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Really nice day so washed up the GTi, installed my 25Y trim kit, Lupo shifter, and the 25Y pedals. Well I should "pedal"! 60 mins later I only got the clutch done!
Someone PLEASE tell me there is a trick to getting the brake and gas pedal on!! Scrapes, cuts, sore back etc. lol I cant get them on!! Alittle help please
 
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Re: 25Y Pedals! I Give Up, What's The Secret!!?!??! (KJ-VR6)

Shoot a little hairspray on the pedals before sliding them on to "lube" it up. I've heard this works; olive oil too. I'll be trying it myself in about a day. Good luck! http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
 
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Re: 25Y Pedals! I Give Up, What's The Secret!!?!??! (U n i o n 0015)

I used copious amounts of WD-40 and a screwdriver to help pull the rubber lip over the pedals.
worked like a charm!!!
just be prepared to hurt like hell in the morning heh http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
 
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Re: 25Y Pedals! I Give Up, What's The Secret!!?!??! (A-Money)

Let them sit in a bucket of hot (not boiling!) water for 10 minutes before putting them on. Use a flathead screwdriver to help get around the corners. For the brake pedal, you may want to crimp the plug with floss/fishing wire and string it through the hole in the pedal base, then pull it off when the plug is through.
 
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Re: 25Y Pedals! I Give Up, What's The Secret!!?!??! (Mackie-1604)

Just finished installing mine with a little hairspray...20 mins. Definitely recommend heating up the rubber on the pedals; it's 40 deg outside and that didn't help me at all.
 
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Re: 25Y Pedals! I Give Up, What's The Secret!!?!??! (KJ-VR6)

Nice pic. I noticed that the top row of nubbies on your clutch don't stick out as far as the others. I've got the same "problem" on mine too.
 
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Re: 25Y Pedals! I Give Up, What's The Secret!!?!??! (Jman5000)

quote:[HR][/HR]Take the pedals out to dinner. Tell them they're pretty.
Then soak them in vodka...
Some-a-dis

and they'll slip right on
Or is that the steps for...[HR][/HR]​
Yeah that's what I'm talking about ROTFLMAO!! Jman, we might have locked horns a month ago, but you HAVE to be a cool guy from that post. Hehe.
 
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Re: 25Y Pedals! I Give Up, What's The Secret!!?!??! (matchstick chick)

quote:[HR][/HR]ok, HTH do you get the stock ones off??? i already tried the ancient chinese secret of PULL...
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Looks like you need to invoke the power of Bruce Lee! Just yank really hard on the left "flap" on the stock clutch pedal. For the brake pedal, pull apart the tops of the left and right "flaps" and then peel up the top corners. They'll be off like a prom dress in no time.
 
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