Vic Anand

Actually no, I didn't have to trim anything. That's what it looks like down there.

I picked up a 2017 Silverado 4x4 Double Cab LTZ with a 6.2 last week. So far, I love the truck. I stumbled upon the pedal flex by accident. I was confused by the kickdown detent in the accelerator pedal. At first, I thought maybe the pedal was getting caught on the rubber floor mat. When I stuck my head in the footwell, I noticed the pedal flex. I immediately wanted to fix the pedal flex, and my family thought I was crazy until I stumbled on this thread. After reading everybody's experiences and solutions, I bought some "rubber cups" from Ace Hardware (see attached photo). I trimmed one with some scissors and wedged it between the plastic backing plate for the accelerator pedal bracket and the floor (see other attached photo). This reduced the flex by about 90%. Throttle response on the truck is much improved. It now feels like I have a more direct connection between my foot and the engine. Before, it felt sloppy. Thanks everybody for figuring this out. I agree this should be a sticky.