C4 Accelerator pedal hinge
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6th Gear
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C4 Accelerator pedal hinge
I thought I saw something on this before, but my search was fruitless. I have an 85 C4 that the plastic accelerator pedal pivot broke. Is there a metal replacement bracket out there for this?
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I'm talking about the the main pivot for the metal arm. The whole pedal assembly is hanging by the cable. I took the two nuts off and the rest of the plastic hinge came off the bulkhead.
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Safety Car
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From: VA
A simple search turns up plenty of threads showing how to get one..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ighlight=pedal
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6th Gear
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RDR stopped carrying it a year or so ago.
A simple search turns up plenty of threads showing how to get one..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ighlight=pedal
A simple search turns up plenty of threads showing how to get one..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ighlight=pedal
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Vettemike is no more.
I would not recommend his part though. For me it made the pedal much worse than stock since it used a clevis pin with poor tolerances. Having it a seperate piece than the pedal arm also introduces more slop, not to mention having a round peg in a square hole.
Also, the pivot on his was about 1/2" higher than my stock bracket. This caused the top of the pedal arm to bind up above somewhere at part throttle creating a huge safety hazard.
I have no idea why Mike designed it this way, but he still said my case was isolated and others never had any of those problems. (Seems this is always the answers the vendors give.) He gave me my money back.
Valiant effort, but poor execution.
I regret not posting my feedback with this a long time ago. I hate to think I could have saved someone else the trouble, especially considering you have to tear up your gas pedal to install this part. What was stopping me is that there seems to be some unwritten rule here that you can't say negative things about certain people's products.
My post is specific only to my 85. I can't speak for other years.
I would not recommend his part though. For me it made the pedal much worse than stock since it used a clevis pin with poor tolerances. Having it a seperate piece than the pedal arm also introduces more slop, not to mention having a round peg in a square hole.
Also, the pivot on his was about 1/2" higher than my stock bracket. This caused the top of the pedal arm to bind up above somewhere at part throttle creating a huge safety hazard.
I have no idea why Mike designed it this way, but he still said my case was isolated and others never had any of those problems. (Seems this is always the answers the vendors give.) He gave me my money back.
Valiant effort, but poor execution.
I regret not posting my feedback with this a long time ago. I hate to think I could have saved someone else the trouble, especially considering you have to tear up your gas pedal to install this part. What was stopping me is that there seems to be some unwritten rule here that you can't say negative things about certain people's products.
My post is specific only to my 85. I can't speak for other years.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Midland Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06
Vette Mike passed away
MIke lost his battle with Cancer. I was fortunate to have purchase one of the parts about 12 months ago from Mike. He was a great guy.
As I understood it, Mike was the person supplying the part to R&D so unless you can find one second hand your only option may be OEM part.
As I understood it, Mike was the person supplying the part to R&D so unless you can find one second hand your only option may be OEM part.
Melting Slicks
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From: Midland Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06
Have not installed mine...
Vettemike is no more.
I would not recommend his part though. For me it made the pedal much worse than stock since it used a clevis pin with poor tolerances. Having it a seperate piece than the pedal arm also introduces more slop, not to mention having a round peg in a square hole.
Also, the pivot on his was about 1/2" higher than my stock bracket. This caused the top of the pedal arm to bind up above somewhere at part throttle creating a huge safety hazard.
I have no idea why Mike designed it this way, but he still said my case was isolated and others never had any of those problems. (Seems this is always the answers the vendors give.) He gave me my money back.
Valiant effort, but poor execution.
I regret not posting my feedback with this a long time ago. I hate to think I could have saved someone else the trouble, especially considering you have to tear up your gas pedal to install this part. What was stopping me is that there seems to be some unwritten rule here that you can't say negative things about certain people's products.
My post is specific only to my 85. I can't speak for other years.
I would not recommend his part though. For me it made the pedal much worse than stock since it used a clevis pin with poor tolerances. Having it a seperate piece than the pedal arm also introduces more slop, not to mention having a round peg in a square hole.
Also, the pivot on his was about 1/2" higher than my stock bracket. This caused the top of the pedal arm to bind up above somewhere at part throttle creating a huge safety hazard.
I have no idea why Mike designed it this way, but he still said my case was isolated and others never had any of those problems. (Seems this is always the answers the vendors give.) He gave me my money back.
Valiant effort, but poor execution.
I regret not posting my feedback with this a long time ago. I hate to think I could have saved someone else the trouble, especially considering you have to tear up your gas pedal to install this part. What was stopping me is that there seems to be some unwritten rule here that you can't say negative things about certain people's products.
My post is specific only to my 85. I can't speak for other years.
Pro
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From: Boynton Beach, FL
The breaking gas pedal is not a joke. I was autocrossing my 90 ASP Vette 10 years ago when the gas pedal bracket broke and fell under the brake pedal. I was doing 60mph aimed at the grid and had no brakes. I spun the car to stop. Needless to say I installed an aluminum pedal support made by Dave Morin at Motion Motorsports in Morgan Hill, CA. I have no idea if dave is still making them. 
Larry
Larry
