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Those pedals look great ! I'm looking for some wide pedals for my new build, maybe these are the ones.
Thanks Alan
Those are sweet! And not a bad price.
@Alan Merklin daddy like!....my little black car is crying out for this upgrade...already have the BIG BOY kit installed...so looks EZPZ
@Alan Merklin is there an alternate way to purchase , since i don't do facebook.....feel free to PM me with info...thanx
Not mine, just thought they were way cool....be aware there has been a lot of positives on FB so if you want a set I would jump on it now ....If you don't have FB find someone that does.
I think they are nice but they do look long and I wonder how they feel under the foot. The Fat boy option available in the USA, supplier escapes me is a pretty awesome setup that I thought of trying. 13 EEE size moccasins.
I wouldn't be surprised that you may have to trim the top of the pedals , even though the seller claims same as type 1, they look a little tall.
@Alan Merklin on their website @imohrperformance.com.br there is a video (although in portuguese) that shows a guy with these installed in a type 1 beetle....he does a test drive & they seem just fine....like i said, i'll be the test dummy & report my findings
imohr.com.br/en/pedal-assembly--vwbeetle# in case anyone wants to go to the source my concern is my coo coo mats may need altering cuz of the adjustable stops
These pedals certainly LOOK great. If they work well too they would be very cool to have.
The angle of the gas pedal is greatly changed. I am wondering how that would feel.
Looking at their stock Beetle aluminum base, from the accelerator roller to the top of their pedals looks to be about 1-1/2" or so higher than stock , so they might need a bit of trimming .
I think they give a vertical dimension on the website.
Only because I'm in the market for new pedals and happened upon this thread, I'll make this a bit more useful for those that follow. Can anyone recommend a better alternative to our stock pedals?
Pedal Assembly - VW Beetle
Code: P-VW
US $188.31
Specials pedals made from steel and CNC-machined, for use in stock accent. Use standart clutch and throtlle cable system. This a KIT, you need to use your own standard alloy base, clutch axle, brake spring and link and throtlle link and roller.
Extra large for better sport use.
Easy to install, drill required. Bolts, washers and hex nuts included.
Maybe @jncspyder can weigh in. I seem to recall him putting the set he bought up for sale as they wouldn’t work with his footwell or something.
If you’re looking for new pedals, you might want to talk to Greg @ Vintage. That’s where I got my CNC pedals and I think he’s the only ones that still has any. (CNC closed up shop a couple of years ago)
Another alternative is https://www.classicbugparts.co...-boy-pedal-extender/
Thats what I was going to do before I decided to start from scratch.
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@Ryan (formerly) in NorCal posted:
I've seen these before, and to my eye they are unworkable. The position of those pedals (the tops actually tilting back towards the driver) would be impossible to heel/toe with.
I didn't even like how upright my VW pedal cluster stood, so I took it out and welded some new stops on the brake and clutch pedals so they wouldn't return so far. Doing so made them ideally positioned for heel/toe work.
The problem is that the clutch throw is shorter, so adjustment becomes very, very important.
It's worth the effort.
I recently saw a "story" on Fibersteel's Instagram feed where they are introducing a VW pedal kit for the 356 replicas. I don't see it yet listed on their website, but you may want to call them.