Okay, another question:
My 2001 Black GXE Maxima manual did not come with a "dead" pedal - just some patchy-plastic crap on the carpet. I'm interested in installing a dead pedal there, and I would like to know if anyone has any experience with that or if they know how difficult it would be to do myself. (I'm inexperienced at working on cars myself).
Thanks,
Mike

 

What the hell is a "dead" pedal?

 

The dead pedal is that slab of plastic or rubber most car companies place to the left of the brake pedal on automatics and to the left of the clutch pedal on manuals. It gives you a place to rest your left foot without wearing the floormats or carpet. For some reason, Nissan figures they can get away with substituting this with a very thin piece of vinyl or rubber that seems to be part of the carpet. I checked with my local Nissan dealership, and neither Nissan nor Stillen offer something similar to the AE set. The parts counter had a few Razo pedals that could be used, but they didn't really match the original AE stuff. Shouldn't be a big deal to install.

Ron

 

i need a pedal set soon.

 

me too

 

the dead pedal is great when taking turns quickly or braking so you stay in your seat, I'm dissapointed witht the Max's sticker like dead pedal too...

 

Here is a picture of the Razo dead pedal I installed in my A.E. The metal surface of the pedal matched the A.E. pedals pretty well. The small black dots are 6 phillps head screws that secure to pedal to the carpet.

 

Damn uploader rejected the picture...I'll try it again.

 

Looks great. Does Razo have a web site? If not where can I get one and how much $$

thanks

 

I would be careful not to install a dead petal that’s any higher than what’s already there, because your left leg would have to ride higher, a real annoyance over long trips. My wife’s Sable, for example, has the front wheel well so high that I must bend my left leg into an uncomfortable position. My Max allows the left leg to stretch out more.

 

How do the scres mount to the carpet - are they like a sheetmetal or self tapping that only bites into the carpet, or Do they mount into the floor itself? Is the carpet strong enough to support a dead pedal?

 

I have a MOMO dead pedal .. took about 30 seconds to screw in the 6 tiny bolts ... looks good!

 

I have an OBX dead pedal. Didn't screw it in......good 'ole Krazy Glue works wonders.

 

The dead pedel that is there is fine. I gives you more leg room and i like all the leg room I can get course i'm tall. If your a midget mabye a bigger one would help you.

 

You can get a dead pedal similar to Jeff K's at the following:
http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/

$20.....don't know anything about Lightning Motorsports.


Ron