New dead pedal

[bluntman]

http://members.rogers.com/alegardo/deadpedal.jpg

I bought this from a store inside Pacific Mall. It\'s an AC Schnitzer knock off but it is (rather thick) aluminum with real rubber \"grips\". I was looking for a large dead pedal and couldn\'t figure out why a Mazda made such a small one for the JDM eventhough the existing area for the dead pedal was so large.

Now if only there was a way to remove the AC Schnitzer logo from the middle of the dead pedal. The logo is embossed or laser etched (?) into the aluminum with some black paint to outline/highlight the logo. I removed the black paint with some nail polish remover and a pin so it won\'t be as noticeable.

[majic]

that thing is GIANORMOUS!!! :D

how was the install? from what i hear it\'s pretty much dead space under where the dead pedal should be (ie. foam/styrofoam) or is it drillable plastic/metal? I mean is it securely in its place is the bottom line question?

[bluntman]

I know it\'s big, but I like it. When my foot is on it, it\'s completely covered. I used the four half-inch tapping screws that were included with the dead pedal and drilled right through the carpet. I don\'t think I hit any sheet metal underneath (honestly, I didn\'t even bother lifting up the carpet to see what was under there), but it\'s firmly attached at all four corners.

[majic]

Originally posted by bluntman


I know it\'s big, but I like it. When my foot is on it, it\'s completely covered. I used the four half-inch tapping screws that were included with the dead pedal and drilled right through the carpet. I don\'t think I hit any sheet metal underneath (honestly, I didn\'t even bother lifting up the carpet to see what was under there), but it\'s firmly attached at all four corners.

boy.. what big feet you have :D

cool.. thx.. just wanted to know if there was any metal to go through and if it is securely anchored.. oh yah and to increase my post count :p

[bluntman]

I think the angle at which I took the picture makes it seem a bit larger than it really is.

[Dr Butcher]

Bottom line.... How much?

Which store had \'em?

[bluntman]

The store right next to Canada Computers (Formula Salon, I think)...$80.

[///M]

lol!
AC Schnitzer on a Mazda...that\'s a first! :D

[Airman Jack]

where the heck is Pacific Mall? :p

[wtom]

Pacific Mall; map (http://ca.maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=N_qtI.p_0Tornx5ibKCnukLfCWZxn4R6nGR OlQRNdgRuNHO0&csz=Markham%2C+ON&country=ca&new=1&n ame=&qty=)

EDIT: AVOID on weekends if at all possible! The parking can be like Vaughan Mills mall during its first week. :D

[FLIPDADY]

Hey bluntman how about putting a 3 logo on the dead pedal? Maybe a nice Mazdaspeed one? Let me know.

[bluntman]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


Hey bluntman how about putting a 3 logo on the dead pedal? Maybe a nice Mazdaspeed one? Let me know.

I would like to grind the entire dead pedal down until the logo doesn\'t show up anymore. Adding a Mazdaspeed logo would just make that much more \"ricey\" than it already is...I am allowed a little rice in my diet, just not too much! :D

[FLIPDADY]

Here\'s a picture of the manual transmission pedal set.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


Here\'s a picture of the manual transmission pedal set.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

which i must say is rather functional :)

when wet, my shoes have yet to slip off the clutch like they did with the stock rubber pads.

<thumbsUp> thanks Joe </thumbsUp>

[FLIPDADY]

I\'m gonna get a set of these pedals now.

[Mayhem]

Hey Flip.....where\'d you get those pedals? and what brand are they

[bluntman]

Those are the Mazda OE aluminum pedal covers.

[billyfo]

$80 for ACS dead pedal not bad. blutman, may be you can using some silver or aluminum color to paint/brush on the logo.

[bluntman]

Originally posted by billyfo


$80 for ACS dead pedal not bad. blutman, may be you can using some silver or aluminum color to paint/brush on the logo.

The logo is engraved so painting it won\'t help, I\'d have to fill it or shave the whole thing down.

[///M]

What about using some bondo to fill it and painting over it?

[bubba1983]

how much for teh OE pedal covers?

[bluntman]

Originally posted by autoexe


What about using some bondo to fill it and painting over it?

Sounds like too much work, I\'ll just cover it with my foot.


Originally posted by bubba1983


how much for teh OE pedal covers?


The automatic covers are $56 and the manual covers are $86(ish)...that\'s with the club discount from Avante Toronto, plus taxes.

[Mayhem]

I saw a picture of an RX-8 interior. The deadpedal looked pretty cool. Would it fit on the 3? Hey Flipspeed.....Can it be bought separately and how much does it cost?

[bluntman]

http://www.mazdastuff.com/custom/productzoom/04_RX8_PedalSetB1.gif

FE01-V8-210 (foot rest only)

[Mayhem]

Nice.....that looks like it would fit I think. That part number is for the deadpedal only right ( I think that\'s what you said) . I\'ll have to call on Monday and get a price. If Flip could post the membership price. (oh.....how do I get affiliated status? Do I have to wait until the next meet or does my postcount qualify me:D ?

