Question about Pedals for P5
January-31st-2002, 04:52 PM
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Question about Pedals for P5
I m thinking of getting some pedals for my P5 cuz everytime it rains, my foot slips from the clutch whenever i switch gears. My question is, does every kind of pedal fit the P5 of do I have to measure them out and buy perfect fit ones. Also, any suggestions on brands, styles and types would be helpful. THank you 
January-31st-2002, 08:22 PM
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Momo Or Sparco
I've got a set of the Momo Turismo's on order from my local shop. They are a permanent bolt on, and that's what you're looking for. The gas pedal is a thick, 3D plastic thing (so to speak) so it's really difficult to get anything that clasps onto the back. Sparco also makes some really good ones, that look alot like the Momo's, but I can't remember the model unfortunately...
Hope this helped!
Hope this helped!
January-31st-2002, 09:07 PM
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bolt-on
Most pedal kits claim to be universal. Usually that means they
"bolt on", which is to say they come with brackets that hold
them on to the existing pedals.
For the clutch and brake, you remove the rubber pad and screw
the new ones on. The new pedals are larger than the existing
ones, so screws at the corners of the new pedals hit brackets
that extend behind the old pedals.
The gas pedal is, as mentioned, a solid piece of plastic, so there
is no rubber pedal to remove, but it bolts on in much the same
way.
Some kits come with a fourth "dead pedal", which screws in
on the left, where that funky plastic pad is. I guess it is for
resting your left foot while not shifting. These usually require
drilling into your floor.
The metal and plastic of the bolt-on pedals isn't necessarily
better than the OEM rubber when it comes to slippage in wet
conditions. And a couple of times, I have hit the accellerator
while braking due to the increased width of the new pedals.
But overall, I'm happy with 'em.
"bolt on", which is to say they come with brackets that hold
them on to the existing pedals.
For the clutch and brake, you remove the rubber pad and screw
the new ones on. The new pedals are larger than the existing
ones, so screws at the corners of the new pedals hit brackets
that extend behind the old pedals.
The gas pedal is, as mentioned, a solid piece of plastic, so there
is no rubber pedal to remove, but it bolts on in much the same
way.
Some kits come with a fourth "dead pedal", which screws in
on the left, where that funky plastic pad is. I guess it is for
resting your left foot while not shifting. These usually require
drilling into your floor.
The metal and plastic of the bolt-on pedals isn't necessarily
better than the OEM rubber when it comes to slippage in wet
conditions. And a couple of times, I have hit the accellerator
while braking due to the increased width of the new pedals.
But overall, I'm happy with 'em.
January-31st-2002, 11:22 PM
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I just installed pedals in my P5 too. Overall I'm impressed, looks like the car has 10 more hp 
After seeing the brake pedal that it comes with, I'm amazed how small the brakes are on the P5 (never really noticed it before though). All I did was move the new brake pedal over to the left (a little off-center) so my foot doesn't hit it when accelerating....
Here are a couple of photos I took (sorry for the bad quality, it was dark and I was in a hurry).........
Hope that helps!
After seeing the brake pedal that it comes with, I'm amazed how small the brakes are on the P5 (never really noticed it before though). All I did was move the new brake pedal over to the left (a little off-center) so my foot doesn't hit it when accelerating....
Here are a couple of photos I took (sorry for the bad quality, it was dark and I was in a hurry).........
Hope that helps!
February-1st-2002, 07:40 AM
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I got Mustang racing pedals for my P5. They are direct bolt on
( no brackets ) To avoid slippage in wet conditions the pedal design is already very good, but instead of using the bolts that came with the kit, I used self tapping screws with the hex head that protrudes about 1/8 inch above the pedal surface. They fit perfectly and can don't have the cheesy look of the $19.00 pedals that most everyone have. The cost between $30 to $60 depending on the design.
( no brackets ) To avoid slippage in wet conditions the pedal design is already very good, but instead of using the bolts that came with the kit, I used self tapping screws with the hex head that protrudes about 1/8 inch above the pedal surface. They fit perfectly and can don't have the cheesy look of the $19.00 pedals that most everyone have. The cost between $30 to $60 depending on the design.
Mazda sells an aluminum pedal set you can buy through the dealer for 85 bills. They look really good.
February-2nd-2002, 04:16 PM
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Originally posted by TheMAN
So I went ahead and chunked some money for the MazdaSpeed pedals. They work awesome and look great! They don't look tacky and matches the interior well. They are made of aluminum and have the brushed look. Really light weight and now I can have good vibration feedback from the car! The hard part was getting them installed. You have to rip off the stock rubber pieces and drill the metal backing which was a major pain in the ***. The good thing is, you don't have to worry about the pedals coming off on you because this is a major problem with the clip on kind. And because the clip on pedals are placed on top of the stock rubber pieces, you don't get the nice feedback the bolt ons do. They also can pose some foot movement problems because the pedals are now thicker.
So I went ahead and chunked some money for the MazdaSpeed pedals. They work awesome and look great! They don't look tacky and matches the interior well. They are made of aluminum and have the brushed look. Really light weight and now I can have good vibration feedback from the car!
The hard part was getting them installed. You have to rip off the stock rubber pieces and drill the metal backing which was a major pain in the ***. The good thing is, you don't have to worry about the pedals coming off on you because this is a major problem with the clip on kind. And because the clip on pedals are placed on top of the stock rubber pieces, you don't get the nice feedback the bolt ons do. They also can pose some foot movement problems because the pedals are now thicker. Thanks Dave
February-2nd-2002, 04:19 PM
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time to add my two cents, i have a set of pedals that bolt on, trust me, get ones u drill directly onto the pedals, the bolt on ones can bend pretty quickly and are no longer good, this has happened to me and my friends
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