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cameron27

I'm wondering where in the car the gas pedal responsiveness is built in. If you replace the pedal with a sport one, or even keep the one you have, can you easily adjust how the gas pedal responds?

I'm not a huge fan of the forced fuel efficiency built into the pedal. The first quarter inch or so almost does nothing, the first third is for minor minor adjustments in speed and acceleration, and then after that you can start controlling the car.

I prefer a more linear response. I find I don't need mechanical help with my controls to accelerate and maintain speed, all while remaining fuel efficient. How things are now, I can live with it just fine -- perhaps I'll learn to love it this way more -- but I am a big fan of the feel of input controls feeling perfect (yes the engine has to perform, output amazing sound, and feel good, but how the steering wheel, shifter, pedals, etc all feel contributes heavily to the perceived experience).

pedal do-nothing-ness is well documented.. I complained plenty. it is different for each of the modes.... Sport seems to be the best so I leave it in Sport all the time. I have M6 so gas pedal response changing for each mode is particularly annoying.

Dharmadude · 08-31-2017, 03:55 PM

I have a 17 SS 6M and hate the gas pedal response. Real hard to drive smooth, and I've been driving manuals my entire life. Its just not linear. I've chugged a shift just because the throttle failed to respond...very annoying to say the least. If anyone finds a fix please post? Give me back the old cable set up any day.

Cameron27 · 08-31-2017, 03:57 PM

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Software Guy · 08-31-2017, 04:07 PM

This is one of the reasons I love my 2000 TA. Gas pedal hooked to a wire to a cam with a spring to the TB! Does the same damn thing every day regardless of driver and has 1 mode, GO.

avalonandl · 08-31-2017, 04:37 PM

Very common issue even with A8 or M6.

ChadFarr · 08-31-2017, 04:43 PM

Probably the only major con of a Gen6

JT58 · 08-31-2017, 04:54 PM

I am still breaking my new 2017 RS in with the A8 but the first 25% does not do much and in my first 400 miles only broke 4K RPM twice and I had to really step on it past 50% to do so. 25% throttle the car shifts at 2-3K RPM. I am yet to really stomp on it until it breaks in a little more.

WhyUMad1LE · 08-31-2017, 05:02 PM

Not sure if the LS/LT has it but I use competitive driving mode! No dead spot in the throttle! Makes the car much more fun.

cellsafemode · 08-31-2017, 05:11 PM

just adapt your driving to go fast everywhere. Win win.

Tuning the car can help with the initial dead zone. There may still end up being a little hesitation though as the car resists downshifting to 1st gear when coming to a momentary stop.

Bad Anvil Garage · 08-31-2017, 05:35 PM

A friend of mine put one of these on his 2016 Z06 and says he loves it.

http://www.vitesse-motorsports.com/e...016-camaro.htm

Cameron27 · 08-31-2017, 05:39 PM

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Cameron27 · 08-31-2017, 05:45 PM

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Trentelshark · 08-31-2017, 05:46 PM

Well this would explain why I've been chugging the occasional shift far more than I have with any manual in the past. What an unintuitive setup this is when youre accustomed to linear input. Gotta make a mental note of this next time I head out...just give it more gas even in town than I'm accustomed to.

08-31-2017, 03:39 PM	#1
Cameron27 Drives: 2015 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 349	Gas pedal response qualities . Last edited by Cameron27; 06-06-2019 at 11:33 PM.

08-31-2017, 03:57 PM	#4
Cameron27 Drives: 2015 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 349	. Last edited by Cameron27; 06-06-2019 at 11:33 PM.

08-31-2017, 04:07 PM	#5
Software Guy Drives: 2017 2SS, 2000 Trans Am Firehawk Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: upstate, NY Posts: 502	This is one of the reasons I love my 2000 TA. Gas pedal hooked to a wire to a cam with a spring to the TB! Does the same damn thing every day regardless of driver and has 1 mode, GO. __________________ I am a sarcastic SOB.

08-31-2017, 04:37 PM	#6
avalonandl Drives: 2019 ZL-1 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Troy, MI & Naples, FL Posts: 2,018	Very common issue even with A8 or M6. __________________ 2019 ZL-1 Acquired 4/23/21 at 6300 miles. Riverside Blue, A10, PDR. Traded in 2017 2SS with 6M and 32k miles. Continental Extreme Contact Sports. Now has 10,000 miles... 2012 Yukon XL Denali w/ 6.2 AWD

08-31-2017, 04:43 PM	#7
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08-31-2017, 03:55 PM	#3
Dharmadude Drives: 2017 SS 6M Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Union City Posts: 14	I have a 17 SS 6M and hate the gas pedal response. Real hard to drive smooth, and I've been driving manuals my entire life. Its just not linear. I've chugged a shift just because the throttle failed to respond...very annoying to say the least. If anyone finds a fix please post? Give me back the old cable set up any day.

08-31-2017, 04:54 PM	#8
JT58 Drives: Former 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 760	I am still breaking my new 2017 RS in with the A8 but the first 25% does not do much and in my first 400 miles only broke 4K RPM twice and I had to really step on it past 50% to do so. 25% throttle the car shifts at 2-3K RPM. I am yet to really stomp on it until it breaks in a little more.

08-31-2017, 05:02 PM	#9
WhyUMad1LE Drives: 17 SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 1,920	Not sure if the LS/LT has it but I use competitive driving mode! No dead spot in the throttle! Makes the car much more fun.

08-31-2017, 05:11 PM	#10
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,514	just adapt your driving to go fast everywhere. Win win. Tuning the car can help with the initial dead zone. There may still end up being a little hesitation though as the car resists downshifting to 1st gear when coming to a momentary stop.

08-31-2017, 05:35 PM	#11
Bad Anvil Garage Drives: 2000 GMPPSV SS & 2020 2SS Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 679	A friend of mine put one of these on his 2016 Z06 and says he loves it. http://www.vitesse-motorsports.com/e...016-camaro.htm

08-31-2017, 05:39 PM	#12
Cameron27 Drives: 2015 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 349	. Last edited by Cameron27; 06-06-2019 at 11:33 PM.

08-31-2017, 05:45 PM	#13
Cameron27 Drives: 2015 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 349	. Last edited by Cameron27; 06-06-2019 at 11:33 PM.

08-31-2017, 05:46 PM	#14
Trentelshark Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 41	Well this would explain why I've been chugging the occasional shift far more than I have with any manual in the past. What an unintuitive setup this is when youre accustomed to linear input. Gotta make a mental note of this next time I head out...just give it more gas even in town than I'm accustomed to.

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