[Xenon]

Originally posted by Mayhem


Nice.....that looks like it would fit I think. That part number is for the deadpedal only right ( I think that\'s what you said) . I\'ll have to call on Monday and get a price. If Flip could post the membership price. (oh.....how do I get affiliated status? Do I have to wait until the next meet or does my postcount qualify me:D ?

Usually it\'s 30 posts, 2 meets, but so far, I\'ve been generous and have put you on the list if you have 30 posts and have attended 1 meet.

[Mayhem]

Cool.....wish I had been able to make the last meet, but no worries.....I\'m looking forward to the next meet.

[keving]

Hey Xenon, I have attended a meet and posted 30 times I believe. Does that mean I\'m an active member? That\'d be pretty cool.

[wtom]

bluntman, how\'s the deadpedal? Are the screws loose at all?

[FLIPDADY]

The RX-8 footrest is a whole plastic assembly. The only way that it would fit is if you flattened that hump on the carpet. I had one customer just buy the rest and he removed the aluminum plate and bolted it to the carpet. The member price is $31.33.

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


Here\'s a picture of the manual transmission pedal set.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

My boyfriend got these for my Christmas present. They are like night and day compared to the stock pedals. My foot would be slipping all the time and making squeeking noises. These are amazing huge improvement

[lukel90]

Do those pedals just slip on MK, or is any drilling involved. I had to drill with the momo pedals which i really didnt want to do.

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten



Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


Here\'s a picture of the manual transmission pedal set.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

My boyfriend got these for my Christmas present. They are like night and day compared to the stock pedals. My foot would be slipping all the time and making squeeking noises. These are amazing huge improvement

+1 i got it a few months ago. my feet have yet to slip in the winter. when it slips slightly, one of the ridges grips onto the shoe.

lukel90, there\'s no drilling involved...they snap on.

[Whos ur dadd]

I\'m thinking of this Dead Pedal (http://www.mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=13991)

Anyone here got one?

[bubba1983]

i was looking at that myself....but im not too fuzzzy on grip tape for grip \"pads\" so to speak

[wtom]

Originally posted by lukel90


Do those pedals just slip on MK, or is any drilling involved. I had to drill with the momo pedals which i really didnt want to do.

Hey lukel90, how difficult was it to drill the brake pedal? I got a set of momo pedals as well (for my bday) and I\'ve yet to get them on. Tried once and had no luck drilling into the hard plastic of the accelerator pedal. :(

Right now it\'s too cold for me to even bother a second attempt. :(

[PlatMS6]

http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~mark/mazda/pedal_floor.jpg

[PlatMS6]

Originally posted by 2004mz3


http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~mark/mazda/pedal_floor.jpg

somethin like this would be better than those stripes but it would have to be slimmer/rubber/more attractive plugs

http://www.mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=12696&postdays=0&postorder=asc&hig hlight=dead+pedal&start=30

[FLIPDADY]

I went to Pac Mall last night and saw a few decent looking dead pedals. They ranged from $30+ they also had matching brake and accelerator ones too.

[SoopaBanana]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


I went to Pac Mall last night and saw a few decent looking dead pedals. They ranged from $30+ they also had matching brake and accelerator ones too.

Which store?

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by SoopaBanana



Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


I went to Pac Mall last night and saw a few decent looking dead pedals. They ranged from $30+ they also had matching brake and accelerator ones too.

Which store?
It was Station 28 the store where all the employees watch you like hawks. Right when you enter the store the pedals are on the right hand side. Don\'t always go by the price tag because everytime I go in there they take like $2-$5 off.

[thr33scompany]

Originally posted by bluntman


Those are the Mazda OE aluminum pedal covers.

How much are these aluminum pedal covers?
do i just get them at a dealership?

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by thr33scompany



Originally posted by bluntman


Those are the Mazda OE aluminum pedal covers.

How much are these aluminum pedal covers?
do i just get them at a dealership?

The USDM OEM pedals you can get locally at Mazda of Toronto. The JDM OEM one\'s you can get on Ebay.

[thr33scompany]

you can only get the pedals at Avante? how about other dealerships?
do you know how much roughly Avante is selling them for?

[bluntman]

Avante has been the only dealership in the GTA nice enough to go the extra mile to order these \"special\" parts for us. Not only have they ordered these pedals, but as well as the \"Axela\" badges and JDM LED tail lights. It may have just been FLIPSPEED catering to the Mazda3 community, but I\'m pretty sure Dave the Parts Manager will continue with the same top-notch service. I only deal with Avante (Richmond Hill or Toronto).

[FLIPDADY]

It was all me!!!:p

No seriously I couldn\'t have done it without the help of some people in the TM3 community. They helped provide me with some of the part numbers. Just talk to Dave he will be more than glad to help you out.

