DIY: Strutking Dead Pedal Install - Page 3

rmfa · 05-15-2008, 03:33 PM

This reminds me of the DIY for washing your hands.

scottyk20z3 · 05-15-2008, 03:34 PM

Got mine in on Monday. Took literally 5 minutes. In order to try and prevent the marring of the black anodized coating to hopefully reduce the rusting of the screws, i used a phillips drill bit and socket wrench. Went in like butter and all is good. We'll see come winter time, even though we don't get much snow around here. Definitely completes the look of the pedal set.

kwh165 · 06-03-2008, 02:24 AM

I order it on Friday and got my pedal on today. After a quick 5 minutes installation, I feel that there is space between the pedal and the stock plastic. I have already screw the pedal as hard as possible and I don't feel any space with my hand. However when I step on pedal, I hear and feel the pedal touching/pushing towards the stock plastic. Is it normal? By the way, the pedal looks great with the rest of the SI pedals.

ortivt6 · 07-03-2008, 10:43 AM

^does anyone else have this issue???

pks17 · 07-03-2008, 10:36 PM

Thats pretty shitty. Dont they sell any dead pedals that are a complete replacement for the old unit.
It feels cheap to drill a pedal over the stock one just for looks.

kbeeveer46 · 07-06-2008, 08:55 AM

Can you use some sort of adhesive instead of screwing four holes into the existing dead pedal? What if you need to take it off for some reason? Aren't you stuck with four holes?

Superjudge · 07-08-2008, 09:16 AM

I have yet to 'install' this piece and I was thinking of using an epoxy with heat because dead pedal 'covers' never last long IMO.

***ThaJazz*** · 07-15-2008, 09:21 PM

I was thinking the same thing about attaching without screws. Hmm...

tsltd · 07-17-2008, 02:35 PM

it scratches easy and i only had it for a few months...

Superjudge · 07-17-2008, 03:30 PM

That's what I thought would happen as it did with my last car. People went above and beyond over there using skateboard grip tape and clearcoat to prevent this....crazy IMO for a dead pedal.

kingkung · 07-24-2008, 10:48 AM

i am interested in these pedals too. my current ones don't look very nice and more and the
a new set would be perfect. i think i am going to pick up a set tomorrow

Dain5 · 07-25-2008, 06:25 PM

i likey!!!

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05-15-2008, 03:33 PM	#41 (permalink)
rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 27 Posts: 3,309 Ronnie iTrader: 2 / 100%	This reminds me of the DIY for washing your hands.

05-15-2008, 03:34 PM	#42 (permalink)
scottyk20z3 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Got mine in on Monday. Took literally 5 minutes. In order to try and prevent the marring of the black anodized coating to hopefully reduce the rusting of the screws, i used a phillips drill bit and socket wrench. Went in like butter and all is good. We'll see come winter time, even though we don't get much snow around here. Definitely completes the look of the pedal set.

06-03-2008, 02:24 AM	#43 (permalink)
kwh165 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 142 Kit iTrader: 1 / 100%	I order it on Friday and got my pedal on today. After a quick 5 minutes installation, I feel that there is space between the pedal and the stock plastic. I have already screw the pedal as hard as possible and I don't feel any space with my hand. However when I step on pedal, I hear and feel the pedal touching/pushing towards the stock plastic. Is it normal? By the way, the pedal looks great with the rest of the SI pedals.

07-03-2008, 10:43 AM	#44 (permalink)
ortivt6 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: FL Age: 27 Posts: 3,435 Ant iTrader: 15 / 100%	^does anyone else have this issue???

07-03-2008, 10:36 PM	#45 (permalink)
pks17 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 582 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thats pretty shitty. Dont they sell any dead pedals that are a complete replacement for the old unit. It feels cheap to drill a pedal over the stock one just for looks.

07-06-2008, 08:55 AM	#46 (permalink)
kbeeveer46 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Muncie, IN Age: 23 Posts: 252 Kyle iTrader: 0 / 0%	Can you use some sort of adhesive instead of screwing four holes into the existing dead pedal? What if you need to take it off for some reason? Aren't you stuck with four holes?

07-08-2008, 09:16 AM	#47 (permalink)
Superjudge Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 237 Sam iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have yet to 'install' this piece and I was thinking of using an epoxy with heat because dead pedal 'covers' never last long IMO.

07-15-2008, 09:21 PM	#48 (permalink)
*ThaJazz* FunkSoulSensation Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stop 'n Shop, picking up some breath mints and Mad Dog 20/20. Posts: 2,605 iTrader: 11 / 100%	I was thinking the same thing about attaching without screws. Hmm...

07-17-2008, 02:35 PM	#49 (permalink)
tsltd Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 970 Hang iTrader: 4 / 100%	it scratches easy and i only had it for a few months...

07-17-2008, 03:30 PM	#50 (permalink)
Superjudge Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 237 Sam iTrader: 0 / 0%	That's what I thought would happen as it did with my last car. People went above and beyond over there using skateboard grip tape and clearcoat to prevent this....crazy IMO for a dead pedal.

07-24-2008, 10:48 AM	#51 (permalink)
kingkung Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 39 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i am interested in these pedals too. my current ones don't look very nice and more and the a new set would be perfect. i think i am going to pick up a set tomorrow

07-25-2008, 06:25 PM	#52 (permalink)
Dain5 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i likey!!!