Anybody Interested in a Custom Matching Dead Pedal for the '12 Si?

[9thgizzyguy]

understandable

 

[FooBird]

A machined aluminum dead pedal to match the others? Worth $50, sure.

 

[squiggy]

Question for everyone interested.

Do you all feel that the rubber inserts are necessary or would you be satisfied with a matching design in aluminum otherwise?

 

[trustdestruction]

Question for everyone interested.

Do you all feel that the rubber inserts are necessary or would you be satisfied with a matching design in aluminum otherwise?

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I was thinking about this before and I think that if it matched the accelerator pedal it would be better than having the rubber grips. A couple reasons...

1. you hardly need grip on the dead pedal
2. adding the grip would raise the cost and also be more difficult to replicate the exact stock design

 

[FooBird]

I was thinking about this before and I think that if it matched the accelerator pedal it would be better than having the rubber grips. A couple reasons...

1. you hardly need grip on the dead pedal
2. adding the grip would raise the cost and also be more difficult to replicate the exact stock design

Ditto. Just like the accelerator.

 

[squiggy]

I was thinking about this before and I think that if it matched the accelerator pedal it would be better than having the rubber grips. A couple reasons...

1. you hardly need grip on the dead pedal
2. adding the grip would raise the cost and also be more difficult to replicate the exact stock design

Those were my thoughts, but it does look like there are rubber inserts in the accelerator, though.

 

[Flippercon]

Don't need the rubber at all really, depends on whats behind it. I would want the recess covered so nothing gets behind it or stuck in it.

 

[trustdestruction]

Don't need the rubber at all really, depends on whats behind it. I would want the recess covered so nothing gets behind it or stuck in it.

This, please

 

[323]

Don't need the rubber at all really, depends on whats behind it. I would want the recess covered so nothing gets behind it or stuck in it.

Agreed

 

[webby]

Strutking had it like this for the 8th gen.

 

[squiggy]

Thank You webby

I will use that as a reference when it is time for design and prototype fabrication.

 

[trustdestruction]

Those were my thoughts, but it does look like there are rubber inserts in the accelerator, though.

In that case I would prefer whatever covering is behind the recess on the accelerator pedal to be on the dead pedal (to clarify my previous statement)

 

[squiggy]

I will take off both the dead pedal and the accelerator to see what is going on and post some pics tonight.

 

[FB2Chris]

No rubber.

 

[323]

It would be easy enough to get a flat piece of rubber to put behind the dead pedal if people want that look

 

[Brooksie365]

count me in

 

[squiggy]

At this point, based on feedback, going forward the target price is assumed to be not more than $50 (not including shipping).

 

[TheSlowAndTheSerious]

I'm in.

 

[9thgizzyguy]

No inserts is fine plus it might be cool enough that you can put your own insert maybe to match your car ?
Hmmm thats a thought lol .

 

[trustdestruction]

How about an optional insert/rear cover (not the rubber protruding from the pedal though) for the holes? That way both sides win.

I know that I definitely want to have an insert/cover so that dirt does not get behind the pedal and so that you can't see the grip pattern on the stock pedal underneath, which will get very dirty if exposed via the holes. I would also prefer not to pay $50 for an unfinished product and have to do it myself, especially since I will do it nowhere near as well as someone who is able to buy the exactly correct material in bulk for the purpose of applying it to many other pedals as well.