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That would be the only benefit that I could imagine. I have had pedals before that were actually slippery when my shoes were wet. That was not good, to slip off of the gas or brake.
I have a set of Hamann pedals sitting in the box and have yet to install them. They are not an easy install, with the drilling and removal of the gas pedal assembly.
I have a set of Hamann pedals sitting in the box and have yet to install them. They are not an easy install, with the drilling and removal of the gas pedal assembly.
Were they not made specifically for the car ? The ones from Ultimate Pedals are, so I'm assuming they are easier to install. Maybe ahamos can answer that question.
SumWon, maybe you can answer my question above. That is, how difficult was it to install those pedals from Ultimate Pedals ? Simple, or did you have to do some modifications to make them connect ?
SumWon, maybe you can answer my question above. That is, how difficult was it to install those pedals from Ultimate Pedals ? Simple, or did you have to do some modifications to make them connect ?
Sorry, missed your question. They were not too bad. The brake pedal mount is the only one that is metal making drilling it a bit more difficult, but the rest were easy to drill into. The gas pedal assembly is a bit of a bear to remove from the car, but there is a thread floating around here that details how to do it. I was questioning the value of the mod until the first time I really drove with them afterwards. Like I said, wet grip is much better, and heal/toe is so much easier.
Here is a shot showing how much wider the gas pedal is:
Added to this, the gas pedal is bowed in the center bringing it closer to the same height as the brake pedal when engaged. Just a roll of the foot and there is the gas. Very nice.
I didn't bother to remove the gas pedal from the car. I just got wood screws and ran them through the plastic, rather than putting a nut behind the pedal.
In the months since I installed those pedals, I've gone back and removed all the rubber nubbies. They kept popping out, and it's a real ***** removing a pedal just to mash a piece of rubber back into it.
I agree about the brake pedal, though: drilling through metal was horribly difficult. The drill bit wandered a lot, even with tape. My shoulder hurt for almost a week after getting the brake pedal done.
In the months since I installed those pedals, I've gone back and removed all the rubber nubbies. They kept popping out, and it's a real ***** removing a pedal just to mash a piece of rubber back into it.
I had hear similar reports of problems with "rubber nubbies", that is one of the reasons I chose to go with the non-slip finish instead on mine.
I had hear similar reports of problems with "rubber nubbies", that is one of the reasons I chose to go with the non-slip finish instead on mine.
Fortunately, I chose both options. Now I have the frosted anti-slip grip and I actually think the pedals look better. They shipped with silver-headed bolts which looked really stupid surrounded by all that rubber. At one point, I bought a can of rubberizing black spray paint and painted the bolt-heads.
When I gave up on the nubbies, I switched out for flat-head bolts. It's a cleaner look, and nothing ever pops out when I'm hard into a corner.
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