I added aluminum race pedals today

[nsxbuilder]

Seeing as my girlfriend gave them to me as a Valentine's gift, I installed my set of AutoVation Aluminum Race Pedals today.

Here's a "before" pic:

And here's what it looks like now:

A little bit of a challenge to install but they feel great. I like them so much I may get a set for the Talon. They make them for many kinds of cars, so see if they make them for the rest of your fleet.

For the full story, go here.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[LeftLane]

Those look really nice - how much, and why so hard to install?

Your pictures remind me of the before/after for plastic surgery ads. The before always has the person all grunged up and grumpy looking, and the after is always clean and pretty. I noticed you vacuumed and dusted for the after - smart man!

 

[pt91]

Nice write up.
The red looks nice. Mine were sort of red for a while. I sliced my fingers a couple of times on the back edge of the clutch after I drilled the holes. Ouch.
I did mine a couple of weeks ago and it took about 2.5 hours.
I took the knee bolster off to get the correct angle with my drill.
A right angle drill would have cut the time in half.
I had some big and bulky race pedals on before that made my feet feel like I was wearing clown shoes.
Shifting and braking is much easier now.
I got mine on ebay for a few bucks less. Same company.

 

[coolnsx]

They are advertised easy to install, what made it difficult?

 

[nsxbuilder]

Crew,

There's a vast amount of info about the install at www.nsxbuilder.com -> Mods -> Autovation Race Pedals.

I did remove the under dash covers as well but still couldn't get a good angle with the drill.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[KGP]

They are advertised easy to install, what made it difficult?

They are not hard to install, provided you use an angle drill. Took me all of 20 minutes. Nice write-up, Ed.

 

[nsxbuilder]

KGP,

See, if I used the right tools, than that would take away from the experience/excitement/frustration of making it work with what you have, and we couldn't have that, now could we.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[KGP]

LOL, sure we could. When I first got my pedals I went out to the garage with my standard drill to check out how hard it would be. Took me about 1 minute to realize I was going to order an angle drill. Can't remember how much it was, but it was not expensive at all. I guess we could say you are more determined than I.

 

[Tantheman]

Nice.

Tan

 

[Spinner]

They look really good! Its ashame that they will hardly be noticed (visualy) because of how deep they are under the dash. You can't really see them because of our interior layout.

 

[nsxbuilder]

Can't see them? They are very visible - if you are laying on your belly under the dash.

The best reason to add these is the heel/toe functionality, the looks are a secondary benefit. Any show car should have them, any track car should have them. Hell, buy a set to hang on the wall or to use as ear rings (they are very light).

The best deal on them does seem to be through eBay where they can be had for around $85-90.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[MATTGQ]

you dont find with these type of pedals your feet are more liable to slip???

Every car I have ever installed these on, the owner wanted the rubber ones back on for better foot traction.

The only reason to have these imo is for the great look of it...

but imo makes driving much more difficult

 

[LeftLane]

Stupid question, but I've never really understood this....what exactly is heel and toe shifting? And why would different pedals make it easier?

 

[nsxbuilder]

I'm glad you asked! Heel/toe downshifting is known as "rev matching" - to keep the deceleration on the car as smooth as possible.

Read all about it here: http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/howto/articles/45792/article.html

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[LeftLane]

Thanks....I guess the name "heel and toe" threw me, because I couldn't picture how that would physically work. This article explained it well. I can now assume that the dimensions of the new pedals make it easier to achieve a correct heel and toe downshift, right?

 

[nsxbuilder]

You are correct sir! Also, having a big foot (size 13 like me) doesn't help as much as you may think. Like anything else, it just takes practice.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[KGP]

Stupid question, but I've never really understood this....what exactly is heel and toe shifting? And why would different pedals make it easier?

You can also read:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3598 and
http://www.nsxprime.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002327.html

 

[nsxbuilder]

Mattgq,

The edges of the AutoVation clutch and brake pedals are raised and actually "bite" into your shoe. I don't think I've felt a more positive pedal.

Driving it will tell - but I must wait for that until Spring.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[MATTGQ]

Mattgq,

The edges of the AutoVation clutch and brake pedals are raised and actually "bite" into your shoe. I don't think I've felt a more positive pedal.

Driving it will tell - but I must wait for that until Spring.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

They are gorgeous and the difference from the picture is incredible... cleans the whole area right up...

Thanks for the info.. hope it works out for ya!

 

[SOLOTYM]

Good Job

Looks very nice!

 

[Zanardi 50]

Stupid question, but I've never really understood this....what exactly is heel and toe shifting?

H & T IMO is the best part of performance driving, esp. when it's no longer done without conscious thought, ie. when it's done to perfection reflexively.

There are 2 diff. ways of H&T downshifting, one method by downshifting through every gear in reverse sequence, blipping and clutching in every gear before finally settling on the proper gear for the oncoming corner, or just skip through gears. i.e., a 6 - 2 downshift with one BIG FAT blip of the throttle. Which method suits your brand of driving really depends on personal preference. Personally I like to go through every gear because I find it more natural for me (don't ask me why), not to mention more challenging and therfore more rewarding match-revving as fast as I can and as smooth as I can than one direct downshift to desired gear. It's not that difficult, just takes some getting used to. Anyone can become proficient at it. And with the gearbox as easy as the NSX, it should be a whole lot easier (and more fun!) than any other non-Honda sports cars.
http://www.mulhollandraceway.org/cny_driving.html

Have fun practicing!

Cool little NSX pedals BTW.

 

[nsxbuilder]

AutoVation Pedal Test

After installing the NSX pedals, I thought I may as well put them in my "Winter Beater" 1993 Eagle Talon as well.

After driving with the AutoVation pedals I can say they are great! All you have to do it step on the very edge of the brake and your foot sticks like glue - no slipping off like with the factory rubber pedals.

Everyone who drives should have these - they work that well.

See the updated install info here.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[Hrant]

Very nice indeed.

I still think they should have made the NSX clutch/brake pedals like the TSi which apperas to have a wider width .........

 

[nsxbuilder]

I agree the NSX brake pedal could be bigger. When I installed mine I moved it to the right as far as I could to help out the heel/toe spacing.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

 

[kenjiMR]

I agree the NSX brake pedal could be bigger. When I installed mine I moved it to the right as far as I could to help out the heel/toe spacing.

-Ed
www.nsxbuilder.com

its ok as long as you aren't wearing fancy dress shoes... I currently only use modified gas pedal so I can drive the car to the night club still without accidently pressing the brake on accident.