993 and earlier pedals... no not the metal things

993 and earlier pedals... no not the metal things

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Orangecurry

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7,536 posts

213 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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This must have been asked before, but my search powers have failed me.

The standard 993 and earlier accelerator pedal is a bit slippery when wet.

What options are there to make the accelerator better, grippier, but not the awful alloy things?

I've put new OE pedal rubbers on the clutch and brake, but what have you 'people' fitted to the gas pedal?

Thanks!



Mumsn3t

189 posts

31 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Maybe look at getting yours or a spare milled out to give it more grip. If that's possible?

LunarOne

5,762 posts

144 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Just leave it on the carpet in the corner of a Wetherspoon pub for a couple of days. By the time you send someone to collect it (you won't want to go back yourself a second time) it'll be stickier than freshly chewed gum and ready for a bit of action.

Nurburgsingh

5,217 posts

245 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Not on my 993 but I have in the past used skatebaord grip tape on pedals - I think it was in my 7 and one of the Beetles - worked well on those.

Orangecurry

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7,536 posts

213 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Interesting thoughts.

I actually meant a replacement pedal, rather than gluing carpet to the original....just not one of the go-faster alloy versions with holes in.

Is there no Gentleman racer's accelerator pedal option?

supersport

4,266 posts

234 months

Monday 9th January 2023
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Don’t take it out in the rain getmecoat

Nurburgsingh

5,217 posts

245 months

Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Design 911 do an aluminium pedal set for 964/993

BertBert

19,709 posts

218 months

Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Nurburgsingh said:
Not on my 993 but I have in the past used skatebaord grip tape on pedals - I think it was in my 7 and one of the Beetles - worked well on those.
Interesting, my efforts with grip tape have been pretty useless over the years. Seems to just break up too easily.

Nurburgsingh

5,217 posts

245 months

Tuesday 10th January 2023
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BertBert said:
Nurburgsingh said:
Not on my 993 but I have in the past used skatebaord grip tape on pedals - I think it was in my 7 and one of the Beetles - worked well on those.
Interesting, my efforts with grip tape have been pretty useless over the years. Seems to just break up too easily.
Did you get it online or from a skate shop? - Ive found the quality varies massively. The online stuff being crap

BertBert

19,709 posts

218 months

Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Nurburgsingh said:
Did you get it online or from a skate shop? - Ive found the quality varies massively. The online stuff being crap
That'll be where I went wrong!!

A993LAD

1,758 posts

228 months

Wednesday 11th January 2023
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supersport said:
Don’t take it out in the rain getmecoat
Yup, no self respecting 993 owner takes P&J out from under it's indoor dust cover and opens the climate controlled storage area if there is any damp let alone wet to be encountered.

Orangecurry

Original Poster:

7,536 posts

213 months

Wednesday 11th January 2023
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You guys.... it's ok to get it dirty; it's just a car.


supersport

4,266 posts

234 months

Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Only joking hehe

I don't mind as long is it's not salty. When car came home after a weekend in Scotland back in October it could easily have been mistaken for a tractor.