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Hey everyone, I would like to convert my 88 Spider to standing pedals. I was wondering if anyone else would admit to doing this, and if so, any tips? Failing this, my biggest concern is mounting the aluminum casting that holds the two standing pedals. Do I need to reinforce the sheet metal around the hole I cut in the floorboards? Does anyone have pictures of a S1 looking up at the floorboards/transmission where the casting mounts? Thanks much.
Thanks everyone for your helpful responses. And pictures. I still have a month or two before I break out the cutters, and since I have not fully committed yet, I will continue to do my homework. Thanks again.
In addition to converting my Berlina to the same billet caliper brakes, I also added the remote control rear view mirrors (the control knob is to the left of the defrost button, cut out the rectangular bank of idiot lights between the tach and speedo and redistributed them like a 69 GTV in the dash, added a center console to hide the ducts for some rear seat vents connected to the heater box (I stuffed a Milano box behind the dash). Lots of work, not for the feint of heart, but something I think I am pretty good at. Hence my enthusiasm for working on the Spider.
Thanks everyone for your helpful responses. And pictures. I still have a month or two before I break out the cutters, and since I have not fully committed yet, I will continue to do my homework. Thanks again.
In addition to converting my Berlina to the same billet caliper brakes, I also added the remote control rear view mirrors (the control knob is to the left of the defrost button, cut out the rectangular bank of idiot lights between the tach and speedo and redistributed them like a 69 GTV in the dash, added a center console to hide the ducts for some rear seat vents connected to the heater box (I stuffed a Milano box behind the dash). Lots of work, not for the feint of heart, but something I think I am pretty good at. Hence my enthusiasm for working on the Spider.