[Whos ur dadd]

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

My clutch pedal keeps on falling off. I think it\'s due to the Crappy Tire thick rubber mat I have in there - it doesn\'t conform to the shape of the M3 floor. Does anyone else have the same problem? It\'s either the mat or the clutch pedal clippy thing is too loose. Of course, I could take out the mat and see whether it continues to become undone, but then my carpet\'ll get all doity...

[cookie]

Originally posted by Whos ur dadd


http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

My clutch pedal keeps on falling off. I think it\'s due to the Crappy Tire thick rubber mat I have in there - it doesn\'t conform to the shape of the M3 floor. Does anyone else have the same problem? It\'s either the mat or the clutch pedal clippy thing is too loose. Of course, I could take out the mat and see whether it continues to become undone, but then my carpet\'ll get all doity...

Hi. I just installed new pedals too and my clutch pedal keeps getting lose too for some reason. I thought it was because I didn\'t do it tight enough or something.

[chaser]

Originally posted by cookie

Originally posted by Whos ur dadd

My clutch pedal keeps on falling off. I think it\'s due to the Crappy Tire thick rubber mat I have in there - it doesn\'t conform to the shape of the M3 floor. Does anyone else have the same problem? It\'s either the mat or the clutch pedal clippy thing is too loose. Of course, I could take out the mat and see whether it continues to become undone, but then my carpet\'ll get all doity...

Hi. I just installed new pedals too and my clutch pedal keeps getting lose too for some reason. I thought it was because I didn\'t do it tight enough or something.

I\'d to push real hard to the point I thought I\'m going to break them ... ^_^\'

[thr33scompany]

Originally posted by cookie



Originally posted by Whos ur dadd


http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

My clutch pedal keeps on falling off. I think it\'s due to the Crappy Tire thick rubber mat I have in there - it doesn\'t conform to the shape of the M3 floor. Does anyone else have the same problem? It\'s either the mat or the clutch pedal clippy thing is too loose. Of course, I could take out the mat and see whether it continues to become undone, but then my carpet\'ll get all doity...

Hi. I just installed new pedals too and my clutch pedal keeps getting lose too for some reason. I thought it was because I didn\'t do it tight enough or something.

I have no problems with my pedals. Might I also add that they make a HUGE difference compared to the stock rubbers. No slippage at all since the change.

[Kevin@nextmod]

Do you guys know when you\'ll have pedals for the 2006 automatic?

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch


Do you guys know when you\'ll have pedals for the 2006 automatic?
I got 2 sets in stock.

[BLKOUT]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED



Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch


Do you guys know when you\'ll have pedals for the 2006 automatic?
I got 2 sets in stock.

Hey Flipspeed, how much for the set?

[majic]

[Kevin@nextmod]

Are you sure it fits the 2006? because i bought a set but it didn\'t fit because the brake pedal for the 2006 is slightly bigger
I\'m not saying i don\'t believe you i\'m just making sure:)

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch


Are you sure it fits the 2006? because i bought a set but it didn\'t fit because the brake pedal for the 2006 is slightly bigger
I\'m not saying i don\'t believe you i\'m just making sure:)
Did you buy the OEM ones?

[Kevin@nextmod]

Yes i did. I purchased it from Avante. Jeff knows about it too because i got my refund money back.

[RedRaptor]

2006 models have a bigger brake pedal for the auto. Therefore the 2005 OEM pedal set will not fit for the auto. I am not sure if its the same for the manual.

Read more about it here (http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=32854.0).

[Kevin@nextmod]

Originally posted by RedRaptor


2006 models have a bigger brake pedal for the auto. Therefore the 2005 OEM pedal set will not fit for the auto. I am not sure if its the same for the manual.

Read more about it here (http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=32854.0).

From that source this guy owns the 2006 5speed and he had to file it down too.


Originally posted by 07Beckham yes, that was me who spent 2 hours grinding dremeling filing and cuting to make them fit. But at least Mazda got smart and changed the clutch and brake pedals from plastic to steel. It does take a little effort but you can make them fit if you are brave enough to cut into the steel pedals. If you have any questions on how i did it or anything like that just send me a PM

[FLIPDADY]

My bad I should of test fitted it first.

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by cookie



Originally posted by Whos ur dadd


http://www.finishlineperformance.com/images/mazda3_pedals.jpg

My clutch pedal keeps on falling off. I think it\'s due to the Crappy Tire thick rubber mat I have in there - it doesn\'t conform to the shape of the M3 floor. Does anyone else have the same problem? It\'s either the mat or the clutch pedal clippy thing is too loose. Of course, I could take out the mat and see whether it continues to become undone, but then my carpet\'ll get all doity...

Hi. I just installed new pedals too and my clutch pedal keeps getting lose too for some reason. I thought it was because I didn\'t do it tight enough or something.


My clutch pedal falls of sometimes too
And only when its SUPER cold. I think it maybe the plastic or rubber whatever they are made out of reacting to colder weather (expands? stiffens?) But I\'ve had mine on for almost a year now and it only happens in very cold temperatures.