BA pedals onto AU? do they fit

[MIKEVYII]

Hi Guy's does anyone know if BA Auto alloy pedals will fit onto a AU Auto ute? & how hard it is to do? thanks

[Mark351]

LG has done this modification, try a search.

[MIKEVYII]

Yes I did try a search first but did not find anything

[JC]

Yes, and FTG sell them for around $120 a set.

[MIKEVYII]

Yes i saw they sell them, but found a few set's on ebay at the moment for $50. So if they fit easy i'll get a set

[JC]

Originally Posted by MIKEVYII

Yes i saw they sell them, but found a few set's on ebay at the moment for $50. So if they fit easy i'll get a set

Thanks for the tip. Just bought 2 sets (cheaper than the price of one). They are seconds, but who cares about scratches etc on them? And the auto ones should fit (with the help of an angle grinder, hacksaw and a drill).

[HLC]

that looks awesome. but effort required seems like too much :

[JC]

Originally Posted by HLC

that looks awesome. but effort required seems like too much :

I will make sure I do a write up when I fit them to mine - should be pretty straight forward.

[MIKEVYII]

Originally Posted by JC

Thanks for the tip. Just bought 2 sets (cheaper than the price of one). They are seconds, but who cares about scratches etc on them? And the auto ones should fit (with the help of an angle grinder, hacksaw and a drill).

That's great JC I'll get a set to& i'll wait eagerly for your write up & then fit Mine. thanks. PS mine is a 99 AU V8 ute Auto. thanks

[LG]

Check my other thread.

[SIKSIX]

i got those exact same ones, i bought mine from autobahn for $89.

Have you got an auto or manual, cause the auto ones don't fit from what i know. but for the accelrator i made my own bracket at work then drilled holes in my standard pedal, so it sits 15mm towards you more, which makes it better to heel and toe. and the brake and clutch ones fit no worries.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Nice , i like . I have an Auto and was wondering about using the brake pedal and cover from a manual setup ( i hate the size of the auto brake pedals as it gets in the way of the left foot room a bit ) . Does anyone know if it is actually legal to use a brake pedal the same size as a manuals brake pedal on an auto ? , cheers .

[JC]

Originally Posted by XR6-VCT-2000

Nice , i like . I have an Auto and was wondering about using the brake pedal and cover from a manual setup ( i hate the size of the auto brake pedals as it gets in the way of the left foot room a bit ) . Does anyone know if it is actually legal to use a brake pedal the same size as a manuals brake pedal on an auto ? , cheers .

I don't know if it's legal, but this is what I did on my AU2 V8 auto. Bought the three pedal set, and fitted the accelerator on easily enough. Fitted the smaller brake on to the brake pedal, then hacksawed off the rest of the pedal (mainly from the left hand side of the brake pedal, but also a bit off the right.), and I used the clutch one on the footrest. Again, I don't know if it's legal - I doubt it is, but you could always agruge that as a manual has a brake pedal that size, why can't an auto? IMHO, they only make the auto one that size because they have the room to fill.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Originally Posted by JC

I don't know if it's legal, but this is what I did on my AU2 V8 auto. Bought the three pedal set, and fitted the accelerator on easily enough. Fitted the smaller brake on to the brake pedal, then hacksawed off the rest of the pedal (mainly from the left hand side of the brake pedal, but also a bit off the right.), and I used the clutch one on the footrest. Again, I don't know if it's legal - I doubt it is, but you could always agruge that as a manual has a brake pedal that size, why can't an auto? IMHO, they only make the auto one that size because they have the room to fill.

Exactelly the way I see it , usually in the past i wouldn't of given a stuff and just gone ahead and done it ( because i never ever had insurance until now ). But now with the insurance and with the price i payed for the car etc etc , i would be inclined to do it right and legal , i can't afford to write the car off or something and not be covered ! ..lol , i'll have to check into this one , by the way i like the idea of using the clutch metal plate on the footrest ;) , good idea . thanks .

[bailey04]

Do these pedals fit onto a manual XH? If they do i think i will by a set or two!!

[JC]

Originally Posted by bailey04

Do these pedals fit onto a manual XH? If they do i think i will by a set or two!!

With some ***customisation***, I'm sure they will fit. Man invented power tools for reasons such as this.

[JC]

Bought and paid for the pedals on Wednesday, and they arrived by courier this morning at 7.15am. They are actually from Roman Autotek in Melbourne. Fitted the brake pedal to the XR - had to trim the brake pedal (in the car) by about 10mm on the RHS, just to make the end "square". Drilled one hole through the pedal one the left side, put some silicon on the brake pedal face, and fitted the cover and screwed it in with a retaining nut on the back.

