Elite
Engineering's
Gas Pedal
Installation on
a C5 Corvette
Summary
Congratulations
on your
purchase. Below
you will find
detailed
instructions on
how to correctly
install your
Gas Pedal.
If you have any
questions during
the install,
don’t hesitate
to give us a
call.
Your aluminum
Gas Pedal
will be
installed
in place
of your existing
plastic stock
pedal. It will
be held in place
using a
stainless steel
shoulder bolt
(supplied).
You will remove
your stock gas
pedal, and
reinstall your
newly purchased
aluminum
Gas Pedal
using a shoulder
bolt (supplied)
and the existing
stock spring.
Hints: Use a
mirror to get a
better view
behind the Gas
Pedal during the
install.
It’s that
simple!
Each picture can
be
drastically
increased by
clicking on the
image.
Recommended
Tools:
-
Elite
Engineering
Aluminum Gas
Pedal
-
3/32" Allen
Wrench
-
3/16" Shoulder
Bolt (supplied
with new pedal)
-
Tension Spring
Arm (reused from
your original
Gas Pedal)
With a pair of
pliers, reach
around your
stock gas pedal
and remove the
retaining pin.
It's a press
fit so you may
need pull with
some force to
remove it.
This is how the
Gas Pedal Lever
will look after
the retaining
pin has been
removed.
This is also a
good time to
paint the Gas
Pedal Lever arm
"Flat" Black. It
is not
necessary, but
it will improve
the looks under
the dash.
NOTE: I also
added a piece of
foam tape (or
electrical tape)
in the area
shown to
eliminate the
metal-to-metal
sound when you
take your foot
off the gas
pedal. Not
necessary, but
it is a nice
improvement.
This is how the
backside of your
stock pedal
looks with the
tension spring.
The retaining
pin has been
removed from
this picture.
Next, insert the
"supplied" 3/16"
shoulder bolt
into the Gas
Pedal and begin
to push it
through the Gas
Pedal Lever.
Once the
shoulder bolt
has been
started, install
the Tension
Spring Arm.
Note: It may be
easier to
install the
shoulder bolt
without having
any tension on
the retaining
spring. To
accomplish this,
do not wrap the
Tension spring
arm around the
Gas Pedal Lever
until the
shoulder bolt is
completely
inserted.
This is the most
challenging part
of the install.
The next couple
pictures show
the correct
orientation of
the Tension
Spring Arm.
Once the spring
is in the
correct
orientation,
using the 3/32"
Allen wrench and
tighten the
shoulder bolt.
This is how your
Gas Pedal will
look after the
installation
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Below are a few
more
miscellaneous
pictures that
may be helpful.
