I was reading a post a while back about on one of the forums about using skateboard grip tape for more pedal grip. So I applied some on my pedals:

Tried and tested in the rain today...no slips at all! They feel like Mugen pedals, without having to be the stock size (and the outrageous price). It takes some getting used to because your foot <u>stays</u> in position. Most of the time, I'd unknowingly slide my foot around the pedals while driving.

This is a nice, cheap mod overall...especially if you find your foot slipping off the clutch after walking around in the rain or after washing the car.

 

Nice

 

Where do you get it?

 

Why, a skateshop, of course.

Forgot to thank Max for driving all the way to the shop to split it three ways. Thanks, homie.

 

That is def. a good idea, I might have to look into that. Nothing is worse then stalling just cause your foot slipped off the clutch due to being wet.

 

Lol! They look like grit sandpaper. That's a great idea though !!
I have my stock pedals on so they grip fine.

 

I am pretty sure you can get the grind tape in different colors too, to match your car but anything other than black would probably get dirty real quick.


[Modified by 75 Repu, 11:51 AM 10/28/2002]

 

doesn't that make you feel sooo stupid when you are in a parking lot full of people?? i hate that!

 

thats a new idea.

 

hahahha..

 

very nice i was thinking of doing that myself

 

we actually do this to our racecars--not only on the pedals themselves, but also underneath the driver's heels in the footbox.

 

hmm I like that idea, I think I'll try it!

 

I work at a surf and skate shop. Hahha, But I know when grip tape gets when it goes back doesn't it ?

Taking orders for grip tape!! One sheet should cover about 9 pedals.

Who's w/ me !

 

Reason I didn't buy pedals was because of the slippage problem. I'm gonna get some now and do the grip tape, hopefully helps me with my heel and toe!!

 

I hate the look of those aftermarket pedals.

Why dont you just take the oem rubber cover off the pedal and aply the tape to the bare metal. It would probably look better than those things.

 

OEM pedals w/o covers would be tiny, making heel-toeing nearly impossible. However I prefer just to leave the OEM covers in place, because they're not so big and I can stretch out my feet underneath them while cruising on a road trip.

 

I like the OEM pedels too. The only aftermarket I would buy are Sparco or Honda Acesss.

 

Removing the covers and adding grip tape worked for my size 13's just fine. Maybe even better than stock, because sometimes I would unintentionally hit the brake and gas at the same time with the covers on.

 

The thought has crossed my mind.

Well, the pedals are there for easier heel-toe...I don't give a crap about how it "looks." How about I do what I please?


[Modified by ALF, 1:42 AM 10/29/2002]

 

Not good for the gas. You want the gas to slip so that you can blip the throttle more easily.

 

That's true. But so far, I haven't had any problems with blipping...due mostly in part to the "ungripped" space on the gas pedal.


[Modified by ALF, 2:04 AM 10/29/2002]

 

any clue how often you would need to redo the grip?

 

I would guess it would last pretty long (ie. years) as long as you don't do any ollies.

 

hahaha