I'm going to install my new pedals this weekend, but I'm unsure about how to mount the dead pedal. Can I just go with self-tapping screws directly into the floorboard? What is under the carpet?
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Originally posted by Eurospeed88I'm going to install my new pedals this weekend, but I'm unsure about how to mount the dead pedal. Can I just go with self-tapping screws directly into the floorboard? What is under the carpet?- Sean Hayes
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Originally posted by nickmp0werwhat you should do it put a block of wood in there too for a spacer cuz at least i think the dead pedal is too far away
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also, w/ your foot on the dead pedal you should have a bend in your knee. this way, if you're in a collision your knee can absorb the forces and not blow your hip out. this will bring your arms into a bend as well, resulting in better control of the wheel
i'm 6'2" and i keep my seat 1/2 way, if not a bit closer. felt weird at first, but i've gotten used to it. on long stretches i do tilt my seat back instead of the upright position if i'm truly drivingJames
'88 M3
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Originally posted by jht3also, w/ your foot on the dead pedal you should have a bend in your knee. this way, if you're in a collision your knee can absorb the forces and not blow your hip out. this will bring your arms into a bend as well, resulting in better control of the wheel
i'm 6'2" and i keep my seat 1/2 way, if not a bit closer. felt weird at first, but i've gotten used to it. on long stretches i do tilt my seat back instead of the upright position if i'm truly driving
If you're comfortable behind the wheel, unless you've been doing it right for a while, chances are it's not right. That seatback should be almost completely upright, your knees should be bent, and you should be able to rest your wrist on the top of the steering wheel while keeping your back and ass against the seatback. Could save your leg or arm or better...
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I'm with you guys, I sit fairly close and upright, you feel more in control that way, and my foot rests just fine on the dead pedal, with a bend at the knee.
In the last few weeks though, I've had to move my seat back, because I've been having a bad pain in my left knee, and if the seat is close, it hurts really bad to move from the dead pedal to clutch, and to put the clutch in and out.
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Originally posted by Eurospeed88In the last few weeks though, I've had to move my seat back, because I've been having a bad pain in my left knee, and if the seat is close, it hurts really bad to move from the dead pedal to clutch, and to put the clutch in and out.
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