I really like the aluminum pedals because it looks really nice but is there any benefits if you install them? The stock ones feel pretty good and has a nice soft rubber feel but if the aluminum ones really are better then I might just go and get some of Razo's for about 30 bucks.

 

personal preference dude.... its not like your feet goes slipping and sliding on a pedal so i dont feel rubber is necessary. in fact when your doing heel and toe, i feel rubber pedals impede it.

 

I've had metal pedals on and I just went back to the stock ones. Of course these fit a bit different but I imagine the OEM metal pedals are much nicer. I think they are just for show, I dunno about it helping tho.

 

I switched from rubber to the OEM metal, I can heel/toe much easier now.

 

If you get pedals that are made specifically for your car, they will help immensely with heel/toe downshifts. The one-size-fits-none pedals, like the Razos, are not a good choice. They are supposedly made to fit a Evo, Mustang, Supra, etc. If you've ever looked at the pedals in different cars, they are all quite different. Putting a generic pedal on your car just doesn't make sense. You might find yourself hitting the gas when you are braking, because the pedals are so large to "fit" all the different cars.

Also, please do not use clamp-on pedals. I've seen many people with clamp-on's have their pedals shift around. Not a terribly bright thing to do when dealing with your brake pedal.

My 2cents.

 

Yeah, if i'm ever going to upgrade the pedals it would be to the OEM metal ones. Perhaps i'll give em a try.

 

cant be very fun when wet

 

they never ever get wet... dirty shoes dont touch it

 

Actually, the brake and clutch pedal have raised grip spots for that very reason. They're fine when wet.

 

its style
but not bling if you wear normal daily shoes
if you wear driving shoes rubber or alum padle doesn't really make a difference

 

I agree. I had tried Razo in my '93 Z, I removed the Razo gas pedal because with the Razo, the gas and brake pedals were spaced too close together to perform flawless heel and toe downshifts

 

I had the Razo aluminum pedals in my 1g DSM. They sure looked cool! But was actually pretty bad if my shoes were wet. I found my foot slipping off the clutch pedal sometimes since I had a heavy clutch. Not safe!

Anyone here try the Ralliart Titanium pedals? They seem to have rough surface to provide better grip.

 

I had metal pedals before. the best ones are the MUGEN pedals with sandpaper material on the middle of it.

One your shoes are wet, because it's been raining or something, your foot's going to slip on the metal ones, and it's not very safe in my opinion if they don't have some sort of rubber inserts.

They do look good though.

 

I always have a towel in my car to wipe my left shoe in case it gets wet from snow or water. I cant stand it when my foot slips off the clutch pedal when Im shifting. I have a set of aluminum pedals I bought from a person who makes them on this board. I forgot his member name though. Costed me $100 and I like the look better than the ralliart one.

Could be bling but I dont care. I am going to adjust the brake and gas a little closer because of my small feet and heal toe all day.

 

agree with not using the "one size fits all". however, i have a new MR which i got after trading in my '03 evo, and with the '03 i had to slap on a pair of pedals (turned out to be carbon fiber), because the rubber pedals didnt work out with my heel/toe downshift. the aluminum pedals that came with my MR work great for the heel/toe, and feel nice. to me, the most important thing is how they feel to you when shifting very quickly- do they slip? get in the way? not enough grip? right distance from eachother for heel/toe race shift? etc.

Just my thoughts.

Benny