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11-11-02, 09:01
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jcattarulla is offline
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ATL Posts: 295 | Racing Style Pedals
I recently bought some aluminum and rubber "Racing Style" Pedals for my BMW 3 series, which are meant to look like the M series Pedals.
I have not installed them yet, but they seem really thin (front to back), and seem kind of flimsy. Not so sure I'd be confident slamming on the gas, brakes, or clutch with these.
Can anyone let me know if these are meant to completely replace my old pedals, of if they are meant to be just a new "face plate" on top of the old ones?
Thanks!
John
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11-11-02, 09:09
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Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 3,871 | Sounds like they go on top of your current peddles. BTW whats wrong with the original ones?
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11-11-02, 09:10
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Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 234 | Where did you buy them from?
If you can provide a picture it would help.
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11-11-02, 09:15
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Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ATL Posts: 295 | The original pedals are fine: black rubber, like most. These new ones are Racing-Style pedals: brushed aluminum with grooves through which rubber protrudes.
The aluminum/ rubber pedals are about 1/4 of an inch thick- seems flimsy. I'll try to upload a photo.
How thick are pedals normally?
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11-11-02, 09:30
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Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,793 | JC, if they are anything like the Maxima's Anniversary Edition Pedals, they go on top of the existing brake pedal. The only difference is that the BMW's might snap on all of theirs. The Maxima requires the replacement of the entire accelerator assembly for the accelarator pedal.
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11-11-02, 11:19
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Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 3,871 | Aluminum, sounds like it would be slippery when wet ? ( Although I dont know as I have never used them).
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11-11-02, 11:28
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Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ATL Posts: 295 | The aluminum never touches your feet- the rubber sticks through. It's like a brushed aluminum piece with slits in it. The backside is rubber, which sticks through the slits. So it's still your foot on rubber.
I've tried to attach a pic, but can't.
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11-11-02, 12:31
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Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: -Salt Lake City- Former Deputy Dawg Posts: 6,022 | I've replaced my pedals. There is a picture of them in the link in my sig somewhere. They were pretty easy to put on except for the dead pedal. That one had to be screwed on. The rest of them just have parts that go behind the pedal and hold them in place. I think they really dress up the interior. I've never had any problems with my feet slipping off them or anything. Mine are thin too, but that hasn't ever caused a problem for me.
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11-11-02, 12:43
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Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ATL Posts: 295 | Mine all need to be screwed on. And I can't tell if they go ON TOP of what is already there, or replace them. They seem to thin to entirely replace what is already there.
I'll play around later tonight and figure it out.
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11-11-02, 12:56
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Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: -Salt Lake City- Former Deputy Dawg Posts: 6,022 | Screwing them on is tough. Its just tough to get the right angle to get a drill down there. More than likely they just go over the existing pedals. I haven't seen a set that actually replaces the rubber ones in a long time.
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12-14-02, 03:57
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Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 11 | don't get these pedals that screw on top of he old ones:
#1 ricers do that
#2 you drive a BMW 
On my Mercedes, I replaced my old black rubber pedal (it's a cover that slips on the metal basically) with the SLK and SL pedals which are aluminum and black rubber dotted. I actually remove the old rubbers and slip the new ones on: Mercedes OEM quality and wicked look for 45 bucks
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12-14-02, 06:46
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Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Linden, NJ Posts: 143 | JC
When you showed them to me on Staten Island,
I wasn't sure either. The BMW drivers in the club use them on the track. (Limerock) I never thought to look underneith the pedal.
The track guys will do anything to reduce weight off the car
whenever possible. That may be the peddle itself that you have.
You will find the answer on www.bimmerfest.com
If not www.njbmwcca.org.
Walt
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