Let's install the BMW Stainless Pedal Kit

[Wingman335]

Originally Posted by Satalite

I am assuming kick down is the small button after you depress the pedal all the way to go into overdrive? Yes it still works. I have a 3rd party aluminum pedal set and it works just fine. No problems.

Yes, that's the concept- the button that downshifts gears. My concern came in because the whole unit is being swapped- it's not just a plate that is being put on the existing pedal.

[Satalite]

Ohhhh so the entire boot accelerator assembly is being changed? I am not sure then... I would assume BMW still has that button in every accelerator assembly since they are electronic and it is just a matter of pushing the accelerator in 2 stages.

[Wingman335]

Originally Posted by Satalite

Ohhhh so the entire boot accelerator assembly is being changed? I am not sure then... I would assume BMW still has that button in every accelerator assembly since they are electronic and it is just a matter of pushing the accelerator in 2 stages.

Yeah, the whole assembly gets swapped. But since this is an OEM replacement, I would expect them to have the kickdown functionality on this as well.

[jkoral]

Installed the clutch and brake pedals tonight. Got too dark for the throttle assembly.

After reading the DIY on E90: www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75322, I was concerned about how long and frustrating it would be. I took their lubricant advice and put some rubbing alcohol on a q-tip and swabbed the inside lip recess on all 4 sides.

It literally took about 5 minutes to do each pedal and that including walking into the house to swab the pedal with alcohol. I had at first tried to do it "dry" and it was very difficult and the pedal stainless steel trim came off. It took me longer to get the trim back on and seated properly than to install the pedal with alcohol.

I did notice the brake pedal wiggled a bit more than the clutch, but I'm 99% sure these are the identical part numbers and that extra wiggle is a combination of being a little more liberal with the rubbing alcohol and the brake pedal being metal. I'll check in the morning and see if it's as tight as the clutch after the rubbing alcohol will have had enough time to fully evaporate.

While I agree about not adding Ms to non-M cars, my '09 135i M-Sport already had the M dead pedal and I have to say I think the stainless steel pedals complement it nicely.

There's something about the performance pedals with their diagonal rubber strips that I find cheesy looking. I was going to go with the Turner Motorsport black anodized (http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-15...nsmission.aspx) for a real subtle look, but their warning about the black finish degrading over time scared me off. I've had plain aluminum pedals on other BMWs and loved them, but something about them feels boy racer'ish to me now. When I saw these stainless steel pedals in the BMW catalog I thought they looked too sedate, until I saw pictures of them on the car and I thought they looked perfect.

[ozinaldo]

I have them installed in the service to my 1M because the BMW service here insisted that a coding is necessary which I think is bs like most of the things they advised but anyway I did it a while ago. I don't even understand why they are not standart at least on M cars or cars with M packages because it is such a natural fit to the M dead pedal. I also remember that one of the last editions of E90 sedan and tourings in Europe the "sport edition" came from the factory with these pedals as standart which means even BMW started to think that they fit perfect!

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

I have them installed in the service to my 1M because the BMW service here insisted that a coding is necessary which I think is bs like most of the things they advised but anyway I did it a while ago. I don't even understand why they are not standart at least on M cars or cars with M packages because it is such a natural fit to the M dead pedal. I also remember that one of the last editions of E90 sedan and tourings in Europe the "sport edition" came from the factory with these pedals as standart which means even BMW started to think that they fit perfect!

Agreed about BS, never heard of anyone needing coding for these.

I agree that they are a perfect match to the M Dead Pedal (std on 135i M-sport). They are a nice subtle touch. I've had all aluminum pedals on previous cars, and they tend to be a bit more boy racer-ish and stand out a lot.

My understanding is these pedals only came stock on the 335is.

[ozinaldo]

It was end of 2010 or first months of 2011 that I noticed in German BMW site while I was playing with the configurator, I noticed the 3 series sedan and tourings were coming with these pedals if you opt for the sport edition which was basically M sport plus a few more goodies. I would be surprised if they were only available in Germany and not for rest of Europe.

[dko3tgk]

I just installed the automatic pedal set this weekend. The accelerator was easy and done in under 5 minutes. One screw. Pinch the harness to release, then just do the reverse.

