Group Buy Started for Custom Medal Pedals

I started a group buy on custom medal pedals from Ultimate Pedals in the 944 and 928 Forums. Any model can participate and get the discount offered by Ultimate Pedals. It has been approved by John D. The buy started today and closes 3/17/2006. Here are the links to the threads on the other forums: 944 Forum https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...68#post2846068 928 Forum https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...65#post2846065 Here is the instructions on how to participate in the buy: Ultimate Pedals would like to offer a Porsche Rennlist group buy. They are a machine shop in Southern Florida and have a line of racing pedals that they design/manufacture in house. They custom make every order so customization is no problem. In additional to pedals made specifically for your vehicle, they offer logo/crest/emblem pocketing, custom engraving, heel toe gas pedal extensions, heelguards, door sills, ete. (This is going to be quite long, but for some of you this is your first GB so I am going to explain it all very thoroughly) They can offer the following discounts: 1) 25% off if we get 5-9 orders 2) 30% off if we get 10-19 orders 3) 35% off if we get 20+ orders. (pedal order minimum definition is a gas and brake or brake/clutch pedals) They offer a no questions asked moneyback guaranteed if you are not satisfied with the fit or finish. Other forum members really enjoy the product. Now down to the nitty gritty Having three (3) letters or numbers engraved is an extra $10 per pedal...Having a logo/crest/emblem pocket is an extra $10, having a custom logo engraved is an extra $15 to $25 (depending on the complexity of the engraving) per pedal. The pedals will have the discount, any engravings/pocketing will not. The engravings look like what you would see on the back of a watch or inside a ring NO COLOR IN THE ENGRAVING, it is just an engraving. You can view engraving examples at the following link (scroll down to the bottom of the page): http://www.ultimatepedals.com/pedal.htm The group buy will be active as of 3/1/2006, and the last day for ordering is 3/17/2006. The items will be shipped 3 to 5 working days after the group buy ends. (All pieces have to be custom made and depending on how many orders it may be 5 but we are shooting for 3.) Shipping charges are typically ~$12 (UPS Ground within the Continental US). So now that all that stuff is done, How do I get my Discount? Preferably, if you have a pretty straight forward order, please use their website. Their Porsche line can be viewed here: http://www.ultimatepedals.com/catalo....php?cPath=135 Specify your vehicle, the Porsche Rennlist group buy, as well as any engraving/pocketing options during the checkout process when you are asked to indicate year, make, and model. If you don't mention the Rennlist group buy you'll get your pedals quickly, but not discounted. Also, with the website you won�t see the discount automatically, and you will get a confirmation email pretty quickly. That email will not have the discount applied to it, DONT WORRY....You are not charged until the items are shipped, and the set up of our software cannot compute a discount, it has to be manually accounted for. So when the items are ready to be shipped, you will get two more emails. The first email will be from our merchant bank and will let you know that your card has been charged the discounted price. The second e-mail will be from UPS Quantum View (for the US orders) with your order�s tracking number. You can also call them, please try to use their website unless you really hate internet shopping or you have a custom order, it takes up a lot of manpower to answer questions by phone. Please post any questions in this thread, I will answer questions as quickly as possible. I should point out ultimatepedals.com is not a Porsche product, but hey neither is Rennlist, so its all good. Sorry for the very lengthy instructions, but I hate when there is not enough info. Also PLEASE POST WHEN YOU HAVE MADE AN ORDER, AND JUST SAY HOW MANY PIECES YOU ORDERED (1, 4, ETC ETC) .

Anyone install these on their car and have pixs?

Only pix I have seen have been their ads in Panorama. They have money back satisfaction guarantee.

Photos can be found: HERE

I'm interested, but the install sounds complicated, dont the 996 have metal brake & gas pedal?. Where can i get these installed & how much if I decide to join?

delirium - Unfortunately, I bought some "other" aluminum pedals about 3 weeks ago. Otherwise I would jump on this Group Buy, 'cuz the discounted price is a great buy. #&*!^%># another Group Buy I can't participate in! The install was not difficult. Took about 45 minutes. You can mount the gas pedal "on top of" the OEM rubber pedal. You should do the same for the dead pedal and mount it "on top of" the OEM rubber pedal. Clutch pedal is plastic, so no problem there. While the brake pedal is metal, a good, sharp titanium drill bit will go through it in about 45 seconds per hole. I have a good set of Porter Cable drill bits, which worked well. The worst part of the install is the cramped space in which to work. On difficulty scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most difficult, I rate the pedal install a 4. Hope this helps.

gota911, how did you install "on top" of gas pedal, foot rest? Also, i have read other links regarding the metal foot pedals being slippery with leather soled shoes. Any recommendations(from anyone) on which of the finishes are best?

What the heck do you do with the "passenger" footrest.........??

