CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 I have been wanting to do this for a while and got around to it today,i have a xf manual pedal box that suits a cable clutch and will be converting it to hyd set up,i have the pedal box on the floor and the new kit next to it. 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 first unclip this off the clutch pedal. 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 Take the old clutch pedal off and the small rod is exposed,this will need cutting off as close as possible to the frame. 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 Then unclip the longer rod and tap with a hammer and the rod slides out ,keep in order the way it came out,note the right side is slotted .The new rod will need to be put on a bench grinder to make a slot . 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 mark the new rod and grind a slot into it,should only take a few mins until it fits snug 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 should look something like this but must protrude a bit more because the c clip will need to be outside the frame to secure it. 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 do a few dummy fits to alighn the brake pedal with the sensor,you will also need to shim about 1cm with the plastic provided in the kit as the new rod provided is not the same as the one that comes out,kit comes with new hyd pedal,bushes,c clips,washes,and new adjustable master cyl rod which i strongly reckon you should use after last time a struggled for days trying to work out why i am getting no disengauagement of clutch because the rod was to short ,after fitting the adj rod it worked 1st go,althou your pedal might be sticking out a tad further than usual but we can live with that.,here is a pic of the new pedal end poking out ready to install the pedal note the old small rod that has been cut off otherwise the new one wont fit. 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 pedal fitted 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 4, 2017 ok 1 hyd pedal box ready to use 2 SPArKy_Dave and Kiwi-E reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi-E 731 Posted October 5, 2017 Good write up.Any chance you could post up the distance on the hydraulic brake pedal from the center of the pin to the center of the hole where it pivots?Would be handy to know for those who want to modify their own pedal.ThanksSent from my SM-J500Y using Tapatalk 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 5, 2017 The original plastic piece is perfect length for the brake pedal on the left,its just to the right of the pedal that you need to shim with washers or a small piece of plastic tube provided in the kit ,about 1cm but can very a few mm,i still need to shim about 1 or 2 mm to push it all together tighter,if thats what you mean kiwi-e. 2 deankxf and SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,231 Posted October 5, 2017 the auto pedal box is same other than the clutch pin from the cable clutch one.. you can even see on auto ones where there is provision to mount the Mal Wood pin kit for cable manual pedal.. so, that will make finding a pedal box easier(cut the brake pedal down to suit the smaller rubber then) 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 5, 2017 even 10 years ago it was getting hard to find an original hyd pedal box ,last one i saw on e bay the guy wanted $400 for it,correct a auto one can be converted its just i picked up a xf one very cheap,interesting note that the factory hyd manual rod is not slotted like the 6cyl common cable ones,i got one out of a 5.8 xd years ago and it was round on the rod both sides,unsure why Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,231 Posted October 5, 2017 yeah i round filed the hole out on an auto pedalbox to suit back in the day.. probably didn't even own an angle grinder when i had My clevo. 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 5, 2017 you can do either way round the slotted hole,which is a pain in the arse if its still in the car,or just put the rod on the bench grinder and test fit a few times ,i have done 4 of these before ,by far its the esy way and less stressfull is take the peddle box out and work on it,then fit in one go . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 5, 2017 There is also the chance that i will have to trim this small metal bracket off the end as the pedal might hit it at full press,i had this problem on the last one i did,but on an auto one i dont think this bracket is there seems to maybe support the cable . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi-E 731 Posted October 5, 2017 Sorry probably should have been more clear, was after the distance beween the two red crosses. (Distance between center of pin to center of shaft)ThanksI plan on being a tight arse and modyfing the 'cable clutch pedal' to suit the hydraulic setup instead of buying the kit. That Measurement gives you the ratio you need so that the master cylinder piston travels the corect displacement in relation to the clutch pedal possition.Sent from my SM-J500Y using Tapatalk 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted October 5, 2017 i was wondering what you were going on about lol i will post it later 1 Kiwi-E reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattB5.8 0 Posted January 14 On 10/5/2017 at 5:33 PM, CHESTNUTXE said: i was wondering what you were going on about lol i will post it later Hey mate Im about to do the same conversion. Any chance you still have the measurements from the centre of the pivot to the centre of the hydraulic pin cheers Matt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,261 Posted January 14 nah m8,that was years ago,sorry,just fine tune the one you are doing up,might take a few dummy fits but once soughted hyd pedal is awsome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites