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F1point4 · 09-15-2012, 05:29 PM

Here are some observations from the racing pedal install.

My car was undriveable for a while

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-12 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Held on tight

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-13 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Covered removed and my chosen drill points

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-14 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Comparison between stock gas pedal and new gas pedal

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-15 by VictorN07, on Flickr

It's not a perfect fit. I'm okay with it though

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-16 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Dead Pedal was a bitch. I ended up cutting a hole in the carpet.

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-17 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Shows how much carpet I took out.

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-19 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Clips

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-18 by VictorN07, on Flickr

There was foam behind the pedal. I took that out.

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-20 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Full fit.

20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-21 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Instead of leaving the foam there, I decided to remove it. The mounting surface for the dead pedal is not rubber, but metal. It was also not black so I ended up using black racing tape so it grey wouldn't show through the pedal.

The kit included 8 self tapping screws and 6 bolts with locking nuts. The gas pedal was plastic so the self tapping screws were perfect for that. I used 4. The brake and clutch pedals were steel so I ended up using the nuts and bolts for those. Used 3 each.

I knew ahead of time I wouldn't be able to use the nuts and bolts for the dead pedal since I can't reach behind. When I found out the mounting surface was metal I knew the self tapping screws provided aren't appropriate but I made them work. The instructions said to drill a 1/16" hole for the dead pedal but the screws wouldn't work unless until I bored out a 7/64" hole. The self tapping screws are also fairly short. Think 1/2". If I used the foam the screws would not reach the metal.

Not aiming to bash SRP. It is a good product. Just wanted to raise awareness.

09-15-2012, 05:29 PM	#52
F1point4 Photo Specialist Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 DGM 6MT Location: Texas Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 587 Thanked 1,805 Times in 420 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here are some observations from the racing pedal install. My car was undriveable for a while 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-12 by VictorN07, on Flickr Held on tight 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-13 by VictorN07, on Flickr Covered removed and my chosen drill points 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-14 by VictorN07, on Flickr Comparison between stock gas pedal and new gas pedal 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-15 by VictorN07, on Flickr It's not a perfect fit. I'm okay with it though 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-16 by VictorN07, on Flickr Dead Pedal was a bitch. I ended up cutting a hole in the carpet. 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-17 by VictorN07, on Flickr Shows how much carpet I took out. 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-19 by VictorN07, on Flickr Clips 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-18 by VictorN07, on Flickr There was foam behind the pedal. I took that out. 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-20 by VictorN07, on Flickr Full fit. 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-21 by VictorN07, on Flickr Instead of leaving the foam there, I decided to remove it. The mounting surface for the dead pedal is not rubber, but metal. It was also not black so I ended up using black racing tape so it grey wouldn't show through the pedal. The kit included 8 self tapping screws and 6 bolts with locking nuts. The gas pedal was plastic so the self tapping screws were perfect for that. I used 4. The brake and clutch pedals were steel so I ended up using the nuts and bolts for those. Used 3 each. I knew ahead of time I wouldn't be able to use the nuts and bolts for the dead pedal since I can't reach behind. When I found out the mounting surface was metal I knew the self tapping screws provided aren't appropriate but I made them work. The instructions said to drill a 1/16" hole for the dead pedal but the screws wouldn't work unless until I bored out a 7/64" hole. The self tapping screws are also fairly short. Think 1/2". If I used the foam the screws would not reach the metal. Not aiming to bash SRP. It is a good product. Just wanted to raise awareness.