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pedal boxes and balance bars
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:00 pm
by PeteC
I've got the modified escort pedal box, but was planning a change to a floor mounted setup with a brake balance bar. The car will be road and track so must pass S.V.A. and I was hoping the enlightened out there would share their knowledge and thoughts with me! What has been used in the past? what can Tim at SSC offer? etc etc...
Pete
Re: pedal boxes and balance bars
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:03 pm
by stylussprinter
PeteC wrote:I've got the modified escort pedal box, but was planning a change to a floor mounted setup with a brake balance bar. The car will be road and track so must pass S.V.A. and I was hoping the enlightened out there would share their knowledge and thoughts with me! What has been used in the past? what can Tim at SSC offer? etc etc...
Pete
In the past , most have opted for the escort but since Tim took over it's always been an option to have floor pedal set. That's what the demo RT has and I've just ordered the same.
Rob.(just talk to him)
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:25 pm
by hearbear
For SVA the balance bar must be locked usually drilled and pinned.
George
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:33 am
by Pete&Matt
Tim can supply the floor mounted pedal box, pedals, cylinders etc. Not sure on price as ours came with the chassis.
Its a very good setup though and well worth it in my opinion.
Your car ?
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:11 am
by stylussprinter
Pete&Matt wrote:Tim can supply the floor mounted pedal box, pedals, cylinders etc. Not sure on price as ours came with the chassis.
Its a very good setup though and well worth it in my opinion.
Is your car rolling/bodied and drivable yet Pete/Matt
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:11 am
by Pete&Matt
its rolling, inner body is nearly on, just got to seal it and put the rivets in!
engine and box are in, got a few things to sort out then it can come out again to do the body! just ordered all the door catches, lights, fuel filler, boot locks from Tim, so we are getting there!
Most of the electrics are done too!
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:29 pm
by Werner Van Loock
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:07 pm
by alecmartin19
there are 2 options when using the balance bar. the first is to weld a locknut onto the bar so you can't adjust it, the other is to use a roll pin.
the roll pin is best as it is not as permanent as welding. remember though, you have to have a 70/30 split bias for sva test and you may not be allowed to adjust on the day depending on where you take it. if you wind the bar all the way to the right as i did, this was just right and this is also what tim suggests.
do that and drill a small hole and use the smallest roll pin you can find and then just knock it out again after sva!
hope that helps a bit!
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:41 pm
by se7ensport
I've got the floor mounted pedals and really rate them, for the SVA I used a roll pin, but only put it in 1/2 way incase I needed to adjust. SVA centers are a bit funny about brake adjustment on the day and won't (arn't supposed to) let you move anything, if there is adjustment with the balance bar locked they will test at both ends of the travel.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:24 pm
by Antnicuk
Do people prefer the floor mounted pedals or the top mounted pedals.
How much are the complete pedal set from Tim.?
I have heard his name mentioned a lot, is he still trading ? can i order parts from him?
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:05 pm
by Werner Van Loock
He's still trading, but recovering from meningitis at the moment. Best is to leave a message on his phone and he's made the promise apparently to call everyone back, could try email too, but I guess after 4 weeks hospital that he'll have a massive mailbox to go through.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:44 pm
by Antnicuk
thatnks for the info, i wish him well if he's reading this, i'm in no rush