The brake pedal was ridiculous. First I tried to work it on from what seemed to make the most sense. With the accelerator side first then work the rubber over towards the left. That took over an hour of not being able to do it. Alot of nearly completed tries. My finger tips were raw after that. Waited until the next day to try again.

The way I got it to work was found on a Google search on another board. Slide it on from the bottom as much as you can get on the sides. Then lean into the brake pedal at the top, quite hard. And the top will pop on. Then just adjust a few tiny sections of rubber on top that didn't overlap. That took nearly one try. No lubrication needed.

The pedals look alot better than stock. It amazes me that above the knees the interior has all the leather, wood, and metal. But the pedals are cheap economy car plastic or rubber. I would understand maybe 128's not having it and 135's coming stock with it. Or maybe M-Sport trim packages. But instead of it looking like a performance part, it just looks like the parts that were supposed to be there that BMW forgot to install.

I went with these over the screw in covers because i like the idea of pedal replacements instead of overlays. Even if they aren't that aggressive looking.

I did the M dead pedal too to match.

[akua99]

I installed stainless steel and M dead pedals as well.
I had different problem installing brake pedal.
Initially it took me 2 minutes or so to install it but the metal trim on one side popped out from the rubber piece while installing it.
I removed the brake pedal pad again to pop metal trim back in place.
I took me almost 45 minutes to install brake pedal pad again because it was not easy to pull rubber pad without getting metal trim pop out again.
However it was well worth the effort since original pedals really looked cheap and out of place on this car.

[dko3tgk]

The method of getting as much as you can on from the bottom and sides, and then pressing very hard down on the top edge to pop it on worked great. No issues with the metal insert popping off either.

[Flavy]

Originally Posted by AndyM

Here is a pic of the M dead pedal.



Let me know if you would be interested in one. The dead pedal is not too expensive, $61 retail. BMW does ask for an interior code though which may mean it is more than just an overlay. I am not sure if it would work in the 1 either.

The M thing is my own personal preference. The one on the shift knob is already gone from my car and I will wait a bit to deal with the one on the steering wheel. It is just not my thing. An M on the dead pedal is much better than slapping an M on the back of the car though.

Do you have install instructions for the M dead pedal?

[AudiKiller]

Originally Posted by AndyM

There is one that matches from the M3 but it has an M on it. I do not add M’s to non-M cars.

cant like this enough, theres a guy with an a4 at my school with s4 badging, its like bro why would you do that shit it just makes you look dumb

[delmarco]

Just did this DIY. Two Things:

1- The Rubbing Alcohol for a lubricant on the brake pedal literally makes what would be a 5 hour DIY into a 15 seconds slip on job. I started this with out the Alcohol, even taking off the steel frame-like one person suggested, and it was brutal. DO NOT TAKE THE METAL FRAME OFF!!!! That metal frame alone took me a hour to get back onto the rubber pad with lots of soap and hot water. Just use Rubbing Alcohol and slip it on from the top-doorside first then the bottom-doorside then the bottom centerside. Then when you get all three corners on you will need to do a hard push to get the final top-centerside corner on. You will have to push hard enough to depress the brake pedal all the way down! And then it will pop on.

2- my Accelerator Pedal's plug was oriented different than the steel replacement pedal. My plug unclips upwards whereas the steel pedal plug unclips-or clips in from the bottom up. I had to do a google search to realize BMW for no apparent reason makes two types of pedals that ONLY differ by the way this clip is clipped in. If you have the bottom facing clip in then this part of the DIY will be extremely easy and quick since access to the plug is clear to see and reach.

However if you are like me and have the upward facing clip then this part of the DIY will be the hardest!!!

Access to release the upward facing clip is extremely tight and the ONLY way I managed to finally get it (after breaking one of the anchoring clips) was to google an image of how the thing clipped into the pedal. Once I got a visual I realized a way for squeezing it off. Yes you have to squeeze it off. That is the solution BUT access to be able to get a proper squeeze and pull-upwards is hard.

Said and done it was worth it. Car looks like a $50,000 BMW now and not some Eastern European taxi cab!

See my DIY Video below: