does anyone have a JPS installed dead pedal---if so- how well does it clear the clutch pedal and how is it for comfort-would you have changed its postition
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If anyone has a dead pedal installed, could you post some pictures? I'm looking to move the high beam back to a foot switch, and I'm considering installing it on a dead pedal in lieu of in the floor ( as the foot well back wall is not accessible on a VS car.)
million thanks
luis
you could put the high beam switch on the side wall and hit it with the side of your foot-I have done this on my hot rod and it works well--I also posted a pic before of my dead pedal that I installed on my VS
Thank you. I just saw your old post/ pic
Did you bolt the pedal to the fiberglass wall, or the steel rail with self tapping screws?
did you buy it, or make if from a piece of aluminum/steel, cut to shape, from your local hardware shop?
i have seen a JPS dead pedals, which look just like the clutch pedal, but screwed to the side rail... Though that was a nice concept,
..but was thinking of modifying the concept using a gas pedal... For lenth, ability to drill a hole and mount the high beam switch near the top, plus using the rubber accelerator pad to give it a consistent appearance to the other pedals.
im still brainstorming and looking for ideas. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
cheers
I cut down and bent a mustang dead pedal sold on the web and mounted to the fiberglass wall-reinforced with large washers.
This is what I was thinking originally... Part made from a piece of stainless, cut/shaped/painted to fit next to my clutch (borrowed the idea from the web).. Switch and wiring are installed behind the pedal. but it turned out to be a bit too big/cumbersome after the project was complete and I slept on the final product. I'm now exploring other options before I decide if this is what I will install.
Thank you again Jerry for your help.
Here, with apologies for my Hobbit toes, is the dead pedal setup installed by JPS. Perhaps not the most beautiful, but the placement is perfect and very comfortable. There is no issue with clutch pedal clearance. Note the position of the high beam switch in the first pic, above and behind the pedal box. Hope that helps.