The accelerator pedal is going to be a little more involved though. Pics of both when I'm done.

[LG]

The accelerator pedal should just go over the original. Just super glue, or sikaflex it down, on top of the original.

[JC]

Originally Posted by LG

The accelerator pedal should just go over the original. Just super glue, or sikaflex it down, on top of the original.

I was thinking some sort of silicon, and a couple of self tappers in from the back. I'm going to try and pull the whole pedal out and do it outside the car -I'm getting too old to be kneeling down on concrete leaning in the car under the dash!

[SIKSIX]

these are my pics of my accelerator pedal..........

[SIKSIX]

how it works is i have drilled into my standard pedal and bolted it to it with the two bolts, it now sits level with the brake pedal and i find it very easy to heel and toe. and now it is better to go from the accelerator to the brake....

[JC]

That's a bit flash.

Here's a pic of my pedals installed in the XR8:


More pedals - this time in the wagon:

[JC]

The brake pedal is fairly easy to install:
1. Remove existing rubber cover from brake pedal.
2. Using angle grinder or hacksaw, make the top part of the brake pedal 120mm wide (cut 10 to 15mm off the right hand side and make the side straight) - see pic

3. Drill 2 5mm holes. One in the top left, and one bottom right (I drilled four, but only used 2)
4. Squeeze silastic or similar onto brake pedal
5. Fit BA pedal cover - RHS first, and pull as far left as you can, then install the bolt/screw that comes with the pedal. You will need a 4mm nut (I used a nylock) to secure the bolt.
6. Use a spirit level to get the pedal even - adjust by moving the RHS up or down slowly until it's nice and levl. Once levl, use an 8G x 12mm self tapper in the bottom right hole, to secure the pedal cover for ever.

[StevenAu2]

Originally Posted by JC

Once levl, use an 8G x 12mm self tapper in the bottom right hole, to secure the pedal cover for ever.

JC since i havent had a chance to start my pedals yet,do you remove the silver plate from the hard rubber base of the pedal in order to fit this self tapper in the bottom right corner?

[JC]

Originally Posted by StevenAu2

JC since i havent had a chance to start my pedals yet,do you remove the silver plate from the hard rubber base of the pedal in order to fit this self tapper in the bottom right corner?

No, the self tapper goes in from behind the brake pedal. So through the back of the metal pedal and screws into the hard rubber of the pedal cover. The only screw that goes through the front is the one that comes with the pedal.

[StevenAu2]

Cool thanks LOL,i was sitting there trying to work out how the pedal came apart if you had the self tapper from the front

[JC]

The accelerator is a bit more difficult. To make it easier, I removed the pedal from the car, so the instructions include those steps as well
1. Undo the 2 14mm nylock nuts securing the pedal bracket to the floor
2. Pull the cable out from the bracket, and lift up. You will need to squeeze the square plastic retainig clip to push it through the bracket.
3. Push the cable through the square hole in the bracket, and remove accelerator pedal assembly from the car.
4. Using a hacksaw, cut 5mm of plastic from the bottom of the pedal.
5. With the same hacksaw, remove 10mm of plastic from the top of the pedal.
6. Using a hacksaw or a sharp stanley knife (take care if you choose this tool), trim approx 3mm of plastic the full length of the pedal on the RHS
7. Trim around 2mm off the thickness of the pedal from the back of the pedal
8. Remove the BA pedal cover from the BA pedal supplied in the kit.
9. Trial fit the pedal cover to the AU pedal.
10. Trim the pedal cover around the pivot point on the pedal. You should cut away approx 15mm length, and 3mm wide strip to allow the pedal cover to sit around the pedal pivot point.
11. If required, remove the pedal cover and trim the AU pedal plastic to make the cover fit better - it's a bit of trial and error, but doesn't take long. Just be careful with that Stanley knife. Refit the pedal cover to check your handiwork.
12. Once you are happy with the fit, remove the pedal cover and apply silastic or similar to the face of the AU plastic pedal
13. Refit the BA pedal cover, making sure it's a nice tight fit everywhere.
14. Refit pedal assembly to car (Reverse steps 1 to 3). Make sure the rubber grommet in the firewall is sealed again (mine popped out on both cars).

You should now end up with pedals that look the same as the ones a couple of posts up from this one^^^^^

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

Good work there JC they look great.

[JC]

Ta. Drove it this morning, and what a difference the pedals make. Nah, not really, but they do look good!

[StevenAu2]

My pedals arrived the day after i purchased them on ebay...And "seconds" PFFFFFFFF theres not a mark on them!!!