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Old 05-12-10, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by GS350Lexus
I like how these pedal's look, how is the rubber? i am not trying to loose grip as it is very important to me.Also the lexus sign is it painted on? lasered in and colored?
They are rubber nubs, which are better, especially when they are wet. The ones that don't have the rubber tend to slip when wet....not fun when braking.

Oh, CAK 500, you did order the wrong set.....sorry.


Install is easy...I came up with a bracket system to secure them.


Old 05-12-10, 06:20 AM
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Cargym has offered to exchange them for the correct set and cover the return postage, so I am a happy camper.

The rubber feels high quality, soft, but durable. The nubs actually protrude from a sheet of rubber through the holes in the pedal. I was worried that they were going to be cemented to the surface of the pedal and eventually come loose. That's not going to happen. I suppose the only issue with the rubber nubs would be wear over time ... but this stuff is tire-quality rubber, so it seems unlikely it would ever wear down from shoe contact.

The Lexus logo is engraved and colored.

Old 05-12-10, 07:22 AM
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I think I posted them in my first thread with mods. I had posted about my wheels, lights, BBK, ect.

I have had no issues to report with mine and they are good even with snow or rain. I can take another pic if you need one just PM me.
Old 05-12-10, 07:29 AM
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Is it difficult to install? How does it install?
Old 05-12-10, 07:32 AM
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its easy to install. you drill 2 holes in the ebrake, and 4 holes in the brake and gas pedal to fasten it down.
Old 06-16-10, 10:17 AM
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Received the correct pair a couple of days ago and installed yesterday. Footrest and ebrake were easy, but brake and gas were tricky. It was difficult to get the drill in position for the top two holes due to the angle and the curvature of the pedal, but doable with patience. The gas pedal is a little tricky because the screws are a little short. I'm very pleased with how they look and feel.

If I ever want to go back to OE, I can just put the old ebrake and brake pedal pads back on, order a new gas pedal ($18) and a footrest pad ($?).
Old 06-16-10, 09:40 PM
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Those look real good
Old 06-18-10, 10:07 AM
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just order them right now
Old 06-18-10, 02:49 PM
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Couple of questions

1) Is the footrest bigger than originally? If so that would be a good thing.
2) Would the rubber OEM floor mats still fit once these are on? Seems like the footrest and gas pedal sit quite low
3) How exactly do they all go on? a) Can you easily remove the existing pedal covers and b) what ensures that the footrest stays secure (I can see that the others go straight through the other side and are fixed with bolts)
Old 06-18-10, 03:33 PM
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cost of a full gas tank.. no thanks. I hardly even look nor see the pedals. I only glance at it briefly when I vacuum the mat.
Old 06-18-10, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rjacket
Couple of questions

1) Is the footrest bigger than originally? If so that would be a good thing.
2) Would the rubber OEM floor mats still fit once these are on? Seems like the footrest and gas pedal sit quite low
3) How exactly do they all go on? a) Can you easily remove the existing pedal covers and b) what ensures that the footrest stays secure (I can see that the others go straight through the other side and are fixed with bolts)
1) Yes, it is a little bigger.

2) Yes, the OE and F-Sport mats are the same size. The edge of the mat just tucks under the edge of those pedals.

3) The OE rubber pads on the e-brake and brake slip right off. On the e-brake, you must drill two small holes for the bolts. On the brake, 4 small holes. On the footrest, 4 screws go through the OE pad and carpet into a foam-type block beneath it. Since this is a non-functional pedal, I'm not too worried about the screws coming out. If they do, I might insert anchors into the foam or just glue the pedal on. The gas pedal is applied over the OE one with 4 bolts.

Very inexpensive and easy mod.

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cost of a full gas tank.. no thanks. I hardly even look nor see the pedals. I only glance at it briefly when I vacuum the mat.
If you had these, you would look more often.
Old 06-19-10, 01:43 PM
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^ u need to keep your eyes on the road, not on your pedals.
Old 06-19-10, 03:38 PM
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Whenever I feel the need to look at them, I pull over first and do it safely.
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