Plastic Pedals? WTF! - Toyota Yaris Forums

*tk-421* · 08-26-2007, 08:03 PM

So I asked the guys at the shop to add all of the nice Thai accessories that I bought from eTiMaGo, and they all fit perfectly, except for the mirror covers and one the aluminum pedals. I asked them to use Violin's technique for the covers, so that part was solved (thanks Violin!

).

As far as the pedals, however, it seems to be a lot more difficult to solve. Why? Well, apparently my 3 pedals are made of one solid piece of plastic! There were no problems when installing the clutch and brake replacement pedals, since they are just snap-ons. The accelerator pedal is a different story, however. There's a few steps required for swapping it out, as evidenced by these instructions: Toyota Europe alloy pedal replacement instructions (PDF Document)

Having plastic pedals makes me feel like I'm riding one of those Power Wheels toys from when I was a kid (remember those? I used to take my firetruck for a spin every now and then). This has officially become my #1 complaint about this car, and I want to fix it ASAP. Especially now that I have two nice looking pedals and one that looks a bit like

.

Some questions I'd like your opinions on:

What would be the best approach to take here? Should I go aftermarket or go OEM? I heard from a Toyota source that the OEM stuff will probably cost a lot
Does anyone have the part numbers for the three pedals? Please remember I'm talking about the whole pedal arm, and not just the base
Does anyone else have plastic pedals in their cars? I'm thinking this only happens if you get the Core version

Thanks fellas!

yrsdrgn · 08-26-2007, 08:36 PM

yup yup my gas pedal has a plastic arm and pedal also

brickhardmeat · 08-26-2007, 08:53 PM

no it's plastic and you just cover it up with rubber and aluminum

*tk-421* · 08-26-2007, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yrsdrgn

yup yup my gas pedal has a plastic arm and pedal also

Did you get the Core (barebone) package? Can't see it specified in your garage.

Katana · 09-02-2007, 06:14 AM

I changed them, the plastic ones suck!

08-26-2007, 08:36 PM	#2
yrsdrgn View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF,CA Posts: 1,874	yup yup my gas pedal has a plastic arm and pedal also __________________

08-26-2007, 08:53 PM	#3
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	no it's plastic and you just cover it up with rubber and aluminum __________________ SPONSORED BY

09-02-2007, 06:14 AM	#5
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	I changed them, the plastic ones suck! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

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08-26-2007, 08:03 PM	#1
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Plastic Pedals? WTF! So I asked the guys at the shop to add all of the nice Thai accessories that I bought from eTiMaGo, and they all fit perfectly, except for the mirror covers and one the aluminum pedals. I asked them to use Violin's technique for the covers, so that part was solved (thanks Violin! ). As far as the pedals, however, it seems to be a lot more difficult to solve. Why? Well, apparently my 3 pedals are made of one solid piece of plastic! There were no problems when installing the clutch and brake replacement pedals, since they are just snap-ons. The accelerator pedal is a different story, however. There's a few steps required for swapping it out, as evidenced by these instructions: Toyota Europe alloy pedal replacement instructions (PDF Document) Having plastic pedals makes me feel like I'm riding one of those Power Wheels toys from when I was a kid (remember those? I used to take my firetruck for a spin every now and then). This has officially become my #1 complaint about this car, and I want to fix it ASAP. Especially now that I have two nice looking pedals and one that looks a bit like . Some questions I'd like your opinions on: What would be the best approach to take here? Should I go aftermarket or go OEM? I heard from a Toyota source that the OEM stuff will probably cost a lot Does anyone have the part numbers for the three pedals? Please remember I'm talking about the whole pedal arm, and not just the base Does anyone else have plastic pedals in their cars? I'm thinking this only happens if you get the Core version Thanks fellas! __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]-- Last edited by tk-421; 08-27-2007 at 02:33 AM.