i decided to add these pedals to the max because i drive it quite often. i find heel and toe downshifts are 5x easier than from stock. now i can wear any pair of shoes and still be able to heel and toe/double clutch with precision. if your passion is really driving this upgrade should be your first mod especially in maximas with poorly spaced pedals. sparco grip pedals offer a heel and toe extension to the gas pedal, rubber inserts for traction and most importantly, locking nuts and bolts which is the safest way to install pedals. the only problem i encountered during the install was the fact that the nissan gas pedal is a one piece non-removeable plastic piece with ribs on the underside. i will have to find longer bolts to fasten the sparco piece over the oem piece. right now they're only screwed on.

 

You have a link?

 

silicone does wonders to hold pedal inserts on there. my pedals would move all around the place because they had those stupid tabs you had to bend around the pedal so i just slopped some silicone on the backside of the pad and let it sit. no movement at all.

 

Double-clutching?

 

age old technique of downshifting where you depress the clutch and heel/toe match rev. shift into neutral at the same time match revving the motor. usually it's done during heel/toe because you're usually on the brakes when you downshift. it's supposed to match the gear rotations to the engine revolutions and you have a seemless shift without the strain on the synchros. it takes timing and practice to master. watch any good road racer and he'll show you heel and toe technique. in my opinion everyone should learn that from the beginning. nice pedals make the difference. and as for the silicone adhesive, that's interesting. if i don't find the proper bolts i'll just do that! thanks. sparco pedals are bolted on securely which is the great part about them. lastly, i don't have pics. i bought my pedals from ebay brand new. $55 shipped i think.

 

I know what it is, it was more a question of why. You don't have to reply.

Pics of the ebay auction, or a link to the auction itself?

 

I double clutch, especially when I kno the lower gear will be close to 6k rpm. I'm interested in those pedals. I haven't found a non-slip shape that I like yet.
Jae

 

double clutching - thats what they did on those old tractors

 

And in the Fast and the Furious

 

I cannot heel/toe for the life of me, when I have my toe on the brake, I tried to heel the gas but I end up pushing down farther on the brake. Also it is hard to contort my leg into that position.

 

I dont understand why anybody would need to double clutch during everyday driving. Maybe racing on a track where rev matching is vital, but for everyday driving?

 

Using engine braking results in less wear on your brakes, and double clutching to engine brake results in less wear on your transmission synchros.

 

I would rather have more wear on my $40 brake pads then my Engine.

I once had someone tell me they make brake pads thinner for manual because your supposed to engine brake and if the car is automatic they are thicker.

Hey to each there own

 

you're, but anyway.....

.......you told him he was full of ****, right?

 

Guys, heel and toe shifting and double clutching are two separate things and you don't have to double clutch when you heel and toe. Double clutching is unnecessary (these days) and there's no burning reason to do it most of the time. Heel and toe shifting is a way to get the car into gear when you're approaching a corner, instead of completing the shift after the corner. You shift and revmatch while you're braking, complete the shift, and then apply power as you make the turn. Great for racing, just "neato" for street driving because you usually don't (or shouldn't) drive so hard that you need the additional control and smoothness of being in gear around the corner.

To be honest, I'd love to learn how to do it, but as said the pedal placement (and pedals) isn't right. I see Sparco also makes a pedal set called "Race" that has an even larger gas pedal extension.... hmm.