The pedals I bought came with double sided tape to allow you to position the pedals properly and the tape holds them in place so you can drill through the mounting holes with the pedals in place. You could also use a pair of "spring clamps" to hold them in place temporarily. Dead Pedal - I removed the rubber OEM dead pedal (one screw) and then on the workbench aligned the aluminum pedal and drilled two holes. Make sure you offset the aluminum pedal up a little so you don't drill in the same location as the OEM mounting screw. I re-installed the dead pedal, then used two small screws (I think they were #6 x 1/2" purchased at Lowe's Hardware) to secure aluminum pedal to the OEM pedal. Gas Pedal - I did NOT remove OEM gas pedal. I simply aligned the aluminum pedal, held it in place with the tape (or spring clamps) and drilled two holes into the OEM pedal, using the aluminum holes as a guide. I then used two small screws to secure the aluminum pedal to the OEM pedal. My pedals are smooth and they do not have rubber inserts. I really have not had any issues with my foot slipping off of the pedals. The Ultimate Pedals come in four finishes (two smooth and two anti-slip) and also offer two types of rubber inserts, domed top and flat top. So you can get any one of 12 different pedal combinations. Check out the link below. http://www.ultimatepedals.com/catalo...oducts_id=2761 Their site does say that the smooth finishes (without rubber inserts) are not recommended for the brake pedals. If I have any problems with slipping in the future, I will order some rubber inserts for the brake and clutch pedals.

I would probably be intereseted in a set of these. Can you email me at [email removed] when you know how many orders, and what the price and such will be?

Quick question: I looked at the "before group buy" prices for the brake pedal and then the brake+clutch pedals. Both showed the same price. Is that correct?

Mike - There are 4 primary pedal selections 1. Foot Rest Pedal 2. Brake pedal only (for a Tiptronic) 3. Brake and clutch pedals (for a Manual transmission) 4. Gas pedal (they offer 3 different versions) a) Regular, b) Heal/Toe extension entire left side, c) Heal/Toe extension lower left side So to answer your question, yes, the brake only (for a Tip) and the brake and clutch (Manual) pricing is the same. There is probably about the same amount of material in each of these selections, so the same pricing makes sense. BTY, I am not affiliated in any way with Ultimate Pedals. I did a lot of research & comparisons when I was getting ready to buy mine. If the Group Buy had been in effect 3 weeks ago, I would have purchased these pedals.

I'm interested, but is there a way I can find out before the order is charged to my CC what the discount tier will be. I would definitely buy them at the 35% discount but not as likely at the lower discount tiers.

Thanks for including all of your mounting tips Tim, great suggestions. After researching other pedals, I was about to place an order with Ultimate Pedals when the group buy popped up (timing worked for me, sorry to hear you were ahead of the curve ). I sent in my g.b. order this morning for 4 pedals - I went with the frosted anti-slip with the plugs, but I asked for the plugs to be shipped uninstalled. I prefer the look without the plugs, but if there is an issue I can install them later (a simple install). I'm a newbie to this board. I have found everyone's suggestions and comments very helpful ....unfortunately far too many good ideas for someone who had no intention of making any mods to his car.

I'm in. Just ordered.

You are welcome.

I just wanted to let you know what the interest has been, originally, when it was just posted on the 928 and 944 forums, I had 21 rennlisters who said that they would participate. Since it started, I posted on the 911, 993, Boxter, 996 and 997 forums. There have been orders from all the forums. I would think that we should top the 20+ with no problem. When you place the order, the receipt shows the full list price. Like the instructions say that is not charged, it doesn't reflect the group buy discount. I plan on speaking with Rob of Ultimate pedals 1-2 days before the buy will end to get an idea of how many participated. Also, when you order, it would be great if you would post here so others can get an idea how amny oders have been placed. Thanks, Glen

I am pretty sure I am in. I just dont know whether to go with the shiney anti slip, or the frosted anti slip..... also concerned about the install.. grr

How will they know to include our order in the group buy discount? I would like some of these for sure, but want to make sure I get credit for the discount.

Glen, do you have any pics of PORSCHE or crest engravings and know the price? Anyone, it looks like the screws would go into any of the holes, but what about if you have the rubber nibs? Does it then look stupid? Any installed pics would be appreciated from those who have them already.

The pedals in pic below are NOT from Ultimate Pedals. I do not have the rubber inserts, and if you look closely you can see where the screw or bolt hears are located. FYI

Quotes source posts: 2846068, 2846065

Any idea of current order count/diso**** as of now?

Glenn, Any idea of current order/discount count? Gotta911, Thanks for the info. I take it you like the pedals? Any pros vs cons?

Blk on Blk, when you order, in the vehicle information comment you have to state the this order is part of the Porsche rennlist group buy, that is how Rob knows to discount. The email reacipt when you place the order doesn't reflect the group buy discount, it will be applied once the group buy closes. Arenared, it is $10 for the pocket to be macined for the crest, they include the Porsche PN for the crest and epoxy and instructions (I do not know the price of the crest), and engravings are $10 per engraving. These options are not discounted. The only pics of engravings are on their web site under pedal options tab. Idocdes, I think the current count is between 5 and 10, I will try to call Rob today to see what the count is. Like I said in an earlier post, there was alot of interest when just posted to the 944 and 928 forums, the 911, 993, 996,997 and Boxter forums are adding to it. I would think we would get more then the 20 for the maximum discount.

