Massive - Dead pedals

[Massive Lee]

Here's a little heads up on the production of the two new dead pedals. I am bit late but they will be ready on Friday 13th in plain stainless. Currently we are testing folds. Powder coating will take another week. I will post pictures of the plain ones as soon as possible.
In the meanwhile, I have started production on another race part (or for street posers): floor plates. They are 16" x 7" and raise the floor by 3/4". For testing, I am making 5 from aluminum and 5 from stainless. They are not just flat pieces of material, but folded for strength. They also have the usual pattern of holes for lightness. Shall be ready on Friday too.

[Ben Carufel]

They are called dimples and used on very thin sheetmetal for strength. I use double the thickness. So, strength is not a problem. If you want increased grip, then anti-slid tape is your ticket. No plan to start dimpling.

Lee

Thanks for the clarification Lee. Only problem with anti-skid tape (grip tape) is that it's a bitch to clean and to keep clean. Obviously this is more of a "race car" part, but the nice thing about dimpled metal is that it just wipes clean.

[Ben Carufel]

I think they call it flares... ;) You smog that thing yet?

Faaahk no. Didn't I tell you, I had a transmission problem at the last autocross? Sounds like a bag of marbles in the bellhousing. Doesn't go away when I depress the clutch. Either it's the worst throwout bearing in the history of mankind, or something else is up in there.

Gears engage fine, except sometimes when trying to downshift it just locks itself out of anything higher than 3rd.

Drained the fluid, looked fine. Refilled with whatever they had at the BMW dealership for now.

Gonna pull the trans sometime in the next few months and see what I see.

Still have to jump through the smog hoops. I actually just took a picture of my cat (it's a work of art) for Jordo yesterday:

[Massive Lee]

Lee, maybe this has already been covered, but any chance of getting some sort of outward flares on the holes (don't know what the technical name is) for enhanced grip?

They are called dimples and used on very thin sheetmetal for strength. I use double the thickness. So, strength is not a problem. If you want increased grip, then anti-slid tape is your ticket. No plan to start dimpling.

Lee

[Kingb]

1-Doug Murray- I didn't pick one yet but I will pick when I see them.. I'm in for sin
2-KingB-Thinking MTech but would still like to see pics.
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[Mtriple]

Lee, maybe this has already been covered, but any chance of getting some sort of outward flares on the holes (don't know what the technical name is) for enhanced grip?

I think they call it flares... ;) You smog that thing yet?

[Ben Carufel]

Lee, maybe this has already been covered, but any chance of getting some sort of outward flares on the holes (don't know what the technical name is) for enhanced grip?

[dlmrun2002]

1-Doug Murray- I didn't pick one yet but I will pick when I see them.. I'm in for sin
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[Massive Lee]

In regard of RHD cars, guys with no carpet can use the 2002/universal unit that bolts to the flat section of the firewall, and cars with carpet and the mushy foot rest can use the Hartge style. I don't think that the M technic unit will work on RHD e30s...

[Mtriple]

Whoops wrong thread.

Quality post. You know you can delete your post right?



Lee, I'm going to hold off until I see pics. I'm not sure which one I want...

[Danny]

Whoops wrong thread.

[Massive Lee]

So are you going to start taking numbers for these?? or first come when they are finished??

You're right. Maybe I should start a list that would be non-comittal. Then when the pedals are ready (start of next week), I could use the order of names and give the option to bail-out if wanted.

Okay then.

As usual, mark your name and choice (Hartge - M technic styles)

Copee-Pastee

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[Kingb]

So are you going to start taking numbers for these?? or first come when they are finished??

[Massive Lee]

The Hartge style will be used on carpeted cars. I also wish to remind everyone, that I am not copying the pedals, but using the same mounting principle. So, do not expect a copy of a Hartge or M Technic unit.

[Kingb]

What does the Hatge unit look like? I didn't see it in this thread.