TM Nascar PRO Pedals

I have just bought a Nascar PRO Wheel (Formula 1 Racing Wheel in Europe), It is excellent apart from the pedals, which because they are mounted at 90 degrees to the floor mean I have to push them across ways to work them, this if fine except that when I push the pedal down to the bottom it then lifts up the entire pedal asssembly at the front as the force of me pushing causes it to pivot on the back of the base. This makes the pedals almost unusuable for me. Does anyone else have this problem, or better still a solution, aside from sticking 50kg of lead to the bottom? Thanks MarkH

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Mark, Try putting a computer shopper magazine under it to raise it about 3 inches or so. Seems to help a bit. If you dont know what the computer shopper is... try stacking a JC Penny christmas catalog or something similar underneath it. Use double sided tape or velcro to mount it. Not perfect... but seems to help. I dont have the wheel.. but I know someone who does and Ive driven on his pc... not bad =) Scott B. Husted http://home.ptd.net/~sbhusted

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> I have just bought a Nascar PRO Wheel (Formula 1 Racing Wheel in > Europe), > It is excellent apart from the pedals, which because they are mounted at > 90 degrees to the floor mean I have to push them across ways to work > them, this if fine except that when I push the pedal down to the bottom > it then lifts up the entire pedal asssembly at the front as the force of > me pushing causes it to pivot on the back of the base. > This makes the pedals almost unusuable for me. Does anyone else have > this problem, or better still a solution, aside from sticking 50kg of > lead to the bottom? > Thanks > MarkH

I just purchased the Nascar wheels and have the same complaint. I am thinking of drilling a hole through the front and srewing it to the wood floor. On the second thought it may be wiser to mount it on a larger piece of ply wood. That should stabilize it. HTH Nafi

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> I have just bought a Nascar PRO Wheel (Formula 1 Racing Wheel in > Europe), > It is excellent apart from the pedals, which because they are mounted at > 90 degrees to the floor mean I have to push them across ways to work > them, this if fine except that when I push the pedal down to the bottom > it then lifts up the entire pedal asssembly at the front as the force of > me pushing causes it to pivot on the back of the base. > This makes the pedals almost unusuable for me. Does anyone else have > this problem, or better still a solution, aside from sticking 50kg of > lead to the bottom? > Thanks > MarkH

I noticed that too. Since you only drive with one foot, use your other foot to hold it down. It's pretty comfortable and Im used to it. The pedals arent 90 degrees, If you have a high enough chair, it isnt that bad. -- Please respond by E-mail. This newsgroup is hard to keep up with. - Jeff D. Garant - Ford Motor Credit - Systems Analyst -

I hope this would be so easy, but I usually drive with both feet... You know, karting style: left foot on the brake, right foot *** the gas :). I'd really appreciate a handy tip for keeping the pedals in place, other than outright nailing them down... Jussi

I don't know how you'all are set up as far as desks go, but for any of the pedal combos I have tried, the end result is I would put something between the pedal and the wall, to keep it from sliding and it works great. I too am a left foot braker, and I don't think you should have to hold it down while you use it. I used a phone book in one case, in another, I used a wooden shelf off of the desk I had, and the desk I use now has a built in footrest that I prop it against.

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>> I noticed that too. Since you only drive with one foot, use your other >> foot to hold it down. It's pretty comfortable and Im used to it. The >> pedals arent 90 degrees, If you have a high enough chair, it isnt that >> bad. >I hope this would be so easy, but I usually drive with both feet... You >know, >karting style: left foot on the brake, right foot *** the gas :). >I'd really appreciate a handy tip for keeping the pedals in place, other >than >outright nailing them down... >Jussi

I like the pedal base on the Nascar Pro Wheel. If you are having problems with the base sliding... try what I do. I bought some velcro strips and placed it on my static mat. I used about a 1 1/2 inch strip on front, back, and both sides. If you have the *** stoppers installed.... buy some tack board and cut it out and use double sided tape to attach it (or glue if you prefer).. then attach the velcro to that. I have it so the velcro and *** stopper are all the same height. Works great =)

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> I don't know how you'all are set up as far as desks go, but for any of the > pedal combos I have tried, the end result is I would put something between > the pedal and the wall, to keep it from sliding and it works great. I too > am a left foot braker, and I don't think you should have to hold it down > while you use it. I used a phone book in one case, in another, I used a > wooden shelf off of the desk I had, and the desk I use now has a built in > footrest that I prop it against. > >> I noticed that too. Since you only drive with one foot, use your other > >> foot to hold it down. It's pretty comfortable and Im used to it. The > >> pedals arent 90 degrees, If you have a high enough chair, it isnt that > >> bad. > >I hope this would be so easy, but I usually drive with both feet... You > >know, > >karting style: left foot on the brake, right foot *** the gas :). > >I'd really appreciate a handy tip for keeping the pedals in place, other > >than > >outright nailing them down... > >Jussi

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Thanks for the tips, everyone! I liked the idea of the wedge-shaped box that David suggested, but the lazy bastard I am, I'll propably won't actually build one... ;) Instead, I just stuck a book (about 2 inches thick) under the side facing me, so that the whole unit is tilted away from me, like it would be in David's box. The top of the unit is about horizontal now. And guess what: problem solved! Not only are the pedals more comfortable (for me at least), but the unit stopped tilting and it stays in place really well. Ah, I wish everything would be this easy! Thanks again, Jussi

Try lifting the front side of the pedal unit (just put a thick book or something under it) so that the unit tilts away from you. Helped for me: no strain in the ankles anymore, and the unit stays in place much better. Now I'm able to race for hours. What joy! :) Jussi