nile13

Dan, why the two dead pedals?

chris walrod

For the 'both feet in' moments?

STLPCA

I actually use the dead pedal to brace myself on the track so I was concerned with both function & form. The Rennline (black pedal) fits very well & provides good solid support, but doesn't match the AJUSA pedal set & is (IMO) unattractive & cheap looking. I.e., great function with bad form.

The AJUSA dead pedal matches the others & looks great, but is made to just sit on the hump offering no real support. It's great form with bad function.

The combination is great function & great form.

Paul902

Do any of these pedal sets not require drilling of any part of the car?

Carrera Mike

Paul,

I drilled mine to ensure they don't work lose while driving at high speed. 3 holes each pedal at least for me. They're locked in there good!

Mike

Mark in Baltimore

Paul,

Yeah, the Rennline's required drilling. It's not that big of a deal; just make sure you have very sharp drill bits (start out small to avoid bit walking) and try to avoid drilling too near the areas behind the pedal arms so that you have room to put the nuts.

It also helps to use a small level to make sure the pedals are as straight as possible. I used the level on my Miata and the pedals are not off-kilter; I didn't on the 993 and they're a bit askew. Good thing I don't spend too much time with my head in the footwell or it might bug me.

STLPCA

LOL. Ditto.


There are aftermarket gas pedals that require no drilling because they either clamp onto the existing pedal (e.g., Wings) or completely replace the existing pedal (e.g., AJ-USA). AFAIK, all brake & clutch pedals are bolted to the existing pedal face after removing the rubber pieces & drilling holes.

Some dead pedals can be glued or velcroed to the rubber covered hump, but that'll be a purely cosmetic surface. To provide any real support, an aftermarket dead pedal needs to be screwed down.

Father of 3

Gland I'm not the only one.

Tom W

Mine (Rennline) are slightly askew too. I tell people it's like the off-center steering wheel - a "feature" of the car.

Paul902

Thanks for the replies, guys. WOW, you guys are brave to drill holes in the car, especially for the dead pedal. I guess if I were to get any two pedals it would be the throttle and the dead pedal and there is no way of getting around drilling for the latter. For the brake, clutch, throttle do you have a nut on the backside, or do you tap the hole? I guess for the dead peddle you must tap the hole. Is that correct?

This place IS awesome. Have a great w/e everybody!

trojanman

Nut on the backside of clutch and brake, tap for dead pedal.

Mark in Baltimore

Paul,

There are bolts on the backside of the pedals, at least on the Rennline's.

For the dead pedal, I can't recall if it came with self-tapping screws or not. I think I drilled a smaller diameter hole and then put the screw in.

Ash

I just finished installing a set if Techart pedals in my car this weekend. Nuts were around the backside of the pedals. I took along a screw with a sharp tip and scratch marked the hole location. Then 'punch marked' the centers so the drill bit wouldn't wander off. It's a lot easier if you modulate the speed of the drill starting out slowly. The hardest part was getting my fat head to fit in there under the dash area.

CP

David,

Here is a Tech Art set that RUF installed in the BTR. Man the car is dirty.

Enjoy.

CP

Paul902

I noticed an add in the new Pano for Rennline pedals that show you can get throttle pedal adjusters. This might be the way to go for me since I haven't figured out what style is best for me. I attached a photo from the Rennline site. Check it out!