DeadMaster
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Tried to reply from your pm but forgot i didn't have enough post lols...
I got the ebay pedal kit installed in my car, and while I am happy with the results (considering I only spent like $30 on them) the actual kit is complete garbage. The method they supply for attaching the pedals to the car is so dumb that I honestly believe that they got a child to design it.
Here is how they propose you install the pedals:
Now for anyone who has removed the brake pedal or e-brake pedal you will know that there is no possible way I can stretch the pedals back on there with those bolts on the inside of the rubber.
I ended up Gluing the e-brake pedal on, and actually drilling 4 holes in my brake pedal to get that installed.
The dead pedal was not a terrible method for attaching, but not optimal. The gas pedal uses the same method, but it is a little more manageable, it still isn't perfect though.
Overall I am happy with the results, but I would never recommend this kit to anyone, just buy the OEM pedal kit and be done with it...
Here is how they propose you install the pedals:
Now for anyone who has removed the brake pedal or e-brake pedal you will know that there is no possible way I can stretch the pedals back on there with those bolts on the inside of the rubber.
I ended up Gluing the e-brake pedal on, and actually drilling 4 holes in my brake pedal to get that installed.
The dead pedal was not a terrible method for attaching, but not optimal. The gas pedal uses the same method, but it is a little more manageable, it still isn't perfect though.
Overall I am happy with the results, but I would never recommend this kit to anyone, just buy the OEM pedal kit and be done with it...
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They didn't come with instructions, so maybe that was the intention. There is a couple problems with that as well on the first gen. My initial little review was written pretty quick. Here is a little furthur breakdown:
The main problem with drilling into the pedals is that it isn't consistent.
The gas pedal --- if you remove the OEM pedal there is nothing big enough at the 4 mounting points to drill into. So the only way to attach the gas pedal is to attach the new cover onto the old pedal then clip the old pedal back into place. This is not ideal in that its just a cover, I would much rather just replace the whole pedal like the OEM kit does, but I guess thats the trade off when you buy something for 1/4 the price.
The Brake pedal --- Drilling into this pedal works perfectly fine, and that is how I secured the new pedals myself. The pedals however are metal and quite thick so it was a bit of a pain to do.
The dead pedal --- Again like the gas pedal, I drilled a small pilot hole and secured the new pedal like a cover onto the old pedal using the supplied 4 self tapping screws. Not a big problem here either, but removal of the dead pedal becomes a huge pain, and I bet if you remove it a few times and put it back on you will strip out the 4 holes. Especially considering the dead pedal is just plastic. Now I'll admit looking at pictures it seems as though this is how the OEM sport dead pedal works as well, so I guess I am not missing much there.
The E-Brake --- This is where their drilling and mounting method falls apart, and this is why I chose to simply glue this one on (using JB-weld). The e-brake in the 1st gen has this big hole in the middle which leaves very little metal around the actual edges to drill two holes. It might be possible but due to the shape of the pedal and everything else it would be pretty tough.
For $30 I guess I should have anticipated this, the kit is not terrible, nor is it ideal. I would not recommend it to others solely based on less than ideal mounting system, but if you are okay with the mounting as I have described above, the kit will otherwise perform as advertised.
I'm in winter mode right now:
The list I had made in about September was this:
Before winter is over:
-Rare JDM Harness Cover (I will also be tucking a lot of wires)
-Weapon R Coolant overflow reservoir
-Weapon R P/S reservoir
-UR Pulley kit (w/ Gates belts)
-Samco Hose kit
-Strut Bar
-HID reverse lights
-CF HydroDip the plastics under the hood
Spring time:
-Professionally get my grille painted black
-Kido/Akebono BBK (front and back)
-Rev-up Tune
I will be getting the HID reverse kit done within the next couple weeks, I sourced a kit locally and have been really looking forward to doing this mod.
Unfortunately a lot of the other stuff is up in the air. I have to save some money over the next little bit, and whatever I do want to put towards mods I want to save for a BBK for next summer. I also need to do that rev-up tune ASAP as I believe with all the breather mods I have done the car may be running a little poorly, a tune will fix this and produce a nice power bump.
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I need to do an HID reverse as well can you let me know where you are getting it done?
Also, do you have any spare parts? im local!
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btw love that carbon wrap.. gonna bug you about where u got that done as well.
Also, do you have any spare parts? im local!
---------- Post added at 01:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:18 PM ----------
btw love that carbon wrap.. gonna bug you about where u got that done as well.
I need to do an HID reverse as well can you let me know where you are getting it done?
Also, do you have any spare parts? im local!
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btw love that carbon wrap.. gonna bug you about where u got that done as well.
http://www.autolismo.com/
Thats where I got the HID reverse kit from, I am installing myself when I get the chance. He is a local guy and really good to deal with.
The carbon wrap I also did myself, just bought some vinyl and practiced a bit, as long as you have a blow dryer or heat gun and take your time its not that hard.
I don't really have anything in the way of spare parts, I have all the stock parts I took off my car, but I do not know anyone who would want that stuff.
Thanks!
Ahh nice to see more vancouver members, congrats on the new car and welcome to IS.
If you are interested a few guys from IS and a couple of other Infiniti/nissan owners are looking to have a meet, shoot me a PM with your number and I can keep you in the loop, hopefully you can make it out.
I just put it back on today, I didn't have double sided tape yesterday. All the chrome trim, including door handles and hatch trim is now gloss black.