lh0628 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Sorry to bring an old thread back. But I cannot get the pin out of the gas pedal for the life of me. I've read through 12 pages, the only thing I didn't try was using a drill... Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjam79 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 You just need the right size punch and a good work surface. Do you have a punch? Man I wish I still had this car. It brings up good old memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lh0628 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I don't. What does it look like? I just tried with flat/square screw drivers and I actually crushed the teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjam79 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Do you live near a larger Sears, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.? Go in and ask someone in tools to show you the punches. Bring the pedal assembly with you and size the punch to match the size of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imcabby Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 i have an 03 WRX i'm parting out and an 05 LGT.. i want to swap the pedals as well.. can i put the 05 LGT rubber ones back onto the WRX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtang Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 should be able to... i dont see why not... you can put the wrx pedals on the legacy so i dont see why you wouldnt be able to put the legacy pedals on the wrx... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyT Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I'm glad I found this thread. I installed the brake, clutch and deadpedal yesterday, but didn't have the courage to try the gas pedal. Maybe it's becasue I did this after installing my Cobb STS and it was late. I used the WD40 and upward pressure on the pedals method. The brake pedal went on easily, but I couldn't get the top lip on the clutch pedal to go. Maybe I'll try it another time, but it's pretty solid as is. The deadpedal was a PITA becasue I had to cut some of the fabric away to get the plastic pedal out, but the alum. one installed nice and snug with just the push pins, no glue needed. This thread has helped alot in giving me the confidence to try the gas pedal. It's just I don't have another vehicle to run to Home Depot for hardware after I take the gas pedal assembly out. I like the idea of repalcing the pin with a 2" x 1/4" bolt and lock nut. I have a cordless electric hammer. Do you think that would work better than using a conventional hammer to get the pin out? I need to get some punches though. The one I have is for setting finishing nails and the tip fits inside the pin. Any extra advise from anyone's experience would be greatly appreciated. Especially where to press to get the wire harness disconnected. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duker Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I just installed my WRX pedals tonight, I am very happy with them. I had to fight with the brake and clutch pedals to get the top lips to correctly fit. But using a couple stubby screw drivers and some patience did the trick. The stock dead pedal was much more secure then I thought it would be hah. I was totally surprised at how much glue was on that thing. But I just used a knife and cut it away, and then added some glue of my own for the WRX matching dead pedal. Now the gas pedal......... That pin was a huge pain in the ass to get out without wrecking anything. I ended up going with a bolt and lock washer like many to avoid having to deal with that stupid pin again and am satisfied that is the right choice. It even gives you adjustment for how stiff you would like your pedal to feel. But, I feel like I may have bent my gas pedal in the process of hammering out the pin. I thought I was "careful" but with the gas pedal installed again it seems as if it hits the floor earlier then before. I may just be going crazy though. EDIT: I read a few pages back and realized that the gas pedal does bottom out on the floor before it is fully depressed. So I'm glad it's not just mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyT Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'm going to try replace the gas pedal this weekend. I can follow the pics on the first post, but I was wondering if you unbolt the pedal assembly first and then unplug the wires or visa-versa. It seems there isn't enough space to get my hand in there to get the leverage to pull up on the plug. What was your experience? Please let me know. I don't want to screw anything up. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I'm trying to find a vendor who will ship these pedals to Canada. So far I can only find the dead pedal at mastrowrx.com and there's no Canadian shipping option. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutbackXT05 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 These pedals look so much better than stock. How are they when wet though? I know the stockers are really grippy when wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phishman05 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The first thing I did when I got my 05 wagon was de-badge the rear end. Second thing was this pedal upgrade. Why Subaru would put nicer pedals in the WRX and leave rubbermaid junk in the HIGHER priced LGT is a little strange, but none the less easy enough fix. BETTER WAY TO DO GAS PEDAL! - I shot the whole assembly with WD-40 and clamped the hell out of the pin with a set of vice grips. Spin the pin side to side first then pull outwards while continuing to spin. This ruins one end of the pin but as long as you use that end to hammer it back in, piece of cake. Had the old one off, new one on in 15 minutes. Cheers, R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmicmotorbike Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 anyone try and rig the gas pedal on the 07-09s? also was thinking, would an 05-06 accelerator pedal fit the 07-09s? that way we can try and get a used 05-06 accel pedal, then replace the cover with the wrx's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Got my dead pedal in but I cannot for the life of me get the brake/clutch covers on. I can slide the cover up over the pedal and I used a little hook tool to slip the top-center bit over the pedal, but I cannot for the life of me get the top corners to fit over. Without the corners over the top center just comes off. Any tips? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Anyone else have little black rubber dots fall off from the dead pedal? I have two missing so far, granted this thing is 6 years old. Which one is the most similar to get again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Got my dead pedal in but I cannot for the life of me get the brake/clutch covers on. I can slide the cover up over the pedal and I used a little hook tool to slip the top-center bit over the pedal, but I cannot for the life of me get the top corners to fit over. Without the corners over the top center just comes off. Any tips? Thanks. It took me about 5-10 minutes per pedal using a small flat head screwdriver. I would put the screwdriver in (maybe 1/4") between the cover and pedal at a downward angle and then tilt the screwdriver back to pry the corner over the top of the pedal. You need to use your other hand to keep the center of the cover against the pedal or it will pop off each time you do a corner. I tried heating the rubber up with a heat gun for my second attempt. It did not make a difference. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyT Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Anyone else have little black rubber dots fall off from the dead pedal? I have two missing so far, granted this thing is 6 years old. Which one is the most similar to get again? I installed my ProSport dead pedal back in Nov. I had at least 5 fall off within a weeek of using it. It's perplexing because I readlly don't put any pressure on it. I just rest my foot on it. Well, I called Prosport and they sent me new rubber dots on two separate occasions, all which fell off within a week. I have a bunch of spares now that won't stick. The only thing that works is apoxy. I used the one that has 2 tubes side-by-side and a plunger that mixes it correctly as it come out of the tube. I forget what brand, but I got it at Home Depot. So far it's still holding up. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyT Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 To those that are having trouble getting the pedals on, I read in this thread or a different one (I don't remember) to spray WD40 on the back of the rubber, slide it on and then push down and then upward with your foot. My brake pedal went on instantly where the clutch took a little more effort, but they fit "like a glove". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Son of a $%^@!! I think it takes less time to build the entire car than it does to get the pedal covers on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I think the accelerator pedal was the easiest. A boxed end wrench and multigrip pliers was all that was needed to remove and reinstall the pin. And WD40. And some vice grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Man, I didn't have any problem installing any of my pedals. I think I was in and out in probably 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It's the top corners that were the big pain. I ended up cutting a couple small slits in the rubber so they'd fit over easier. Don't do that. It made things worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_j Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 received my pedals. the clutch and brake have black rubber stubs, but the gas pedal has plastic stubs. is this normal? seems as though the gas pedal would suck in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Yes, the gas pedal should be plastic and I haven't had any problems with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckLegacy09 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Found the dead pedal on eBay and will be ordering it soon. Still looking for a good automatic pedal kit. The ones for the 2010 legacies are awesome looking but I don't think they will fit. Will check out the new legacys next time I'm at the dealer and see if they're way different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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