sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 01:51 PM |
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Help! Pedals not vertical!
Hi All,
I have assembled the pedal box for my VortX (It is the separate type that bolts in but is otherwise near identical to the welded in version) and the
pedals are nowhere near vertical. They are quite steeply angled toward the driver even though I have the balance bar assembly screwed all the way onto
the master cylinder actuation rods. Has any one else had this problem? What is the correct angle for the pedals?
I may be able to get the pedals much closer to vertical if I cut off 15mm of surplus thread from the cylinder actuation rods. An alternative may be to
put spacers between the cylinders and bulkhead. Has anyone used either of these solutions?
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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nib1980
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 01:53 PM |
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I cut my pushrods, but that not to say I did the right thing.....
still have plenty of threds in and a lock nut so I don't see a problem
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JAG
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 01:55 PM |
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I would have thought they SHOULD lean towards the driver - and be just about vertical (maybe a little past) when fully depressed.
I have floor mounted pedals and designed them myself - they work fine and as described above.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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Agriv8
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 02:04 PM |
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I cut the push rods down IIRC my peddals are almost vertical at rest.
This is mainly due to my lankie legs.
Tip ( place a NUT on before cutting the pushrod ) and wind the NUT of after( it will clean the thread.
regards
agriv8
[Edited on 17/1/08 by Agriv8]
[Edited on 17/1/08 by Agriv8]
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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locoboy
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 02:05 PM |
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you mean a nut!
ATB
Locoboy
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Agriv8
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 02:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
you mean a nut!
Doooh ( Edited my post !!!! )
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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coozer
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 02:18 PM |
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Mine are like that also. The brake pedal leans forward a long way from the clutch pedal.
I am also at my wits end with the cylinders because every time I press the pedal I get a leak around the inlet from the reservoir.
I am thinking of stripping the whole lot down and starting again
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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worX
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 02:21 PM |
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You STILL mean a NUT! 
Stevequote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
you mean a nut!
Doooh ( Edited my post !!!! )
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procomp
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 02:33 PM |
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Hi As said shorten the rod length. But just make sure that the cylinders can be pushed to there full travel before the pedal reaches the bulkhead.
Cheers Matt
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Agriv8
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 02:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
You STILL mean a NUT!
Stevequote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
you mean a nut!
Doooh ( Edited my post !!!! )
OH NUTS ( litterally !!!! )
Regards
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 03:54 PM |
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Mine are the same, but once i'd put the seat in and tried them they feel better than they look, if that makes any sense
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marc n
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 04:38 PM |
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quote:
I have assembled the pedal box for my VortX (It is the separate type that bolts in but is otherwise near identical to the welded in version) and the
pedals are nowhere near vertical. They are quite steeply angled toward the driver even though I have the balance bar assembly screwed all the way onto
the master cylinder actuation rods. Has any one else had this problem? What is the correct angle for the pedals?
hi clive
just remove some of the threaded portion till your happy with the position ( set this up with you seated in the correct position )
us vertically challenged pilots dont need to remove any of the thread
best regards
marc
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 17/1/08 at 05:42 PM |
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Thanks Marc, AgriV8 et al,
Being 6'1" and 100Kg of gorgeous hunk I need all the legroom I can get!!!
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow ©
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OX
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| posted on 6/3/08 at 06:18 PM |
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youd best turbo the busa then fatty
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 10/3/08 at 12:38 PM |
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I think it only fair to carry a weight penalty to give you any chance of keeping up!
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow ©
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Fencewrecker
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| posted on 10/3/08 at 12:54 PM |
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Sucksqueezebangblow
Funny how last time we had the heated discussion over your size you said the greater weight helped you go down faster, "hills on
ski's" I mean. Nothing personal.
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 11/3/08 at 09:21 AM |
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Hey Mate,
In a vacum you'd be able to keep up (witness the feather and ball experiment on the NASA moon landings, feather and ball hit the surface at the
same time) but in the real world of wind resistance skiiers like feathers will always be beaten by skiers with balls!!!!
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow ©
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