Wellardmac

Now I just have to find a right hand drill.

Dutchie in NC

how did you get yours... did you drive to post office? I still don't have mine... they better be sitting on my front door steps when I get home!! I deserve better after putting this whole thing together...

Wellardmac

I had to unexpectedly leave work early to visit a doctor, so picked them up from the post office. I'm working at home for the rest of the afternoon.

It's bizarre how UPS and Fedex let you leave a signature for a package, but USPS doesn't not customer friendly.

TheSpeedDemon

Got mine delivered today. Actually I noticed that they attempted delivery yesterday but needed a signature. So I stayed home today.

BTW...postage was 700 Thai Baht (THB) or Taiwanese New Dollars (TWD), not sure which one he used, but that is approximately 22 USD (depending on which convertor you use and when), so the shipping fee of $25.00 was fair.

BoulderNick

Got mine yesterday. Today was my birthday, so I took the day off work - got 3 of the 4 installed - need to go out to the hardware store to get longer bolts for the gas pedal.

Drilling the brake pedal was a b*tch.

I think it depends upon the local folks. Around here, our regular USPS guy is cool and leaves packages all the time. UPS will leave them unless it says sig required. Fedex will leave em unless it says sig required, and then they'll leave them if you sign the release and leave it for them to pick up the next day - UNLESS someone specifies "signature in person required" - gack - I hate when people do that.. then you HAVE to sign for it, in person, and that means taking a day (or at least a half day) off work..

- Nick

Wellardmac

If you can give tip son how you would do it differently, that would be great also - if you could post on the different bolts that you used, that would be great.

TheSpeedDemon

I totally agree because this is a 'group' install and so those of you that are hard at work installing them or have installed them, please let us know what hardware was used for what pedal to make it a success for the others in the group that unfortunately will not get to the install until probably this weekend.

Very much appreciated

Dutchie in NC

All,

I just released final details to seller, so all of you should be taken care of (I sent separate email to you earlier tonight). If you don't here from seller in next 48 hours, please let me know and I can try to troubleshoot.

Guess I'm done with my tasks... if only I would have my pedals!

TheSpeedDemon

Dutchie...again a BIG THANK YOU for getting this done for us and I hope you do get your pedals soon.

Wellardmac

^ +100 Dutchie, I probably wouldn't have done this mod for a while without you arranging this. Thank you very much.

A bunch of us will be doing the group install this weekend... we'll get this done together.

DFC

Another big plus from me Dutchie! I am very happy with the pedals, but most likely won't get to install them until next weekend...

Dutchie in NC

So what's the next group buy... I need a detailing machine! Can we get 20 guys??

bernocco930S

++ Dutchie! Just PAID my PayPal invoice from Mr. Huang. COOOL!! I am a few steps behind you lucky guys that already have BAD-*** pedals but I am patient. I am still fighting to get my money back from a guy that promised to send me WIDE BODY wheels for my S but instead sent NARROW and of course they hit the front brakes and are not the correct width in the rear. I have no problem waiting for the pedals...... Enjoy guys! I will be back with PIX eric

BoulderNick

+100 on the thanks to Dutchie - like the rest, I'm not sure I would have gotten around to this for a while.

As far as install tips, I think the biggest one was the one already given by a previous poster - do the brake first, since it's metal it's hard to drill through - then since the clutch is plastic it's much easier to adjust to get the pedal lined up.

Other than that, a right angle drill isn't strictly necessary but sure helps a lot. As far as hardware, I think everything is fine except the bolts for the lower section of the gas pedal - there are nine nuts, bolts, and washers (for the brake, clutch, and gas pedals), and three screws for the dead pedal since you can't reach behind that. At least in my case, the gas pedal is fairly thick at the base and needs an extra half inch or so so to give you some purchase for the bolt.

For the brake and clutch, I held the pedal up, marked where I needed to drill, drilled the first hole in the pedal, then screwed the pedal on loosely with just the one bolt.. that allowed me adjust the pedal position, then use the pedal itself as template to start drilling the next hole. Then I'd install the pedal with the 2 bolts, and use it again as a template to get the 3rd hole lined up..

I used a little blue loctite on the final assembly since I'm not sure I'd want the brake pedal coming halfway loose and hanging up somewhere while I'm driving..

All in all not too difficult an operation, except for drilling the dolgarned brake pedal.

- Nick

Wellardmac

Thanks for the guidance.

Now, when you say that you did the brake pedal first, do you mean first (before the gas and dead pedal), or just doing it before the clutch?

Just checking, as my instinct would be to do the dead pedal and gas first, as they would seem to be least adjustable. What am I missing?