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Mar 14, 2015 | 10:36 AM

#46

AL13NV8D3R

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Originally Posted by jjscsix

It's hard for me to believe Lexus designed it this way. Throttle response should be linear and predictable. It's obvious to me that Lexus still has a problem getting away from treating the car as if the blue haired ladies are the target audience (as in they don't want to scare them with too much power, so they make the full throttle power a secret that you have to learn about on the forum).

Lexus is not the only car manufactuer that does this. BMWs have been known to also have this detent at the bottom of the gas pedal travel as well. And BMWs are marketed to men, so i am not too sure about the accuracy of your comment.

Mar 14, 2015 | 02:58 PM

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sick21

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Originally Posted by AL13NV8D3R

My VW CC also had the pedal detent. I think it's a common thing. Amazes me that people don't know about it. Maybe they don't ever floor it? Dunno...

Mar 14, 2015 | 05:29 PM

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ItzFilyO

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The pedal detent must be new for Lexus (2014+) all of the Toyotas I've had before never had this.

Mar 14, 2015 | 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ItzFilyO

The pedal detent must be new for Lexus (2014+) all of the Toyotas I've had before never had this.

I'm doing some checking on the 78110K assembly. It looks like many Toyota/Lexus vehicles have them.

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Mar 14, 2015 | 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ItzFilyO

The pedal detent must be new for Lexus (2014+) all of the Toyotas I've had before never had this.

I had it on my '06 IS.

Mar 14, 2015 | 09:30 PM

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I had it on my '06 IS.

I just did a quick search on CL and saw mention of the kick down switch from as early as a 94 SC. Definitely in the 2IS and early LS. I'm assuming this means the 2013 GS also has it.

Mar 14, 2015 | 11:05 PM

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ItzFilyO

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Only Lexus cars right? No Toyota cars? Cause most of them don't have a floor mounted gas pedal. I know my 5 Camrys did not have it.

Mar 15, 2015 | 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ItzFilyO

Only Lexus cars right? No Toyota cars? Cause most of them don't have a floor mounted gas pedal. I know my 5 Camrys did not have it.

Possibly...but my IS' pedal was not floor mounted.

Mar 15, 2015 | 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ItzFilyO

Only Lexus cars right? No Toyota cars? Cause most of them don't have a floor mounted gas pedal. I know my 5 Camrys did not have it.

I looked at the diagram and the accelerator switch itself is the same part and mounted the same way and place. The floor mounting or floating mounting of the pedal is just cosmetics.

Mar 15, 2015 | 11:13 AM

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ItzFilyO

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Anyone knows if the ES has this too? I think that's the closest to its Toyota Camry/Avalon counterparts.

Mar 16, 2015 | 07:06 AM

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They must have switched to kickdown switches when they went to electronically controlled transmissions - the older cars had kickdown cables attached too throttlebody running to the transmission. If you wanted the tranny to downshift sooner you tightened this up.

Mar 16, 2015 | 09:32 AM

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This is a feature on the CT that I wished were on our cars. When you set the sunroof to vent, the sliding cover is automatically pulled open an inch.

Mar 16, 2015 | 09:39 AM

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ItzFilyO

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Originally Posted by rijc99

This is a feature on the CT that I wished were on our cars. When you set the sunroof to vent, the sliding cover is automatically pulled open an inch.

Yes! I noticed that on my CT!

But it doesn't have the pedal detent though.

Mar 16, 2015 | 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ItzFilyO

Yes! I noticed that on my CT!

But it doesn't have the pedal detent though.

Nah, CVT. One thing I'm glad our car does NOT have. HAHA. That's what bothered me the most about the CT. But the instant torque was pretty nice.

Mar 16, 2015 | 09:49 AM

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ItzFilyO

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Oh I hate CVT too. If it wasn't for the 40+ MPG I wouldn't get it.