Infiniti G35 and Nissan 350Z Dead Pedal fabrication “how to”

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I was at work, so there are no pics for the building of the box. Take some metal; I used stainless steel, since it was available and free. I built a box 2” tall and 3” wide by 12” long. Weld all pieces together to make a rectangular box with no ends. I didn’t weld end caps on the box, so installation would be easier.

Remove factory dead pedal. Turn the big plastic screws counter clockwise while gently pulling up on pedal. (Do NOT use Stillen’s directions of just prying it up. I did and it was a failure. I stripped the dead pedal connectors.) Measure the angle on the top of the dead pedal to the side of the box you built, and cut. My pedal was 7 9/16” and I matched the angle on the bottom side.

Attach the metal pedal to the factory one with 4 small bolts. I recommend using Teflon sleeved nuts to hold the nut on semi permanently.When you have gotten this far, it should look like this:





Buy some grip tape from a local skateboard shop.



Stick grip tape to the top side of the dead pedal, and use a roll of duct tape to roll it on and prevent air bubbles. Take a file and use the file to “cut” the grip tape on the edges. Filing thru the grip tape.



Buy some door trim for a car (I had some laying around at work) and attach to edges of dead pedal to prevent carpet cuts.



Install new improved dead pedal.





Check for E-brake clearance...



It's not the most beautiful thing that I have fabricated, (however extremely functional) but it cost me $6. for the grip tape, and aside of that it was free. The steel you can buy from any standard sttel supply house, and a 2x3" is a commonly stocked size. should cost you about $2. for a 12" piece. Do some cutting, and you're done. If you have to buy everything, it should cost you no more than $15.