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Offline Dec

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Are my pedals ok?
« on: 29 November 2007, 12:37 »
Ive never noticed before but my throttle pedal is quite low. Is this normal because the cars i have driven (admittedly alot newer ones) there isnt such a big difference between the brake and throttle pedals?

Heres some pics (not amazing) but im just abit worried its not adjusted correctly or that theres something wrong :undecided:







p.s yes i need a new rubber on my brake pedal!
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #1 on: 29 November 2007, 13:28 »
yeah it does sit low on a mk2, believe it or not this was one of my very 1st questions on clubgti way back when i bought my 1.6 driver :smiley:

You can adjust it by fiddling with the accellerator cable under the bonnet, set it so that when your foot is flat to the floor the throttle is wide open.   If you adjust it any further you risk stretching/snapping the throttle cable :)
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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #2 on: 29 November 2007, 13:57 »
Thanks bud i think ill leave it alone. Doesnt seem to be a problem i was just like :shocked: when i noticed.

Cars i have driven have been mainly fords (pile of sh!t to drive) 2 fiestas, one 07, one 53 ( both 1.4 ) and an 03 focus ( 1.8 ) and they were quite different. My mums car is really nice to drive... but then again that is still part of V.A.G :cool: all of which the pedals seemed higher up.

Thanks for confirming its normal :smiley:
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Offline Conker

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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #3 on: 30 November 2007, 01:08 »
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Offline Dec

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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #4 on: 30 November 2007, 07:14 »
Woa cheers mate. That guy (not_escorts) is a good seller as i brought a LH inside mirror cover from him on a thursday the other week and it was delivered on the saturday morning :cool:
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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #5 on: 30 November 2007, 10:14 »
by all means check that the throttle opens fully when pedal is to the floor though, you never know you might have a little bit of hidden performance you arn't using  :grin:
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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #6 on: 30 November 2007, 10:33 »
your missing the accelorator rubber too :wink:
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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #7 on: 30 November 2007, 13:26 »
Quote from: Mr Blue on 30 November 2007, 10:33
your missing the accelorator rubber too :wink:

Ive never seen one on a mk2 before?
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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #8 on: 30 November 2007, 14:37 »
Have the pedal so that when you're easing the brakes on to slow down, you can roll your foot across to blip the throttle to change down!!!
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Re: Are my pedals ok?
« Reply #9 on: 30 November 2007, 16:53 »
accellerator pedal rubbers were available, but incredibly rare to see.  Sometimes the pop up on ebay.  Though if I were you, I'd save the money and buy some audi tt pedal covers instead, you need a LHD accellerator cover and RHD bracke/clutch covers:

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