SE MI meet up Dec 15-16

[Cameronghanson]

[QUOTE=kask2_6.0;613142]Cameronghanson has the perrin knob (BRZ)


Hey was that you driving on walton in Rochester like an hour ago?

[kask2_6.0]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

Hey was that you driving on walton in Rochester like an hour ago?

No, I'm back home in Wisconsin.

[Cameronghanson]

mmmm another wsp limited in the mi group then!

[Mac1235]

Anyone notice their dead pedal makes a creeking noise when you push your foot down on it? It sounds like the top part of mine has some play in it and makes a creeking noise when I put pressure on it. Tempted to take it off and maybe secure it better.

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Anyone notice their dead pedal makes a creeking noise when you push your foot down on it? It sounds like the top part of mine has some play in it and makes a creeking noise when I put pressure on it. Tempted to take it off and maybe secure it better.

Havent noticed that, but i dont really use it that much... you should ask kask2_6.0 i know he did some modifying to his pedals

[kask2_6.0]

There is a piece of styrofoam behind the dead pedal that is probably doing the creeking. It sits between the carpet and bare metal floor. You could put a small amount of silicone behind the styrofoam to help secure it to the floor and help with the creeking. The pedal is only held in place by two plastic Christmas tree push pins.

If you pull those out you can pull the carpet back and get to the styrofoam piece.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by kask2_6.0

There is a piece of styrofoam behind the dead pedal that is probably doing the creeking. It sits between the carpet and bare metal floor. You could put a small amount of silicone behind the styrofoam to help secure it to the floor and help with the creeking. The pedal is only held in place by two plastic Christmas tree push pins.

If you pull those out you can pull the carpet back and get to the styrofoam piece.

Perfect. Thanks for the information! I think I will put it back tomorrow. Does it need to be any specific kind of silicone to bind to Styrofoam? Haven't used silicone on this stuff before.

[kask2_6.0]

Silicone pretty much sticks to everything. Doesn't really what kind you get for this application. It's a sealer more than adhesive but since it dries to a semi solid and is pretty sticky it works well for misc things like that. Not a structural adhesive and can be easily removed and cleaned (well fairly easy).

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by kask2_6.0

Silicone pretty much sticks to everything. Doesn't really what kind you get for this application. It's a sealer more than adhesive but since it dries to a semi solid and is pretty sticky it works well for misc things like that. Not a structural adhesive and can be easily removed and cleaned (well fairly easy).

Thank god. I know its something tiny but my god I hate hearing the squeaky noises when I put any weight on the dead pedal lol.

[kask2_6.0]

Yea it's the tiny things that can really drive you nuts

[Mac1235]

I am looking at picking up a cheap low profile jack and four jack stands. Anyone had good luck with this car and jack standing it? I want to be able to get it completely in the air for the tranny fluid change and my wheel black out.

[Cameronghanson]

Thats how i did it and it worked out...i just jacked one side at a time...although in the past ive just used a ramp and that was fine too.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

Thats how i did it and it worked out...i just jacked one side at a time...although in the past ive just used a ramp and that was fine too.

Just used any low profile jack? I am looking at some cheap ones from like sears. Nice thing is this car weighs almost nothing!

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Just used any low profile jack? I am looking at some cheap ones from like sears. Nice thing is this car weighs almost nothing!

Yeah no doubt. I used a 3 ton low profile but when i had my MINI i used a bottle jack and i think the brz only weighs +/- 100lbs more