Just noticed!/ Have You?

Had my '02 C2 since Feb. & just noticed that the gas pedal stops working when your on the brake, makes sense but... any particular reasons , besides the obvious--& no drying the brakes while slowly going through large puddles!...( Finally got caught in the rain!) Buck "02 C2 O.Red Factory Aero Kit Sport Exhaust B&M SS '91 C2-G. Red ( My Track Meister) Koni/ Eibach (1.3" lower) C4 rear brakes Pagid Orange Daas Roll Bar Recaro SMG's/ Simpson 5 pt. Brandy NEW Mich/Pilot Cups & 225/40/F- 265/35/R 18" 993TT Hollow spokes <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />

Could be worse. LIke the new BMW 7-series that actually shuts off if the brake and gas pedal are depressed at the same time.......

Hmmmm. Mine works even if I'm on the brakes. I did exactly that yesterday. I stepped on the brakes to dry them as I stepped on the gas to keep the car moving. It works. Also works when I heel-toe. Dunno what you guys are talking about .

buck--do you have a tip? my c4s 6 speed doesn't cut the accelerator when brakes are pushed. my old 2002 c32 mercedes amg did that and i hated it!

Not here. Don't know what you are talking about, that doesn't make any sense in a manual, how would you heal/toe? Dan

Can't be true. Maybe for Tip. I never tried it with mine before I traded it for my current 6-sp.

I can break and step on the gas at the same time without the gas been cut off. I have a 6 speed MY02 C4S

you are absolutely right.. thought this is a weird idea and couldn't understand why that would happen but I tried it out on my '02 996 six-speed. Travelling at about 50mph, right foot on the gas and used my left foot to brake and the gas cut off. I heel and toe every now and again and it doesn't happen then so perhaps this a certain parameter that is reached before it occurs.

Porsche: making cars that will spin out in corners since 1938. <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Dan, never thought about the heel/toe stuff- was to suprised. And mine's a 6-speed- no tip for this puppy! Othello, guess I'm glad someone else's does it- guess I should call the Dealer--anyone else have any ideas?? Buck <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

Update.. Just spoke w/ service mgr. @ my dealrship says i'm the first to mention it to him. Says w/ the "E-throttle" & build dates along w/ engine/model/transmissions combos could be different?? It's confused says he- so it defaults to -No Go! Asked about heel toeing & he said "its probably going to be a "after-market" fix..unless lots of us complain & even then.......they probably will say not to do it!! Whatdaya say?? Maybe I should start a poll? Buck <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />

I'd vote to have this enabled! Although I don't heel/toe much these days, especially on the streets I used to do it often in rallying, in my younger days. The thought of not being able to do it bothers me!! Dave '02 Targa Blk/Blk '02 Cooper S '01 X5

That's weird & I think it's kinda stupid. I don't know what you guys do but I sometimes at the track use my left foot for braking while I'm on gas (settles the car better in a fast conrer, rather than taking foot of the gas) Defenately something I wouldn't want my car to do.

OK, I'll start a thread to see who's models have it! FYI- Was @ my CVR PCA meeting last night... asked the owner & he asked that I try w/o PSM on...same thing No GO. Buck

Drive-by-wire systems are often programmed so that the gas cuts off if the brake is depressed (while still on the gas) for a certain time period, usually about a second or two. That is plenty of time for a heel-toe downshift, but may not be so for drying the brakes. VW's all have this, and I suspect it is the same for our cars.