James
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 08:01 PM |
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Pedal Top Mount or bottom
I've done my pedals from a chopped up set of MK2 Micra pedals.
Basically they look like a bag of shite, are heavy and being top mounted they waste space.
Also, now I've mounted the engine I find that I've a choice of putting the rearmost exhaust pipe through either the master cylinder or the
steering column- neither being a massively attractive prospect! 
So question is- have people generally gone for top or bottom mounted?
Thanks,
James
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Northy
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 08:34 PM |
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Floor mounted gold pedal box from Luego, its the way to go
I had my rear most carb wanting the same space as my ex Sierra M/C with top mounted 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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GO
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 09:25 PM |
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Luego gold.
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dblissett
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 09:46 PM |
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peddles
i plan to go top mount its only because my wifes old bmw had a floor mounted throtle and i found it very uncomfortable
i have just started looking into this mark allanson has posted some info what i have found out though
is top mounted peddles seem to take up a lot of room so if you are tall it might cause you a problem
cheers dave
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Graceland
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 10:09 PM |
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going top mounted with my own home build box
i drive all day long with floor mounted pedals and they kill the ankles friggin buses for ya
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 10:24 PM |
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I have top mount, and think they SAVE space.
there is room behind my clutch pedal to rest your foot. as a locost isnt exactly flushed with foot width room, being able to rest your foot behind
stops riding the clutch.
The hanging position allow clearance under to slip your foot past
I managed to modify the std sierra / granada brake system without too much trouble.........but abs made the bit forward of the pedals a tad more
complicated!
atb
steve
[Edited on 3/2/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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paulf
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 10:56 PM |
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I have a top mounted clutch pedal for the same reason but mounted the brake pedal on the floor to get the mastercylinder out of the way .The throttle
is also top mounted as i dislike floor mounted throttle pedals.
Paul.
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
I have top mount, and think they SAVE space.
there is room behind my clutch pedal to rest your foot. as a locost isnt exactly flushed with foot width room, being able to rest your foot behind
stops riding the clutch.
The hanging position allow clearance under to slip your foot past
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sgraber
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 11:23 PM |
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I'm using a Wilwood top mounted pedal set. very light and strong. Nice bias bar built in too. Thumbs up on top mounted.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 11:36 PM |
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AlanB will accept any kind of
'mounting'
he doesnt seem to be a fussy man
 
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ray.h.
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| posted on 3/2/04 at 11:39 PM |
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pedal top mount or bottom
Top mount.Shortened and straightened Cortina brake+clutch,no servo.Shortened go pedal.Haven,t tested the travel yet or the forces required but the
position is comfortable.
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DavidM
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 12:01 AM |
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Top Mount. Standard Escort pedals mounted on homemade pedal box and using same relative positions and operating travel as original. Fits nicely with a
crossflow, so why change what Ford must have spent loads of time designing.
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 01:38 AM |
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Talking of pedals....
Anyone got any designs on computer or links to designs?
Top mount or bottom mount, I'm undecided yet.
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 09:07 AM |
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i have the brake top mounted, and the go and clutch pedals bottom mounted. hence i clicked the something else option. i'll let you know in a few
weeks how it drives!!!!
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nick205
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 09:34 AM |
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Pedals in my MK are bottom mounted!
This seems a very simple and space effective set-up to me.
Archive photo here....
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&a
mp;photo=040118-20.jpg
It does mean that you can't fit a standard servo though - not sure how relevant this is.
Cheers
Nick
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ned
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 09:41 AM |
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slightly off topic, does anyone have or know what the gts pedal set is like? I know the mk and luego sets are bottom mounted.
cheers,
Ned.
ps James,
not thinking of re-doing your pedals are you, after all the time it took you to do the current arrangment?
beware, I've got yellow skin
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splitrivet
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 10:04 AM |
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Metro assembly, top mounted, piece of wee to do, cut about 4-5 inch off the pedals weld 1 3/4 square of 1/4 plate at the bottom to get the foot
plate away from the pedal arm and drop it in,job done.
Servo /master cylinder looks nice and neat sitting above pedals and the accelerator pedal is a doddle to fit too.
Can be fitted in an hour or less, no sweat.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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GO
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 10:27 AM |
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Just for slight clarification, I ticked bottom mount, but the accel pedal is top mount on the Luego pedal box, clutch and brake bottom.
So maybe I should change to something else??
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PioneerX
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 01:13 PM |
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Floor mounted for me. I'm going for the GTS floor mounted with twin master's and bias bar.
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andyps
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 01:26 PM |
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I've just taken the pedal box out of a Metro and plan to use this when I build a chassis to put it in!
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Stu16v
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 07:32 PM |
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Floor mount, funnily enough using a (heavily) modified Metro pedal box, with a top mount loud pedal. As Steve says, there is basically nowhere to rest
the left foot when motoring, unlike my Westy with top mounts, I just tuck my foot underneath.
Probably best not to draw conclusions on floor mount pedals in tintops, unless the seating postion is similar to a Locost. In a tintop you are sat far
higher than the pedals, whereas with a locost your legs tend to almost be straight. I personally find that floor mount seem to be more natural for
feet ankle movement in such a car. My loud pedal is top mounted because a) it simplifed design and b) it seems to be more conducive to heel/toeing
 
[Edited on 4/2/04 by Stu16v]
Dont just build it.....make it!
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locoboy
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 07:41 PM |
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Nick 205,
Does the accelerator pedal go through the floor and the cable attached under the floor when in the correct position? It looks that way from the piccy
you posted.
secondly are the pedals mounted on Polybushes?
thanks a lot
ATB
Locoboy
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dblissett
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 07:43 PM |
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ratio
what pedal ratio is recomended when there is no brake servo as the floor mounted ones dont seem to have much
i have read somones comment about needing at least 5/1 ratio to give decent brakes and feel
sorry if this has hijaked the thread
dave
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 4/2/04 at 08:01 PM |
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i made pedals the same as mk,s the brakes didnt stop you so i made a brake pedal twice the length,its about 5-1,it stops but you really do need to put
some effort into it
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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