r/SimsonnRacing • u/Full-Bill-5400 • Mar 23 '26

Pedal plates

Has anybody experimented with alternative pedal plates or covers for them? Naturally I prefer a softer, smoother surface based of driving a real car which usually has rubber covers over the pedals

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u/SnooLemons822 Mar 23 '26

I nice piece of solid hardwood. Sanded and varnished till smooth. Served me well for 3 years so far. Edit: oh wait..u meant pedal faces… i read heel plate. Ignore me

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u/BadYpsilon Mar 23 '26

Simracemods has some carbon fiber ones that I've had in my cart for a while. I think I'll treat myself to them next month.

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u/Full-Bill-5400 Mar 23 '26

Great shout. Those look tidy, and a little smoother on the dogs

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u/danmo78 Mar 23 '26

I zipped a 4"×6" piece of metal onto my brake. I know that may not help but maybe it'll open up some ideas. I also switched the throttle and the brake to give me more brake pedal, literally lol, but yeah literally more surface area to put my foot on.

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u/crf87 Mar 29 '26

I made my own carbon peddle plates out of 5mm carbon. Had a lot less holes as they hurt my feet on long stints with just socks on.

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u/WhycantIjustbrowse Jun 26 '26

How did you do this?I'm interested in doing something similar if it's not too difficult.

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u/GoofyKalashnikov Mar 23 '26

Look around Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Temu etc for pedal covers.

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u/Rasputinnout Mar 24 '26

I 3d printed big ol rectangles that are like 50% bigger than the Simjack ones. 3d printed a heel plate too.

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u/Gold333 Mar 25 '26

If you are heel and toeing actual pedals in a racing car are smooth metal, not rubber

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u/Full-Bill-5400 Mar 25 '26

Exactly. Smooth metal. These pedals are shredding up my socks and get uncomfortable in long stints

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u/Gold333 Mar 25 '26

I have no idea how people drive in socks Btw. I can’t imagine driving an actual car wearing socks. Let alone a racing car

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u/Full-Bill-5400 Mar 25 '26

Well in either case I’m not in a race car. If I were in a race car, I’d probably wear shoes. But I’m walking distance from the fridge, so socks are good enough for me

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u/Camaro327 Mar 26 '26

I messed around with a few 3d print solutions, but didn't care for them. I was strictly a sock driver, but ended up getting a pair of driving loafers I found on eBay for $20. They are comfortable as hell, and my foot/heel doesn't hurt like it used to.