Pedal BROKE OFF wtf!!?!? not me

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04-30-2008, 08:32 PM

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Pedal BROKE OFF wtf!!?!? not me

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showpos...2&postcount=59

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=337807

So does this kind of stuff happen more than i think it does?

04-30-2008, 08:41 PM

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Rofl.

04-30-2008, 08:46 PM

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wow, I didn't even know they were allowed to use any plastic for pedals?

...in fact, I thought the DOT had a LAW that forces the brake pedal of a car to be able to withstand a specific amount of pressure/force. I know that this is a throttle pedal, but wouldn't the same rule apply?

04-30-2008, 09:01 PM

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^^^^

Close, it's not a brake pedal, it's a break pedal [zing!]

04-30-2008, 09:30 PM

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I think its teh gas pedal that broke, correct? Could just be a flaw in the part

04-30-2008, 10:02 PM

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WTF plastic?? most of the cars i seen and driven are medal. what i remember.

but that is some serious stuff.

04-30-2008, 10:15 PM

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on one hand its hella funny ....... but on the other side its serious also

04-30-2008, 10:25 PM

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i guess DSM will do anything to cut weight..be it plastic gas pedal assemblies...lol

Really though...can we say class action lawsuit?

04-30-2008, 10:38 PM

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I think its teh gas pedal that broke, correct? Could just be a flaw in the part

Yeah, its the gas pedal and not the brake pedal. I'm sure if it was the brake pedal, the owner would've been a lot more pissed off

05-01-2008, 12:31 AM

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05-01-2008, 09:10 AM

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I don't even comprehend the use of plastic there.... makes no sense at all.

Another reason not to buy an evo.

05-01-2008, 09:36 AM

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i guess DSM will do anything to cut weight..be it plastic gas pedal assemblies...lol

Really though...can we say class action lawsuit?

its Misubishi, not DSM

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Originally Posted by wikipedia.org

Initially Diamond-Star Motors was a 50-50 joint venture between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. However, in 1991 the Japanese company purchased its partner's equity stake, and thereafter the manufacture of Chrysler vehicles was on a contractual basis. Chrysler sold its equity stake in Mitsubishi in 1993, and Diamond-Star Motors was renamed to Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing America (MMMA) on July 1, 1995.[3] Despite the departure, the two companies have maintained co-operative manufacturing agreements since then.

oh and... LOL PLASTIC PEDAL

05-01-2008, 09:53 AM

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I think the brake pedal on my R32 is plastic. I was down there putting a pedal cover that flew off back on and was like WTF, over?

05-01-2008, 10:23 AM

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i once broke a pedal...

on my BICYCLE. turns out i cross threaded the pedal and eventually just wore off...

lol...

05-01-2008, 10:52 AM

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i once broke a pedal...

on my BICYCLE. turns out i cross threaded the pedal and eventually just wore off...

lol...

shoot... I've snapped a couple. Happens when you jump off walls and crap on a regular basis.

I have a video of a guy snapping the cranks on his bike. Then taking his buddies bike and snapping his then taking another buddies and landing it..haa.

had a video...