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YOUR RESEARCH996 gas pedal upgrade
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However my first car had something similar and that was due to a frayed throttle cable.
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Seriously though / I would think that if you reached out to Rennline, they�d give you an idea of how to tighten things up so they don�t rattle.
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The best method to retrofit a pedal would likely be to use a hanging pedal and fabricate something to hang it from.
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These weak *** tabs were the culprit, I put some small screws and it fixed it, no more side to side play.
I need an upgraded gas pedal. Currently I have the Rennline fully adjustable set, and whereas it looks nice and functions there is still play in the operation due to having the old plastic parts butchered from the OEM rig.
Its only a small amount of play but its annoying for a precision sports car. It makes a small rattle noise when my foot taps it. It sounds and feels cheap too. I want something solid and all metal. Maybe a universal setup that works?
What have other people done? My car is a �99 so I have a nice cable throttle to work with. Should be lots of options. I just wanted to ask before I start spending all kinds of R&D money I don�t have.
I took my pedal apart because of way to much side to side movement
These weak *** tabs were the culprit, I put some small screws and it fixed it, no more side to side play. I think Rennline sells an expensive metal piece that essentially does the same thing.
Doesn't really answer your question about a getting a new pedal assembly but this is where the side to side movement comes from in the stock pedal assembly.
I�ve been wanting to �upgrade� to the Rennline �fully adjustable� throttle pedal for quite some time now, but haven�t pulled the trigger because I�m not a race driver and $400 US always feels a little steep to me�This just may be the excuse I�ve been waiting for - NOT to buy this over priced aluminum contraption!
Seriously though / I would think that if you reached out to Rennline, they�d give you an idea of how to tighten things up so they don�t rattle. Have you tried putting a little blue loctite on the screws that are getting loose?
Its not screws coming loose, its just the entire design utilizes the OEM plastic parts which are old at this point and flex. The ball joints that connect to the pulley system inside the throttle pedal assembly by nature have some play in them. I did everything right, I just think that someone could design something more solid that doesn�t feel like aluminum screwed to 25 year old plastic for $400.
Rennline also doesn�t have anyone that you can just talk to about this stuff. There is a tech support option when you call, but you rarely get someone who knows anything about anything. And they just tell you �we�ll pass it on�.
At this point I�m seriously thinking of purchasing this universal pedal and seeing if I can make it fit with hardware store parts.
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr...yABEgKmQfD_BwE
The Pegasus looks like a viable alternative for someone willing to do more work than me�Still a little pricey for the amount of work needed though� My stock pedal isn�t bad by any means, so I�ll bide my time til something better comes along�
Because of the stock pedal mounting position, on a slanted firewall, you will not find anything, including the linked pedal that will work without serious chassis modification. The best method to retrofit a pedal would likely be to use a hanging pedal and fabricate something to hang it from. The floor mounted option is going to push the pedal too far forward and it will be way too low.
And this is coming from someone who has retrofitted a different pedal.
It's a Corvette C7 pedal and happens to have a similar mounting setup to stock. A couple riv nuts did the trick and its a pretty nice pedal.
DBW though.
The thing I notice, every drive, is the gas pedal keeps going, like, right to the floor, frequently. What am I doing wrong? 🤣
in all seriousness tho, my complaint re the gas pedal is the 'stickiness'.
For this reason I was considering the rennline pedals as well, but based on your review that's not going to happen. Too much $ for a half a solution. I've got to fix it myself... I guess it's because of plastic wearing, and resulting friction? I've not gotten down there and looked, maybe the pivot can be lubed? Had anyone noticed this annoying feature? It's not that the pedal is stiff, it's just not smooth, every time I make a throttle adjustment, there's a sticky feeling or hesitation that transfers right into my foot. I've got to do something about it. Car is parked for winter to avoid the worst of the salt, so I should get off my *** and sort it.
I never had a sticky pedal on this car. However my first car had something similar and that was due to a frayed throttle cable. It was catching and sticking inside the sleeve and eventually just became very stiff. When I changed it the problem was fixed.
