Question about tuning and pedal play..

[chadstyle]

So far I'm thrilled with the BRZ and enjoy driving it more and more daily but there is something that I don't like and I've heard that a tune helps or possibly solves the issue. Hopefully some of you that have already tuned your cars with Visconti, FA20 club, Perrin, etc.. can verify this for me.

I'm not too happy with the play in the gas pedal. Especially off the line and when blipping the throttle on downshifts. It feels like there's a quarter inch of "dead" pedal feel. I know its drive by wire so I assume its capable of being tuned out and I've read that the tunes improve throttle response. For those of you that have flashed your ECU can you let me know how it feels now compared to stock?

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by chadstyle

I'm not too happy with the play in the gas pedal. Especially off the line and when blipping the throttle on downshifts. It feels like there's a quarter inch of "dead" pedal feel. I know its drive by wire so I assume its capable of being tuned out and I've read that the tunes improve throttle response. For those of you that have flashed your ECU can you let me know how it feels now compared to stock?

I'd ask in Visconti's thread, but that delayed tip-in can certainly be tuned out. DBC > DBW every day. There's also the traditional JDM solution of a throttle controller.

[86BRZ]

Not sure if these will help you....

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13734

But I cut a couple pieces of carton paper pedals to thicken or "raise" the touching point about 1/2 inch on the lower part of the pedal, and I found the heel-toe timing and the down shift rhythm much improved. Some say it is already easy for them but I ordered this little aid...waiting to come in.

Originally Posted by 86BRZ

After couple emails to Japanparts.com, it is now on their site for $207.

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http://www.japanparts.com/db/partsli...OLKEY=494-001-

Notice the NeoPlot one curve out and lower a little compare to stock besides the extra wing for the heel. Hope this can help.

http://www.plotonline.com/brand/neoplot/lineup04.html#a

[chadstyle]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

I'd ask in Visconti's thread, but that delayed tip-in can certainly be tuned out. DBC > DBW every day. There's also the traditional JDM solution of a throttle controller.

Thanks for the reply. I searched BRZ throttle controller and from the threads I read there the throttle controllers get horrible reviews and the tuning has a table that adjusts the DBW system. I'll just go with the tune and hopefully that gets rid of the slop.