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MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:26 pm

Im thinking of having a piece of aluminum machined to go between the gas pedal bracket and the firewall...to move the pedal out and mak it wasier to heel/toe drive. This Id assume would be more toward the autox individuals.

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:48 pm

Okay.

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:16 am

that woud be a nice improvement, i am sure it wouldn't be to hard todo. Although compared to some vehicals the neon pedal position isn't to bad for heal-toing

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:34 am

What are your plans for the mounting studs?

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:24 am

fixitmattman wrote:What are your plans for the mounting studs?

Untill I can get the pedal assembly off and look, Im thinking of a threaded sleeve. Ill pull it this weekend and let yall know what I find

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:13 am

You mean kinda like the Autovation Pedals?

underway · Post by **underway** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:18 am

no i think he means, like make a spacer that will go behind the pedal where it connects to the firewall and move the pedal forward more and down or sumthin like that ...atleast thats my understanding

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:46 am

underway wrote:no i think he means, like make a spacer that will go behind the pedal where it connects to the firewall and move the pedal forward more and down or sumthin like that ...atleast thats my understanding

Bingo!

Im not too keen on the inch plus height differance between the gas and brake pedals.

I figure there should be enough slack in the throttle cable that I could raise the whole thing w/o any issuesthe ony thing I can see causing a problem would be over pressing the pedal and snapping the cable.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:55 am

is there a way you can do a simple drawing of the details of what this will look like?

if you dont have someone to make it, i *might* be able to.

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:56 am

Ill work on that today and see waht I can come up with

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:59 am

do you have someone to make it?

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:01 am

not as of this moment. i really hadnt been muck lookin yet as I was not sure how warm the reception would be for something like this.

underway · Post by **underway** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:12 am

well i know for a fact i can make it but i dont think you guys would wanna buy it..... it wouldnt be pretty but it'd get the job done .....kinda like my solid motor mounts... yea the welds are kinda sloppy but my motors still in isnt it...lol

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:18 am

Pretty dont make it fast....and the uglier it is the better the shock value.

underway · Post by **underway** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:34 am

exactly.... gives it character..... just seems alot of guys on here are all bout makin it look fancy smancy lol.... i just dont care wat it looks like.... if you said you would make my car runs low 14's but i had to take a grinder to the body i would say "wheres the extension cord?"...

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:34 am

ok heres a quick 2 minuite sketch of what I have in mind

Simple quick yet it should get the job done. Again...Im still thinking about the pedal travel issue...Ill do some looking when i go on break and look at it.

underway · Post by **underway** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:36 am

well i dunno wat it looks like down there but i would say just ad a lil tab hangin off the spacer that contacts the pedal arm at full throttle....simple

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:47 am

underway wrote:well i dunno wat it looks like down there but i would say just ad a lil tab hangin off the spacer that contacts the pedal arm at full throttle....simple

Thats great but it depends on the angle of the thottle arm and the material we make this out of.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:01 pm

Im gonna say, with the equipment I have access too it would be too expensive for you to have me make it.

The good way to buy aluminum is in 12ft bars. The cost is much better per part to buy that much, but then you would need 40 people to want one and I would be a little surprised if 40 people here wanted one. I think it would be better off to put this on a CNC mill.

Now if my dad gets a CNC mill then Ill be glad to make em for you.

Guess I should go bug him to upgrade his equipment.

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:12 pm

Racer....I thank you for voleneering on this. Keep me updated if anyhting changes. For now Ive got some shops around me Ill check with.

underway · Post by **underway** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:18 pm

well you can do alot with simple metal...id go take a cruise round home depot and see wat they have b/c if i remember correctly theres a 1/4 inch steel washer in a square shape thats like 2 inches by 2 inches... im sure theres bigger ones drill identical holes in a couple of those and it should work..... i duno but i am guna go check it out now...im a budget racer and i love makin parts that cost alot out of cheap stuff like that ...hence my 10 dollar solid mounts i made out of a peice of square bar i got at lowes saved myself like 120 bucks or so if you cant make it for cheap tyhen you cant make....or atleast thats wat i say cus im poor.. lol