Racing Dynamics Sport pedal set, opinions?

BlueLux · 01-29-2009, 08:02 PM

Hi everyone. I've been trying to learn the heel-toe downshift technique for a while now. The problem I've been encountering is that I find it kinda hard to do unless I fully depress the brake pedal, which is not what I want in everyday driving. My foot keeps hitting the edge of the accelerator and slide by it if I try to bleep it with brake lightly depressed. Once my shoe even got stuck between the pedals

So I've been looking for a extension to my accelerator, preferbly a pedal set which doesn't involve drilling and stuff... And then I came across the pedal set from Racing Dynamics, which claims "better control and improved heel and toe shifting" and most important for me "Pedals mount without drilling through a unique system of brackets".

This sounds just like what I want, but I'm a bit concerned about the quality of this set and the safety of using pedal sets without drilling also. I tried to search everywhere for reviews or opinions about these without luck. I've seen several people saying that Racing Dynamics parts are usually good quality, but nothing specific about these pedals.

Has anyone out there got this set and would please share their opinion about it? Thank you so much in advance.

woody2223 · 01-31-2009, 11:35 AM

I don't know how well they will improve your heel-toe but they look great.

SteveC · 01-31-2009, 12:52 PM

They look a lot like the pedals in my daughter's TT which get very slick in wet weather.

piston-pirates · 01-31-2009, 01:05 PM

As the Mafia would say those are "Fugazi", they're are off the Electrodyne site that makes the fake RD stuff. I've got these pedals, the real deal:

BlueLux · 01-31-2009, 01:32 PM

Yeah, I found out about that a bit later, that there's actually two Racing Dynamics companies. I saw the real deal from RDSport Italy. These looks HOT.

How do they mount? Looks like they need to be drilled to the pedals like the others, right?

e92phreak · 01-31-2009, 03:52 PM

I had the Racing Dynamics ones in my E46 and they were great.

BlueLux · 01-31-2009, 03:56 PM

e92phreaks: The newer RS pedal set as Pisto-pirates shows on his post, or the ones I posted about at the top?

captainaudio · 01-31-2009, 04:29 PM

These are the OEM BMW Pedals.

They do not get slippery when they are wet,
It is necessary to drill to install them.

CA

lib · 01-31-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by captainaudio

These are the OEM BMW Pedals.

They do not get slippery when they are wet

Mine do. If I lived in a climate where it snowed I would have probably replaced them by now.

piston-pirates · 01-31-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueLux

How do they mount? Looks like they need to be drilled to the pedals like the others, right?

Yeah you need to drill the pedals to install

They look sick though!!!

2kaccordocoupe · 01-31-2009, 11:08 PM

The authentic true ACS ones are also nice.

Nikos335i · 01-31-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 2kaccordocoupe

The authentic true ACS ones are also nice.

+1 they look pretty good! Picked up replicas myself.

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BlueLux New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: BMW 318D Touring 2007 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Racing Dynamics Sport pedal set, opinions? Hi everyone. I've been trying to learn the heel-toe downshift technique for a while now. The problem I've been encountering is that I find it kinda hard to do unless I fully depress the brake pedal, which is not what I want in everyday driving. My foot keeps hitting the edge of the accelerator and slide by it if I try to bleep it with brake lightly depressed. Once my shoe even got stuck between the pedals So I've been looking for a extension to my accelerator, preferbly a pedal set which doesn't involve drilling and stuff... And then I came across the pedal set from Racing Dynamics, which claims "better control and improved heel and toe shifting" and most important for me "Pedals mount without drilling through a unique system of brackets". This sounds just like what I want, but I'm a bit concerned about the quality of this set and the safety of using pedal sets without drilling also. I tried to search everywhere for reviews or opinions about these without luck. I've seen several people saying that Racing Dynamics parts are usually good quality, but nothing specific about these pedals. Has anyone out there got this set and would please share their opinion about it? Thank you so much in advance.
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BlueLux New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: BMW 318D Touring 2007 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I found out about that a bit later, that there's actually two Racing Dynamics companies. I saw the real deal from RDSport Italy. These looks HOT. How do they mount? Looks like they need to be drilled to the pedals like the others, right?
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