Show me your dead pedal Options

[TravisNeff]

Jeff is egging me on to get moving forward with this. I got my seat mounted in the car and can start to get a feel for where this needs to be. Chris Foley's & the GT car dead pedal looks to be in the right spot for oh shit moments. But looking at Lawrence's pedal (the carpet) you can see where the foot normally rests for regular use. Which is lower and more to the left.

I could do a small pedal and weld it in. I am thinking to make this cantilevered out past the radius of the wheel tub just a touch. This would put the dead pedal a little closer to the clutch. My only worry that if i get it too close it is going to be a pain in the ass when driving around. i have wide feet/shoes so I better think about it.

Then What to do with the area between the line cover pedal described above. I could just run without carpet and put some skateboard grip tape on the area. Or I could try to do some sort of transition piece between the cover and the dead pedal. I am thinking less is more here.

[GeorgeRud]

I have cars with both types of dead pedals, but prefer the factory style over the aluminum one as it seems to feel more comfortable. I also have large, wide feet and need every inch of room. Actually, removing my shoes for driving seems to work best and I can then get my left foot between the dead pedal and behind the clutch pedal to rest my leg on long interstate drives.

[Larmo63]

I'll probably be changing out this low cast aluminum dead pedal for the Sierra Madre/original style DP soon.

This style works, but only does half the job.

Also, I find that a dead pedal is helpful for getting in and out of the car.

[TravisNeff]

Looking at your Lawrence, I think I see some of why they designed it the way that they did. I think that it was meant to be a little higher (where you have the most wear on your carpet) And that flange at the bottom is so that your feet can rest on the floor and not interfere with the pedal unless you are ready to stomp on it.

[TravisNeff]

So I got my seat in the car and farted around with the oil line covers. The first one I made (they grey one) is much more comfortable than the shorter second one I made.

I think I will try some trimming of the second one to get it a little closer to the wheel tub. I am afraid to cut it up, but it wasn't all too hard to make - just takes time

[TravisNeff]

I trimmed the 2nd oil line cover so that it is closer to the wheel well. Feels better. I also cut and bent some reliefs against where it will mate on the floor. I better make sure the lines still fit behind it. Then onto the dead pedal

[worn]

Maybe you racers can chime in. They pulled the long toggle switches from Jaguar E types due to safety concerns. So much for the feeling of being a jet pilot. I have a few homemade modifications in the cabin and wonder how much we should be avoiding sharp edges or padding things. What areas of the car are of concern? Curious because I have often wanted a dead pedal. Normally in auto cross I have my left foot planted on the wheel well as tight as I can.

[TravisNeff]

Grabbed a piece of scrap and started bending. Hard to see from the pic but it has a pronounced dead pedal at the top and a slope below it for resting you foot. This would be wider and more inboard, just getting an idea to think about.

[914Toy]

Keep it simple. A piece of flat aluminum bent as shown, secured with 4 self threading screws. and a piece of step-anti-slip material that comes with adhesive (Home Depot).

[TravisNeff]

I have some skateboard grip tape left over from another project.

I cut up some more metal. not liking it so much, but I do like the pronounced dead pedal piece.

[ChrisFoley]

You need to have the clutch pedal at working height so you can make the dead pedal exactly parallel, or as close as possible - so there's only sideways movement of the foot required to engage the pedal. Then you need the footrest far enough a way so your foot is fully off the clutch, and a side stop so your foot can't get too far away.