Anyone out there know of a good aluminum, race style pedal set for a Vintage Speedster? The stock one that came with the car definitely has room for improvement.
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You have stock VW bug pedal assembly probably with chrome and black rubber EMPI covers. I got a set of billet ones from CIP1 that offer good foot grip and look racy for $16. Get 2 sets and use the other gas petal for a dead man pedal. Couple of holes to drill. I don't think they came with stainless steel screws (or any screws).
C23-AC735-000 - BILLET ALUMINUM PEDAL COVER SET - BEETLE 58-79 - GHIA 58-74 - TYPE 3 62-74 - THING 73-74
@WOLFGANG, can you share some photos of them installed?
These are just pedal covers, not the whole pedal cluster.
Here's a link to the CIP page:
Our buddy, SOCer Kevin Zagar is owner/operator of CoolRydes Customs in San Diego. Aside from the Mendeola A-arm Suspension kits, he produces a lot of other custom items including pedal clusters.
All his stuff is quality and can be pricey. Here is a link to his custom pedal cluster that will fit most any replica Speedster. @Ryan (formerly) in NorCal
Adding these upgrades-
http://www.classicbugparts.com...dal-cluster-upgrade/
to the pedal cluster is said to make a world of difference in how it performs. I haven't tried it, but a number of people on the Samba have testified as such. Al
x2 on CoolRydes Customs Pedals!
And his new shifters to match.
Just a suggestion, but if you cut/grind/sand the bottom sides at a slight angle the pedals look a little more P-like in my opinion. Not quite so square.
Also, Vintage Speed in Taiwan had a nice accelerator assembly at their booth at the Texas VW Classic, but I haven't seen it on their website. I intend to replace my accelerator pedal at some point. The site that Al links above has a really nice gas pedal assembly!
http://www.classicbugparts.com...r-speed-wheel-kit-1/
@ALB, I just installed that pedal set.
That's really nice, James.
My new Vintage Motorsports Spyder came with the OMP pedal covers installed by Greg Leach. They look great and work fine. I don't believe they are that expensive at all.
I also have a set of the ones from CIP1.com that I purchased years ago. They came with flathead phillips screws and nylock nuts. Last week I made a set of pedal extensions for my girlfriend and used them on the business end.
Maybe. The car is not road worthy yet. I am replacing the shift rod bushing with a bronze one. Also, I want to adjust the idle mixture and sync. the carbs & maybe change the oil.
Re pedals: just don't do like me.
This way lies maaaadnesss!
pedal werks has some nice, albeit pricey stuff