I saw a message from someone in here asking how to stabilize the T2 gas and
brake pad. I did this to mine and it works great. No more slamming my foot
on the gas and having the whole thing flip over on me!
Items needed:
1 board, 12 inches wide and 16 inches long. (Minimum)
3 carraige bolts, 1 1/2 inches long
3 nuts, same size as the bolts
6 washers, fits over bolts
(My board is actually 12 inches wide by 2 foot long. I wanted the front of
my board to sit against the wall and some excess board behind the pad. Decide
how long you want your board before you by it. 12 inches by six*** inches
is about as small as I would go for stability.)
Center the T2 pad on the board WITH THE EXCESS WOOD IN FRONT OF THE PAD.
Secure pad to the wood. Measure 1/2 inch in from the corners of the front of
the pad and drill holes through the metal large enough to accomidate the
bolts. Continue drilling all the way through the wood. Attach the front of
the pad to the board with the bolts, nuts and washers and tighten until the
back of the pad starts lifting off the wood. Drill a hole in the center of
the rear of the pad through the plastic, metal and wood. Enlarge hole in
plastic to accomidate the washer and nut and attach to the bolt. Tighten it
all the way and then completly tighten the front screws. You're done!
Be sure to use carraige bolts. If you aren't sure what they are, ask your
hardware representative. You can also staple a piece of carpet to the bottom
of the wood if your pad sits on a nice hardwood floor. (I don't need any
irate wives E-mailing me about my stupid idea!)
I took the base off of the pad and cleaned out the metal, wood and plastic
shavings before mounting it to the board and I would suggest you do the same.
This worked great for me but if you aren't comfortable with taking a drill to
your gear, then don't! I'm verry happy with my setup now and can "put the
pedal to the metal" without worrying about it flipping over on me. E-mail me
and let me know if this works for you!
Allen Babcock
That way seems quite destructive if you are a newcomer and dont even know
if you like the setup. I myself bought a t2 and within 2 weeks the pedals
were damaged due to slamming. Best Buy warranty is for 30 days so I
exchanged them. I knew I needed a way to stablize the pedals, plus be able
to move them out of my way for business time on the pc.. I found out that
one box of VELCOR patches from K-mart worked just fine. My pedals dont
slide and I can still move them when if have too. I think the total set of
velcor was $ 2.49
If anyone can come up with a better and cheaper way to do this, let me know
. :-)
Ole-Cheapo Raceman!>