Their ad in Panorama pictures the pedal with the Porshe crest.

Submitted order - with footrest option.

Currently, I count 13 orders that have been placed, just by people posting on the various forums that they have place order. I have names of 18 more who responded to the original post that they were interested, but I do not know if they placed orders yet. If they do, we will get the max discount. At current numbers the discount is 30%. If you place an order, please post here so I can keep track of how many orders are placed. I will speak with Ultimate pedals next week to see if they have a different count. I will also inquire about the part number for the Porsche crest for those interested in ading the crest to their pedals. Glen

Are your pedals OEM? Been shopping this out a little Ulimtate Pedals seems to have an excellent assortment. Just trying to figure out which would be best...

Idocdes - I am pretty sure that my pedals are not OEM. In fact, except for the footrest pedal, I am not certain that Porsche even offers aluminum OEM pedals, but I could be mistaken. As a cost comparison, the Porsche footrest pedal for the 997 is $250, which is way over priced, IMO. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I really like the Ultimate Pedals, but at the regular price, I just could not justify the additional cost. If I did not already have my pedals, I would have been the first one to order them at this "group buy" pricing. Again, I have no affiliation with Ultimate Pedals. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Reason I asked; is you have PORSCHE scripted in black, which I like, it seems Ultimate only does "etching" which created a box within the pedal. Not sure how much I will like that. other option is to go plain...

Ordered 4 pieces today!

Alot of people were asking what the crest in the pedal looks like. I was able to scan in the Ultimate Pedals ad which shows the Porsche crest in the pedals. Ultimate Pedals doesn't sell the pedal with the crest installed. They will machine in the pocket, then you have to buy the crest from Porsche. They will supply the Porsche part number and supply the instructions and epoxy to install yourself. Here is the scanned in ad:

I just received an email from Rob of Ultimate Pedals. "Hi Glen, Thank you for the links to the group buy. I'm sorry but I have bad news about the crest pocket. Apparently this is termed "enabling" in the legal field. We have been strongly advised not to offer the crest pocketing anymore." It looks like anyone wanting the pocket for the crest will not be able to get it. I will speak with Rob tomorrow and see if there is anything that can be done. Thanks, Glen

I just had a conversation with Rob about this "enabling" issue. The issue is the shape of the pocket machined matching the Porsche crest shape. You can have a pocket machined in the pedals such as a circular pocket, and that would not be a concern about copyright infringements. If you want a circular pocket, rectangular pocket, etc., machined into your pedal, just include that in your comments when ordering. If you have already ordered the pocket, I would email or call Rob and let him know if you want any kind of pocket machined into your pedals.

Rob at Ultimate Pedals also told me that they have been asked by Porsche NA not to engrave "Porsche" into the pedals either, so looks like we're out of luck on both accounts...although I suppose if your birthday was Sept. 11 you might ask them to engrave that ..... 911. Regardless, I still think they are great looking pedals and with the group buy will be a sweet addition to any P-car (I noted earlier that I ordered 4 frosted anti-slip with the inserts packaged separately on this GB). Thanks again Glen for organizing....cheers

I just ordered 4 frosted anti slip w/ domed inserts. Talked to Rob at Ultimate, FYI this is the most common pedal model ordered and the inserts are always shipped not installed.

just ordered 4 pedals, frosted antislip w/o grip inserts!

FYI, we officially have 20+ orders, discount is 35%

Just ordered a set!

I just spoke with Rob. As of 5PM, 36 orders have been placed! A remimder, the group buy closes this Friday. Manufacturing starts Monday and shipments will begin 3-5 business days after the buy closes. Thanks everyone for participating. Glen

I received this email from Rob today, pedals shipping early next week" "Hi Glen, Would you mind posting that we will begin production of the group buy pedals starting tomorrow, 3/23/06. Pedals will begin shipping on Friday, and continue till mid next week. Unfortunately, the Porsche group buy coincided (within two days) of the BMW group buy which ended 3/15. Instead of our usual 3-5 days to ship the group buy orders, we are looking at 5 to 7 business working days. Please accpet our apologies for the delay, we appreciate everyones understanding. We hope everyone will like the pedals, and let us know. We very much appreciate customer feedback. Don't settle for "One Size Fits All" pedals. Have a great day! Rob Baylor www.ultimatepedals.com [email removed] [phone removed] Phone [phone removed] Fax"

did they ship yet?

I received a notice that mine did ship. I think they are getting to them as quick as possible.

Mine shipped... I got a tracking number, however I did not receive an invoice.

Anyone receive anything yet?

Got an email saying they were sent and should be here next week.

One of the guys in the 944 forum has, posted here: https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...=254641&page=5 Got email that mine shipped today. glen

I installed them today. Pics might not show up well, had 928 engraved in brake pedal. I have not installed the dead pedal as I will be putting something in machined pocket in dead pedal. Here are some pics: By the way, 0-60 times decreased by at least one second with these installed!!