Grommets wearing off Pedals

Marty.....   I haven't seen these peddles, but would guess the rubber Is a series of plugs bonded into the holes....  If so you might be able to have a local rubber supplier  punch out a set of replacements and try bonding them in yourself....   If you decide to do this, ask the supplier to advise on rubber type and bonding agent....

 

You would need to dig out one piece to determine the thickness desired....

I've seen these (other brand) with replacement bits.

Thanks.  I found these:

 

http://www.rennline.com/Replac...s/productinfo/PGRIP/

 

 

 

Should I just unscrew the Pedal and see of the existing ones can be pushed through from behind?  

Maybe the soles of your Bruno Maglis are too abrasive for those pedals! 

You could drill a small hole through the aluminum and push them out, then, using short sheet metal screws, secure them to the peddles....   My .02 pesos...

Yes, you should be able to push them out with the pedals off. A little soapy water to help the new ones pop in if needed.

I bought a pair of the original 356 pads off eBay. I'll re-weld the plates on my cluster to get the shape right.

Marty, if the back of your pedal is smooth, then the rubber stoppers are glued in.  To get them out I'd take the pedal out and drill a hole in the middle of the rubber stopper, just deep enough to get a screw driving in to pry the rubber stopper out.

Too much heel and toeing, or spilling of that fancy coffee you buy?

 

Get a new pair of Gucci driving shoes.

Art, The Gucci's are $295 and the grommets are only 20 bucks ill go with those for now

 

You know, a pair of canvas slip-ons is 15 bucks at Wallyworld. Just sayin'.

I have pedals that are completely covered with rubber.  Great traction.  I think they're called stock VW ;-)

Yeah but I had to spend a lot of momey to look cool! .  No really, in reallty they feel great under your feet but there is little room for error when your shoes are wet.  The new grommets are on the way from Rennline. 

 

Stan, size 10 next time your at Wallyworld.

 

Marty

 

You shouldn't drink and drive Marty.

 

 

Marty, just try a few wraps of friction tape around the peddle. It works on hockey sticks.  It comes in many nice colors and you would look way cool.

I'm afraid that those Gucci driving shoes are NOT for Marty.  Great for an Italian driver, perhaps, in a Ferrari or Lambo or maybe even an Alpha - definitely NOT Fiat material and not for a Porsche replica.  

 

Hugo Boss, maybe, for a true Porsche driver, but as stated, Marty is driving a replica so he would have to make do with some Hugo Boss knock-offs, like they sell at the "Straw Markets" for tourists in Nassau, in the Bahamas or Kingston, Jamaica.

 

But the Germans, being who they are, have already sued the pants off of those shops cranking out Hugo Boss replicas so Marty will have to settle for that other German knock-off, which looks like Hugo Boss but has a cow stenciled on the inside of the shoe tongue and the words:  " Huge Bossey "

I learn something new every time I look on this forum.

 

 

I don't know, I find driving barefoot gives the best feel. Plus since it's hot out my feet don't have to sweat....

 

Either barefoot or some Nike narrow running shoes for me.

Ed;

 

Gordon is a longtime subscriber to GQ magazine.

 

Art

98% of my driving is done at the end of the day in Red Wing 953 8" lace-up work boots. They're running about the same price as Marty's Guccis, but mine hold up better on the jobsite.

 

They need to be broken in first before heel-and-toe downshifts come off well.

Something weird just happened....I posted a response to Danny's post about driving barefoot.  It went something like this:

Driving barefoot in a non power brake car....you're one tough S.O.B.

I then got a message saying before my comment could be posted it would have to be approved by the site administrator.

Really.....

That's happened to me once as well, Ron. An hour or 2 later it was posted.

With non power brakes.....Danny, you're one tough SOB.

......and there it is.

Ron,

I suspect that words or acronyms deemed offensive in polite society are programed to be automatically flagged until reviewed in context by Theron

But where does one find polite society these days?

Oh, that's easy - Lobeco, South Carolina, just south of the RT 17/21 interchange (Garden's Corner).

 

There's a bunch of families with the last name of "Polite" - there's even a street right off of RT-21 called "Polite Way" where a few of them live and farm on (of course)...."Polite Farm" on the way over to Kinloch St. towards the inter coastal waterway, north of the Marine Air Station.

 

Makes one wonder how that family name came about.

 

Kinda like "Barefoot Farms" out on Lady's Island, run by (of course), Jackie Barefoot.  Actually, his real name is Jackie Frazier and he's related to Joe Frazier, the heavy weight Boxer, who also came from Beaufort.

 

So, Marty:  How are the Grommets coming?

Maybe Beaufort is a southernization of Barefoot??

 

You know, they talk funny down there! Then again, so do we all.

All better now.   I tiny little screwdriver to remove and a little soapy water for the re-install and I am ready for my next road race; I mean tour in case my classic car insurance is on the board.  

 

Thanks for tips.  

 

 

This has got to make your weekend, Marty, knowing that the shoes don't need to be replaced 

Maybe next time get red dots for gas pedal, white for brake and green for clutch - Italian flag (for Sandy)!