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is this pedal supposed to match the brake and clutch pedal?

or was it changed for some reason ?

yes its aluminium with the rubbers in like the clutch and brake, just a different shape

both my gti's have been anyway

it's just that my gti has got a s**t plastic accel pedal and the other two are aluminium and rubber

sounds like either a spec change or some ones had off with it

My 57 GTI has a metal accelerator pedal, yours has been changed mate.

The accelerator cover was missing off my old Fabia vRS too. So some must fall off. Right PITA to get a replacement too. Cost something like 60quid for a new one!
Those super-helpful chaps at VAG-Parts tried several different TT pedal types but none would fit the vRS. So it ended up main dealer only. Mind you this was before the Polo GTI was released which probably has exactly the same pedal cover. The Ibiza Cupra one was slightly different too.
So in short, rather than go to a main dealer, try VAG-Parts first. The TT ones were only about 20 quid each but didn't fit without quite a bit of modification, so make sure you order the correct Polo one as despite them looking very similar the fittings on the back vary. You would have thought to save money at the design stage they would have made as many common parts like this across the whole VAG empire, but sadly it's not to be.

yh sounds like some 1z taken it or its been replaced

BeezerDiesel wrote:The accelerator cover was missing off my old Fabia vRS too. So some must fall off. Right PITA to get a replacement too. Cost something like 60quid for a new one!
Those super-helpful chaps at VAG-Parts tried several different TT pedal types but none would fit the vRS. So it ended up main dealer only. Mind you this was before the Polo GTI was released which probably has exactly the same pedal cover. The Ibiza Cupra one was slightly different too.
So in short, rather than go to a main dealer, try VAG-Parts first. The TT ones were only about 20 quid each but didn't fit without quite a bit of modification, so make sure you order the correct Polo one as despite them looking very similar the fittings on the back vary. You would have thought to save money at the design stage they would have made as many common parts like this across the whole VAG empire, but sadly it's not to be.

Ah £60?

Guess I done alright at £10 for the full set!

trust me i won't be paying for one lol

i just wanted to know if it was a model change for some reason

My girlfriend picker up her new gti a couple of weeks ago, it came with a black plastic accelerator pedal too.

I called our dealer and said it should have an alu one - they looked into it and then had the car in within the week to replace it with the correct alu one.

The delaer told us it was something to do with a parts shortage when the car was built, so a standard pedal was put on so not to cause a delivery delay.

Our dealer is Gilders (Banner Cross) in Sheffield, if you want to get your dealer to call them for clarification, I'm sure they would be able to help.

Cheers

hi dave

you wouldn't have a part no. for the new pedal they fitted?

it's just the dealer i went too don't seem to be able to find it.

can try and find out for you mate.. give me a couple of days.
Dave