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Lotusmark2 - 26/1/05 at 08:11 AM

Hi all
has anyone got some suggestions as to a bottom mounted pedal box (as per race type pedal box)
Cheers
Mark


alfasudsprint - 26/1/05 at 10:10 AM

Mark,
I am fabricating floor mounted pedals because it will give me greater leverage and the pedal pad at the corect height for my foot, whereas before the effort on a non servo'd system was too great, with a ratio of 1:3, should be 1:5 or 6, as I read on here somewhere.


Andybarbet - 26/1/05 at 04:28 PM

I've got the Luego floor mounted pedals with twin master cylinders and bias bar, very well made etc, Car builder solutions (www.nfautos.co.uk) also sell the same arrangement for £98 - not including the master cylinders which are about £35 each, if thats any help ?

If your after making your own, i've not got a clue !! Rescued attachment pedalboxwithbalancebarDSCF0080.jpg
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britishtrident - 26/1/05 at 09:20 PM

Just to point that master cylinder dia is very important when working ouy pedal ratios.
ALL cars with servos use a bigger dia master cylinder than those without --- the diiference in area is quite significant and this has a major effect on pedal effort.


Humbug - 6/2/05 at 11:19 PM

(Vaguely) related to this topic - I bought a ST rolling chassis with floor mounted pedals (look similar to the Luego ones) already fitted and master cylinders attached. However, the brake pedal has no bush/insert so the threaded bar rattles around, and I can't see an easy way of taking it off to fit a bush, assuming one is needed. Any ideas? Would I take the master cylinders off? If I do, can I safely unbolt the brake pipes and reconnect them afterwards?

Also, how do you adjust the adjustable bias between front and back brakes? It looks pretty permanent and I have heard that you sometimes need to adjust the bias for SVA

Hoping for some help...

Cheers