What's with the plastic gas pedal?
 

Why make two pedals aluminum and one plastic? Seems like a really weird place to cheap out, 2/3 through a job like that, so I'm thinking there must be some other reason.

Anyone know?

They want it to break alike everything else in the car.

i'm sure if you put the FC's pedal and the FD's pedal on the scale, you'd see why

Yep

Never had one break or heard of one breaking

and we all know you are mean with the right pedal... :lol:

Plastic is desirable for the weight savings when you consider that it's not going to take a beating like the brake and clutch pedals do. If they were going to be cheap, then they would have made the brake and clutch out if steel instead of aluminum.

I'll give you the brake, but I'm not really sure I press the clutch any harder than the gas. It's a finesse pedal, not a stomp pedal. Really, so is the brake most of the time, but it can end up with higher pressure.

I'll give you the brake, but I'm not really sure I press the clutch any harder than the gas. It's a finesse pedal, not a stomp pedal. Really, so is the brake most of the time, but it can end up with higher pressure.

Oh those stock pressure plate memories...

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Argh, thank you for showing me that, but its such a strange clue. Didn't a lot (like almost all) of contemporary and modern cars have plastic pedal assemblies? So if plastic was lighter they could have made them all plastic. If the aluminum was a styling detail why not do them all that way?

It's just odd to me. Never seen a car with mixed alum and plastic pedals.

Anyone else think it's equally strange that the seat belts aren't the same on the drivers side vs the passenger side?

That's only a function of the 93's. On the 94's and on up they match perfectly :) and yes I do wonder wtf... :scratch:

And while we're on the subject of bean prices in China, why didn't they put a pull-handle on the inside of the driver's door? I'm thinking global warming.

For the OP, a couple options......

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Bean counters decided they could save a few bucks by making the gas pedal and deal pedal plastic.

I can't help but wonder if some sort of regulation or legal requirement stated that the brake/clutch pedals needed to be metal because they are safety items.

Because gas pedal you push lightly, brake and clutch pedal you smash and abuse.

LOL yeah.. I think tehy accountedfor the fact that maybe just maybe people might want to put some heavier stiffer Pressure plates .

Gas pedal resistance isnt really going to change its just the cable and the throttle body and thats it .