brake pedal wear. (the rubber cover) - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 02-07-2014, 04:33 PM

2012 Camaro SS with 12,000 miles..

due to the fact that I wear dress shoes to work every day, the brake pedal on my Camaro has worn out already.. (also worn a hole in the carpet from the heel already

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a little disappointing, while other vehicles I have owned have all done this, it usually takes several years and at least 40k-50k miles.

so anyone else have this issue AND what have you used to replace the brake pedal cover? Aluminum? OEM Rubber? Pedal Kit?

JimE · 02-07-2014, 07:39 PM

Personal preference. You could get another OEM pad, or use an after market option. As for the carpet, I hope you meant the floor mat. I can understand the floor mat wear if you only rest the edge of your heel on the floor. I usually have my foot flat. As for the pedal wear, that's a byproduct of your habits. Which are usually the result of sliding your foot up onto, and/or sliding down off of the pedal, as opposed to applying your foot directly onto and pulling your foot off the pedal.

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 02-07-2014, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JimE

Personal preference. You could get another OEM pad, or use an after market option. As for the carpet, I hope you meant the floor mat. I can understand the floor mat wear if you only rest the edge of your heel on the floor. I usually have my foot flat. As for the pedal wear, that's a byproduct of your habits. Which are usually the result of sliding your foot up onto, and/or sliding down off of the pedal, as opposed to applying your foot directly onto and pulling your foot off the pedal.

yeah floor mat.. . it's the heel of my right foot from being on the gas.

Nzcamaro · 02-08-2014, 01:56 AM

You're using the brake too much.

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 02-08-2014, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Nzcamaro

You're using the brake too much.

uh huh.. I live in L.A. I drive in stop and go traffic to and from work, sucks but that's life.

and I normally get 60k-70K out of brakes so that's not entirely what it is..

02-07-2014, 04:33 PM	#1
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02-07-2014, 07:39 PM	#2
JimE Drives: 2013 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,087	Personal preference. You could get another OEM pad, or use an after market option. As for the carpet, I hope you meant the floor mat. I can understand the floor mat wear if you only rest the edge of your heel on the floor. I usually have my foot flat. As for the pedal wear, that's a byproduct of your habits. Which are usually the result of sliding your foot up onto, and/or sliding down off of the pedal, as opposed to applying your foot directly onto and pulling your foot off the pedal.

02-08-2014, 01:56 AM	#4
Nzcamaro NZ Camaro. New Zealand Drives: 1968 camaro. 2010 2ss Camaro Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 284 View My Garage	You're using the brake too much.