Aluminum pedals installed!

[RVD98072]

I bought a set of aluminum pedals on ebay for around $35. These are obviously not OEM. It took about 3 weeks or so to get them delivered from Hong Kong. I bought just the brake and accelerator (not the foot rest) since I have the all weather mats and my mats cover the foot rest anyway.

Installation was not necessarily difficult but it was a bit of a pain getting this to fit right. I have a set of panel removal tools so maybe I should have used those but I just used my hands and took a few breaks to rest my hands a few times. It took about 10 minutes or so to do the install.

It was a bit of a pain installing the brake because the door would keep closing on me whenever the brakes get pushed. I'm not sure how to disable this but i'm guessing there's a way? I didn't care enough to take time out to figure this out.

The existing brake cover comes off pretty easily. The accelerator doesn't have a cover (I don't think) so I just installed the aluminum one over the existing accelerator pedal.

I think it looks a lot better.

 

[Leopold Stotch]

Looks really good! Can you provide the link for the pedals to buy? Thank you!
How’s the quality of them?

 

[RVD98072]

The quality seems really good but I don't have the oem ones to compare.

The link is below.

2pcs Aluminum Non-Slip Performance Foot Pedal Pads for Tesla Model S and Model X | eBay

 

[mohanman]

When my X was at the service center for 1 year maintenance I had them replace the pedals with the performance pedals. Easily the best upgrade for the X. I highly recommend them. Anyone getting a new car, get the performance pedals when ordering. They feel better, are thicker and wider.

 

[Super_Popular]

The quality seems really good but I don't have the oem ones to compare.

The link is below.

2pcs Aluminum Non-Slip Performance Foot Pedal Pads for Tesla Model S and Model X | eBay

Do they slip over the stock pedals?

 

[RVD98072]

The accelerator slips over the existing one.

The brake pedal slips off and the new one goes in.

 

[AdamHLG]

When my X was at the service center for 1 year maintenance I had them replace the pedals with the performance pedals. Easily the best upgrade for the X. I highly recommend them. Anyone getting a new car, get the performance pedals when ordering. They feel better, are thicker and wider.

I could not agree more. This is an excellent upgrade and looks amazing.

 

[RVD98072]

As I mentioned in the original post, installation is a bit of a PITA with a bit of wrestling needed to get it on right.

Maybe the pros have an easier way to do this with some tools instead of using hands to pry things, etc.

 

[marty2112]

Ordered some earlier today. Just got an email saying they have already shipped.

I wonder if using a heat gun to to get the rubber more flexible would be helpful. I'll follow up once I get them installed.

 

[EV-lutioin]

The Tesla website says they need to be installed at a service center, but knowing TMC members, I'm sure someone have found a way to install them at home. If you have, a video or some photos would be awesome.

 

[RVD98072]

I didn't create a video. I actually installed mine in the parking structure of a mall because I was about an hour early to a dinner appointment. Although it only took me about 10 minutes I was a bit annoyed and frustrated (and I removed the brake pedal a few times to do it over again).

Here is a video of a guy doing the aluminum pedal install.

This Korean video is more detailed but I'm assuming that most of you don't understand Korean (but it's self explanatory)

 

[BLKMDL3]

Did the same with my X. Looks great and real!

 

[AdamHLG]

Did the same with my X. Looks great and real!

They're real and they're spectacular!

 

[aesculus]

I had mine done too and added the ForMyTesla dead pedal.

 

[Sawyer8888]

The link is below.

2pcs Aluminum Non-Slip Performance Foot Pedal Pads for Tesla Model S and Model X | eBay

Thank you for sharing. For less than $36, how can you go wrong? I just purchased a set.

I plan to use a hand-held steamer to make the rubber more pliable when installing. Steamers would be a better option IMO than a heat gun, which could melt the meterial.

 

[EV-lutioin]

Ordered! Thanks for the tip.

 

[OP Dann]

Nice touch!!

 

[BLKMDL3]

Did mine

 

[Jonathantuba]

When my X was at the service center for 1 year maintenance I had them replace the pedals with the performance pedals. Easily the best upgrade for the X. I highly recommend them. Anyone getting a new car, get the performance pedals when ordering. They feel better, are thicker and wider.

Can you post picture of the performance pedals please.

As a newby to Tesla, is there a webpage showing optional extras that can be ordered?

 

[AdamHLG]

Can you post picture of the performance pedals please.

As a newby to Tesla, is there a webpage showing optional extras that can be ordered?

The 'official' performance pedals are listed under the menu item 'shop' on the Tesla website. Pic attached. They ship to a service center for installation.