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Offline ferretjuggler

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Pedal Rubbers
« on: 30 July 2014, 11:22:58 am »
Sorry to be a PITA,  but can anyone tell me if I need a rubber faced pad fitting to the throttle pedal to get a UK MOT  please?

I am assuming that you gotta have them on the clutch and brake pedals and I have two of those clip on jobbies at hand (prised off a scrap S3)

But the throttle pedal I'm not sure about.
And I don't have one to fit.
TBH I'm flat out on my rebuild at present and I really don't have time to download the MOT test manual and read it all right now.
If it is a requirement I'll get it ordered along with my next pile of bits from the 'Addocks

Offline NoelC

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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #1 on: 30 July 2014, 12:00:04 pm »
Pedal rubbers were optional, there is no requirement for them for MOT. That's why the brake and clutch pedal are dimpled with side lips, designed so feet in wellies didn't slip off them.
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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #2 on: 30 July 2014, 02:00:40 pm »
Cheers
I was under the impression that the construction and use regulations had changed on this.

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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2014, 05:38:54 pm »
No rubbers on mine, never had problems with MOT.

They were worn a bit smooth so I made new pimples on them with the welder.
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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #4 on: 30 July 2014, 05:48:25 pm »
Rubbers are :gay: whenever possible everything should be  just METAL  >rock<

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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #5 on: 30 July 2014, 06:12:43 pm »
Rubber pads are for gayers.

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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #6 on: 30 July 2014, 07:48:40 pm »
Just found a  :gay: throttle pedal amongst a box of rusty S3 bits (rubber pad fitted)

If I don't need it for the MOT then all three of the rubber pads can stay in the big :gay: spares box

Cheers all  :thumbs:

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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #7 on: 30 July 2014, 08:24:35 pm »
   My 2a passed the mot last week. Not a pedal rubber in sight.


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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #8 on: 30 July 2014, 08:26:02 pm »
mine's got antislip grip tape stuck on them, a bit like 40 grit emery maybe skateboard stuff, I dunno, done by a PO but stuck on like **** to a blanket!
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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #9 on: 30 July 2014, 11:21:52 pm »
With wet boots my feet tend to slip more on the passats pedals than they do on the S3s pedals.

Naked is the way forward apparently.
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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #10 on: 31 July 2014, 08:39:37 am »
Now I'm tempted to take mine off!
Gain 2cm of foot space/better ankle angle  >Htlr<
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Re: Pedal Rubbers
« Reply #11 on: 31 July 2014, 09:29:43 am »
^^^ I'll agree with the above, the pedals are high enough as it is, without those pesky rubbers.
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