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Old 04-20-2003, 04:40 PM
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I have the Sparco and they were hard as heck to install...I couldn't drill completely through the pedals and the screws are not in all the way making the brake and clutch pedals loose...any suggestions? I'll even consider getting a different set of pedals.

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Default It took me about 5 minutes to drill the holes. You are using a corded drill, and a

bit thats specifically made to drill through metal, right?
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Default Re: It took me about 5 minutes to drill the holes. You are using a corded drill, and a

Cordless drill and I guess that bit will go through metal...I saw mad shavings fall on the floor as I was drilling.
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hey jason..any chance you 'd wanna help me intall mine sometime?
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I used a bit that was for drilling through "soft metal"
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Of course, all you have to do is email me. :-)
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did the bit drill completely through the pedal?
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What size bit did you use to drill? You're supposed to tap the pedal with a 6mm x 1.00 tap. When you buy that tap, it will tell you what size metal drill bit to use with it. You first drill the hole with the bit, then you drill the tap into the hole. Then you're done, the screws should screw into there perfectly.
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Make sure you have a drill bit designed for metal not wood.


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