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14-05-2009, 11:03 PM
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_Oo===oO_
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Australia
Posts: 3,305
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Hi all,
Im interested to know if anyone has had any dramas with the carpet in the drivers side foot well interfering with the accelerator pedal. So much so that I struggle to get full throttle. I realized tonight that the carpet (I use the term loosely) is getting in the way from less than half throttle onwards, its like its too small for the footwell and is stretched across too large an area. I can feel a hole in it, maybe where an xmas tree plug would go through and pull it away from the pedal? Has anybody else had this problem, and how did you fix it? Cheers, Rob. |
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15-05-2009, 07:32 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,558
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Yes it does!!! I forgot about this problem until after I picked up my XR8! I must have done something to the carpet in my old AU, but for the life of me can't remember what!
I think it may entail cutting some of it away, or putting a nice slit down one side so it separates and stretches out. I might have a look at mine this weekend if i get time, and report back. It's bloody annoying!! |
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15-05-2009, 08:57 AM
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_Oo===oO_
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Australia
Posts: 3,305
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Yeah I was thinking the same thing; Im going to have a good look at mine today, a well placed slit should spread it out.
Bloody annoying is spot on! Is it bad design, bad installation, or did they go cheap on the amount of (whatever it is that counts as carpet) goes in the car? lol |
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15-05-2009, 02:11 PM
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RIP...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 15,524
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2 AU's that I've owned needed a cut made in the carpet.
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15-05-2009, 02:34 PM
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_Oo===oO_
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Australia
Posts: 3,305
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I ended up making a cut in the carpet in the 'corner' behind the accelerator pedal, it ended up being pretty big to get the carpet to sit the way i wanted. I then made a hole in the top corner of the carpet that sits on the kicker panel and cable tied it to a (bundle of wires i think) to get to sit as flat as possible. Until i had a really good look i dudnt realize how much the carpet got in the way. Feels much better now, like a new lease of life!
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15-05-2009, 10:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Perth, South
Posts: 3,064
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i've never noticed mine getting in the way...seems to get to full throttle fine...maybe it was more cost cutting in series 2 models? lol
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Drivers side foot well: carpet interferes with accel. pedal
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