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Old 17-07-2008, 11:08 PM   #1
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Hey guys, are BA pedal boxes hard to put in? I really want one with the aluminium pedals they look awesome!

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Old 18-07-2008, 12:26 AM   #2
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You can just put the pedals in rather than mucking around with the whole box, it's not a straight screw-on job, but check LG's thread, he put them on his, and they look awesome. I'm not sure what the consensus is on legality of cutting the pedals though, might want to look into that to prevent issues with insurance etc. Good luck though, it would be a worthy mod for sure.
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Old 18-07-2008, 08:29 PM   #3
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Changing Pedal Box is not an easy job, upside down under the dash, 1000 things in the way
Hopefully you will never have to

Just alter the pedals if you want to
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Old 18-07-2008, 11:51 PM   #4
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I put in the same pedals you guys are talking about, in my car. They were easy enough accerator takes some creativity, but i got over them because they always looked dirty, no one noticed them, they are not as grippy and again not as good as the factory ones. Thats my opinion anyway.
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Old 19-07-2008, 10:50 AM   #5
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Yeah I'm pretty sure that you won't be needing to change the pedal box mate........
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Old 19-07-2008, 05:49 PM   #6
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Hey guys, are BA pedal boxes hard to put in? I really want one with the aluminium pedals they look awesome!

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Changing whole pedal box gives me a headache just thinking about that:-p

Just buy the pedals and trim the Au pedals down,i used a angle drive
on nice and firm.....

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Old 19-07-2008, 06:00 PM   #7
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^^^That clutch pedal looks to be at a pretty unhealthy angle. I'd be looking for cracks or warpage in the pedal box if I were you.
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Old 19-07-2008, 06:22 PM   #8
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^^^That clutch pedal looks to be at a pretty unhealthy angle. I'd be looking for cracks or warpage in the pedal box if I were you.
Mmm all seems well..... might be my dodgey BA pedal trim,was first one i done.
had a new clutch about 10,000km ago.So I hope all is good.
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Old 19-07-2008, 06:26 PM   #9
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i dunno if id want the whole setup, i found BA brake and accelerator pedals too close, or maybe my feet are too big?
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Mmm all seems well..... might be my dodgey BA pedal trim,was first one i done.
had a new clutch about 10,000km ago.So I hope all is good.
The whole arm looks bent to the side, but the thing was in a prang wasn't it. Might have had a foot on it when the hit happened and pushed it out that way. Still, not real good.
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Old 19-07-2008, 06:36 PM   #11
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Do the pedals grip ok and feel comfortable? they look sweet as but i dunno...
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Old 19-07-2008, 07:24 PM   #12
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I would have thought you couldn't put a BA pedal box in an AU anyway, because of the drive by wire accelerator pedal.
Do as the others have suggested and just fit the BA pedal pads.
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Old 19-07-2008, 08:01 PM   #13
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i dunno if id want the whole setup, i found BA brake and accelerator pedals too close, or maybe my feet are too big?
same issue, in the BA's the gap between the right edge of the brake pedal and the kick pannel is less then the width of my shoe.
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