*T2: Need a VERY quick spring fix!

I broke a brake spring tonight (Thursday), and this is the first time this has happened to me. I have like about 5 different series' races to run before the weekend. Does anyone have a VERY quick spring fix that will get me through the weekend...??? Jimmy McKinley ------------------------------------------------------- Series Director - Internet Short Track Racing Series http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3795/index.html Home of the World Series of Internet Short Track Racing "Where Action is the Attraction!" -------------------------------------------------------

The quickest and easiest is to put a heavy *** band around your foot and the pedal. Not a long term fix though.

> I broke a brake spring tonight (Thursday), and this is the first time this >has happened to me. I have like about 5 different series' races to run before

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>the weekend. > Does anyone have a VERY quick spring fix that will get me through the >weekend...??? >Jimmy McKinley >------------------------------------------------------- >Series Director - Internet Short Track Racing Series >http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3795/index.html >Home of the World Series of Internet Short Track Racing >"Where Action is the Attraction!" >-------------------------------------------------------

Jimmy Had the same thing happen with my throttle pedal the other night. Just take the bottom off of the pedal base and attach a small spring from the pedal shaft to one of the holes on the base plate. Probably a small spring about 2 to 3 inches long will do. It might not feel the same, but after a few minutes you'll get used to it, and at least it will return to the zero position when you let off. Took me about 5 minutes once I found a spring. Hope this helps. Tom

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> I broke a brake spring tonight (Thursday), and this is the first time this >has happened to me. I have like about 5 different series' races to run before >the weekend. > Does anyone have a VERY quick spring fix that will get me through the >weekend...??? >Jimmy McKinley

Hey Jimmy! From hooks to the front part of the base. Hope this helps, Pierre

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>> I broke a brake spring tonight (Thursday), and this is the first time this >> has happened to me. I have like about 5 different series' races to run before >> the weekend. >> Does anyone have a VERY quick spring fix that will get me through the >> weekend...??? >>Jimmy McKinley >Hey Jimmy! >From >hooks to the front part of the base. >Hope this helps, >Pierre

doh!! take 2... What I meant to say was: Use a 12" bungee cord and attach the hooks to the front of the base (making the cord go around the pedal). Regards, Pierre

I had the same problem, on both accelerator and brakes, and used a small bungee cord. Works great. How you do it will depend on how your pedals are anchored. I used a hefty eye***in the plank to which my pedals are attached, and connected one end of the bungee there and the other end at the small hole in the pedal shaft. Good luck.

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> I broke a brake spring tonight (Thursday), and this is the first time this > has happened to me. I have like about 5 different series' races to run before > the weekend. > Does anyone have a VERY quick spring fix that will get me through the > weekend...??? > Jimmy McKinley > ------------------------------------------------------- > Series Director - Internet Short Track Racing Series > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3795/index.html > Home of the World Series of Internet Short Track Racing > "Where Action is the Attraction!" > -------------------------------------------------------

Try making a spring almost identical to the one that broke by taking a clothes hanger and bending it around a socket. It works great!!! Not a perment solution, but, will hold out for a month of intense use. -- CNE,CNA I Any opinions are mine and do not represent my employer's opinions.

I have old combination locks super-glued to the backs of my pedals, which use gravity to "upright" the pedals. Not the exact feel of the springs, but a good temporary (or permanent, in my case) fix. Tom > > I broke a brake spring tonight (Thursday), and this is the first time this > > has happened to me. I have like about 5 different series' races to run before

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> > the weekend. > > Does anyone have a VERY quick spring fix that will get me through the > > weekend...??? > > Jimmy McKinley > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Series Director - Internet Short Track Racing Series > > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3795/index.html > > Home of the World Series of Internet Short Track Racing > > "Where Action is the Attraction!" > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Try making a spring almost identical to the one that broke by taking a > clothes hanger and bending it around a socket. It works great!!! Not a > perment solution, but, will hold out for a month of intense use. > -- > CNE,CNA I > Any opinions are mine and do not represent my employer's opinions.