Attention Stock/Superstock competitors..

MR DERBY CITY · 04-05-2024, 09:32 AM

If you do ONE thing this weekend , PLEASE crawl under your dash AND make sure your rod from the BRAKE pedal CAN NOT fall out while going down the track… A very talented racer took a very WILD ride in POMONA and as far as the car , ….it didn’t end well ……

Race Clean · 04-05-2024, 10:17 AM

Not related to this happening since I don't know what happened but in the year 2024 I have it hard to understand that any racer would take a chance to race with a set-up like that!

Of all safety rules they put on us this would be the first to do something about and check!

MR DERBY CITY · 04-05-2024, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Race Clean

Not related to this happening since I don't know what happened but in the year 2024 I have it hard to understand that any racer would take a chance to race with a set-up like that!

Don’t be surprised, they are out there…in the other lane, sharing the track with you ….

BRETV · 04-05-2024, 11:14 AM

Building a new car and just put the brake pedal and master cylinder in the car. I double checked it more than a couple times. One thing I worry about making sure that doesn't fail. Sorry to hear about the accident.

Bret Velde
2003 I/SA

Jeff Stout · 04-05-2024, 11:20 AM

Time for a rule and a SFI brake peddle rod. LoL

Gary Evans · 04-05-2024, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

Time for a rule and a SFI brake peddle rod. LoL

Bickel makes a brake rod assembly with a snap ring and retaining plate. Well worth the money and effort to install

Hacksaw · 04-05-2024, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Don’t be surprised, they are out there…in the other lane, sharing the track with you ….

This can easily happen especially when using the Mopar style master with the pushrod that has a rubber/nylon end designed to lock in the end of the master cylinders piston. Never trust this !!! I know first hand.

CMcAllister · 04-06-2024, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Evans

Bickel makes a brake rod assembly with a snap ring and retaining plate. Well worth the money and effort to install

If you are in a hurry, or don't want to spend the money, we've made a similar deal by making a cup type piece the pushrod passes through, pinched under the MC flange, with a washer welded on the pushrod and captured inside the cup. I'll also typically make up a positive stop for the pedal as well.

Billy Nees · 04-06-2024, 07:32 AM

I made note of this "issue" and posted pictures in my build thread "Under the Index for Under a Grand".

Dave Gantz · 04-06-2024, 11:14 AM

Let me take this a bit further and ask, how does this become an issue?

Does something get inadvertently overlooked during the build, or a repair?

When these cars were new, pedal pushrods didn't fall out.

I believe the pushrod in some cars is captured in the master cylinder by design. Some have the type that snaps in, as Hacksaw mentioned above. In the latter case, can the driver's foot catch the bottom of the pedal and pull it out?

04-05-2024, 09:32 AM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,333 Likes: 860 Liked 6,630 Times in 1,293 Posts	Attention Stock/Superstock competitors.. If you do ONE thing this weekend , PLEASE crawl under your dash AND make sure your rod from the BRAKE pedal CAN NOT fall out while going down the track… A very talented racer took a very WILD ride in POMONA and as far as the car , ….it didn’t end well …… Last edited by MR DERBY CITY; 04-05-2024 at 12:57 PM.

04-05-2024, 10:17 AM	#2
Race Clean Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 155 Likes: 18 Liked 129 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Attention Stock/Superstock competitors.. Not related to this happening since I don't know what happened but in the year 2024 I have it hard to understand that any racer would take a chance to race with a set-up like that! Of all safety rules they put on us this would be the first to do something about and check! __________________ Stop global whining

04-05-2024, 11:14 AM	#4
BRETV Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 489 Likes: 3,068 Liked 598 Times in 148 Posts	Re: Attention Stock/Superstock competitors.. Building a new car and just put the brake pedal and master cylinder in the car. I double checked it more than a couple times. One thing I worry about making sure that doesn't fail. Sorry to hear about the accident. Bret Velde 2003 I/SA

04-05-2024, 11:20 AM	#5
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,410 Likes: 53 Liked 656 Times in 256 Posts	Re: Attention Stock/Superstock competitors.. Time for a rule and a SFI brake peddle rod. LoL

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,225 Likes: 3,104 Liked 6,803 Times in 1,525 Posts	Re: Attention Stock/Superstock competitors.. I made note of this "issue" and posted pictures in my build thread "Under the Index for Under a Grand". __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS World's greatest Under-Achiever!

04-06-2024, 11:14 AM	#10
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 529 Likes: 125 Liked 226 Times in 118 Posts	Re: Attention Stock/Superstock competitors.. Let me take this a bit further and ask, how does this become an issue? Does something get inadvertently overlooked during the build, or a repair? When these cars were new, pedal pushrods didn't fall out. I believe the pushrod in some cars is captured in the master cylinder by design. Some have the type that snaps in, as Hacksaw mentioned above. In the latter case, can the driver's foot catch the bottom of the pedal and pull it out?