Dead pedal lacking

[dg_moore]

Ain't you guys ever heard of Velcro??

 

[PMCErnie]

The "angle of the dangle" theory is applicable as well.

BTW, two 40ish male clerks in an auto parts store yesterday didn't even know what a dead pedal is.

 

[scottdk]

The "angle of the dangle" theory is applicable as well.

BTW, two 40ish male clerks in an auto parts store yesterday didn't even know what a dead pedal is.

I didn't know what a dead pedal was until it was brought up a couple years back on this forum. I didn't know there was a name for it. I just thought it was there to prevent carpet wear from your left foot. Haven't had the dead pedal talk while out having cocktails yet, and doubt it's going to happen.

 

[dg_moore]

According to Wikipedia,

The use of the dead pedal is particularly prevalent in Right Hand Drive markets where the door's bulkhead cannot be used to rest the left foot

FWIW

 

[rwlewis]

Too many variables to consider. For example, I'm 6' 5" but I have a skinny and boney butt, thus more "psi" on the seat, so I should "stick in place" at high g. But what about a guy with the same mass who has a broad posterior? He probably slips and slides at the same g.

Surface area is not a factor in the friction force equation.

Assuming that both posteriors are clad in the same material (they are clad aren't they ) and the seats are identical thus the coefficient of friction is the same. The friction force equation is:

Friction Force = Normal Force x Friction Coefficient

 

[Jimmmmbo!]

Call the Geek Squad. I'm sure they can answer these questions. They know everything.

 

[dg_moore]

I say again - Velcro!

 

[PMCErnie]

I say again - Velcro!

Thhhhattts eeeeezzzzzy ffffor U to say.

 

[PMCErnie]

According to Wikipedia,

The use of the dead pedal is particularly prevalent in Right Hand Drive markets where the door's bulkhead cannot be used to rest the left foot

FWIW

Perhaps I should convert the car to right hand drive?

 

[PMCErnie]

Yesterday I found a local car interior restoration shop that can make a better dead pedal. The current pedal is actually part of the floor carpet, so this is really a carpet job.

Now I'm buying a pack of shims at Home Depot so I can tell him the EXACT thickness that is needed. (This project is pretty much rocket science, as you all can see.) After I determine the "lift and thrust" coefficients I will have him do his thing with mods to the carpet. He says that 100 smackeroos should pay for the job. These days that's less than what a toilet valve replacement costs.

Simple, eh?

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[bradyb]

my lift and thrust coefficients are as follows, combine several layers of mdf, shape to the desired thickness and angle, add some padding soft rubber, cover in vinyl add velcro on back and top surface of origional place as desired - play kick drum. thx
im here all week 5-12, try the veal!

 

[dg_moore]

...100 smackeroos should pay for the job. These days that's less than what a toilet valve replacement costs.

Simple, eh?

Toilet valve replacement is covered by warranty, and in any case should not be required before 75,000 miles.

 

[bradyb]

Awww...c'mon now Mark. You know better than that! You hit the Boyle's Law thing on the head over on the TPMS thread. I'm sure you remember your high school physics. Recall that force equals mass times acceleration, or F = ma.

If the midgets have a mass m1, and we tall freaks have a mass m2, and the car is producing a given lateral g, which is defined by the radius of the curve and the speed of the Genny going through that curve, then F1 = m1g and F2 = m2g.

If m1 is less than m2, the force F1 which causes the midget to slide across the seat is less than F2. Thus we tall freaks should slide more.

I have ignored the coefficient of friction between the seat and our pants, the surface area of our respective posteriors in contact with the seat, and the pounds per square inch exerted by our posteriors.

~something is seriously wrong with me for thinking this is all hysterical.

 

[PMCErnie]

Today I found a great car shop here in Midlothian, VA (Richmond) called "The Interior Guys." They do interior rebuilds mostly, but some exterior jobs too.
They installed my new Prada wings on my trunk. No muss, no fuss, just $20 cash. It makes no sense to get your hands dirty for 20 bucks!

Bought the Prada wings from Koreanautoimports.com

I may do it all over again with the chrome side trim. They also do dead pedals and repadding, or recovering, console lids to make them elbow- friendly.

Supah!

 

[PMCErnie]

Finally, after a full year of searching, I had a custom-built dead pedal made and installed yesterday. Have a look. I think it's puuuurdy and it's very comfy, especially for spirited cornering.

The pedal is 1.5 inches thick and is professionally covered in black carpet with a rubberized face pad. Now my left foot rests 1.5" closer to me and doesn't have to wander around looking for a nice home. Now it's right in line with the accelerator pedal where my right foot rests. Viola!

 

[OneFunGenesis]

Link to said item? How does it attach?

 

[PMCErnie]

Link to said item? How does it attach?

Trade secrets at the moment. If there's enough interest, I may be putting them on the market at a very reasonable price.

 

[OneFunGenesis]

PM me or something!!! Did you make it?? lol

 

[037]

signing up for this thread, my left foot is not happy in the Genny.

 

[mdavid727]

I'm in too - would love to buy one!