i just purchased the mach 1 pedals and i was looking at a video on autohow on how to install them im just curious he says soak the pedals in boiling water for a few minutes..... what exactly is that for .. am i risking damaging the product and is it necessary ?
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As mentioned before, putting them in hot water softens them up nicely and makes the clutch and brake pedal covers much easier to install. In fact, I don't think I could have got mine on without doing so, it takes a lot of wrestling to get them on. After you get the stock ones off you may notice the metal piece they need to go over has burrs and sharp edges. I took a file and removed the burrs and lightly broke the sharp corners I could get to. This should help installation also and minimize the chance of getting a cut in your new covers.
i would soak then in boilng water for like 20-30 seconds. they certainly are hot when they come out but you will see how much easier they are to fit when the rubber is hot. dont expect it to be a breeze though. even when mine were super hot to the touch they were still a pita to get on.
+1 on the screwdriver technique too.
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Procharged 2002 Mustang GT 5 Speed 351rwhp 353rwtq at 10psi
Next summer looking to go with:
Bilstien shocks + struts, Lowering springs (brand still TBD (any suggestions?)), MM CC plates, front + rear sway bars, subframes, and upper and lower control arms.
Time to make the pony ride some rails
Yup that's right Mello, you'll get to the point were you wanna quit and throw them in the garbage, that's when you get a look of RAGE on your face then THRASH with every inch of strength you have to achieve success!
omg hahaha i know that feeling i can already see myself going bizerk throwing them against anything i see and yelling at whoever is close to me asking me "you get it yet" or "you almost got it" ? hahah i hate it
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Trust me they'll fight you like a 5 foot Mexican Line Cook!!
Yeah that's a good idea tell someone at your house to come out to the car 15 minutes after you begin the pedal install and rank your happy scale from 1-10.. I'm predicting 1.0000001 haha!
Also to make my clutch&brake pedals really tight after they got on I shimmed them from behind with strips of plastic, it works good!
does anyone have those "mach 1" pedals on their car already?? if so could i see a pic of them or a link as to where i can see them??
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I just did this a few weeks ago and trust me you won't be getting them on any other way boiling water for around a minute longer better but they get fuckin hot.
pedals in boiling water? 
