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Old 1st November 2009, 10:13 PM
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Thanks for that one Cobra.
I didn't realise there was a weldable tube with the bar.
I thought it was some sort of bearing.
Not seen one up close, only on the web.
And longer pedals is my plan anyway, because I find the clutch a bit sharp when in traffic. (Big Feet Like Bonzo )

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Old 1st November 2009, 10:18 PM
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Thanks for that one Cobra.
I didn't realise there was a weldable tube with the bar.
I thought it was some sort of bearing.
Not seen one up close, only on the web.
And longer pedals is my plan anyway, because I find the clutch a bit sharp when in traffic. (Big Feet Like Bonzo )

David
Yes! you get a weldable tube of 30 mm dia, with a balance bar, the balance bar itself has indeed a spherical bearing like the ones of the rod-ends.

Once you have weld [not to much penetration] you need to clean-out the inside of the tube, because the balance bar need to slide inside the tube.
Use a hand hone machine like the ones used for honing of the master cylinders.

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Old 2nd November 2009, 10:30 AM
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You don't have to weld the tube in - it can also be pressed in which is what I used to do on Alu pedals
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You don't have to weld the tube in - it can also be pressed in which is what I used to do on Alu pedals
To do that you need to use two plates instead of the single plate of 5 mm pedal.
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Old 2nd November 2009, 01:06 PM
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Or just press a tube into another tube. I actually thought you were not supposed to weld the tube as they were case hardened.
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Old 2nd November 2009, 05:15 PM
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Check this pic out, balance bar has a bearing in the middle that slides along the brake pedal letting the force be moved across from front to back.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/produc...&pcode=OBP0040

This one from Rally Design looks like it comes with the tube needed to be welded to the pedal.

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=562_580_581&products_id=406 2

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Old 2nd November 2009, 05:26 PM
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Cheers Steve.

I couldn't find them on Rallydesign when I looked
No I've seen a pic close up I understand how it works.



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