Lower brake pedal

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BalinJu
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Lower brake pedal

Post by BalinJu »

Is it possible somehow to lower the brake pedal so that is becomes as high as the accelerator pedal? And another question, is there something to keep the button of the handbrake always pressed. You know, I love driving fast :)
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Post by KITT »

Why would you want to lower it? The ideal setup is for the brake pedal to be parallel to the accelerator pedal when braking hard. This allows for easy heel and toe downshifts :) My 16v is setup ok, but would be better if the brake pedal was a fraction higher.
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Post by BalinJu »

I think for heal and toe I prefer if the brake pedal was a little bit more downwards :/ just a little. It is that thingy of the handbrake which I really would like to find :)

The dials are not so easy to fit, but then again, not so hard either. Problems involved where to take off the pointers and to screw/unscrew the black piece of the dashboard, the piece just infront of the dials.
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Post by helios1 »

you had to be careful with the needles tho right?
I've heard that if you move them they get all messed up n you get false readings n stuff.
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Post by BalinJu »

yeah true, best thing to do is either to memorise where they are before removing them or get a digi cam and get a shot before start working on them
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Post by 13twelve »

tape up the button on the hand brake?
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Post by david burton »

you could just remove the ratchet on the handbrake - but then parking might be an issue!
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Post by BalinJu »

david burton wrote:you could just remove the ratchet on the handbrake - but then parking might be an issue!
that is the problem. I need to find a button which acts like those switches which when pressed, they remain pressed, and when re-pressed, they pop out
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