Jeff, for your safety and the safety of others, please drill them in. You're out numbered, there isn't a single poster in this thread that supports the glue-job.
90% of DIY'ers are hacks. 90% of pros are hacks too. Maybe it is just 90% of people are hacks. Taz made a very important point. Please don't add these pedals as a fashion statement. Set them up for proper heal and toe or just leave them stock.
On a more serious note - no-ones put forth any reasonable argument other than scaremongering and TBH since none of you have actually seen it I'm not sure what the basis of the criticism is. All I've done in effect is replaced some rubber pedal covers attached with a bit of contact adhesive with some metal "pedal covers" which are now much more firmly attached. Not aware of anyone whose bolted their existing rubber pedal covers on so I suppose they had better be careful out there too...
If you really cannot see the difference then you should limit your auto servicing to putting air in the tires.
After reading his latest posts, I'm thinking putting air in isn't the best idea either.... Adhesives suck in dynamic environments.....I had lots of failures leading up to my patent. Statically, the adhesive was great, but once the machinery was switched on things could go to hell within weeks.
Jeff, It is your car and your judgement is for sure a good one. I did follow every bit of the activities you did on your car, and they are great. It seems that you have taken your decision, and that you will not change it. But... Do you really think that just a little hole in the pedal will affect your car originality? Even if there is a 0.01 % chance only of having problems, why take it? Just drill them and go the safer way Ciao Eugenio
I haven't actually ruled out drilling them. As mentioned earlier on I was actually surprised at how well they adhered - there's no movement or twisting and they are more secure than the original rubbers which can be twisted off very easily despite having a lip. The plan is to use them as they are and see how it goes - if they appear to be loosening in any way Ill add the bolts without delay. I am certain that they wont just drop off instantly and if people knew my character they'd know I do take safety very seriously so I dont view myself as "taking a chance". I will report back if the situation changes or I can find a way to demonstrate it easily - bit difficult to show something not moving.
Not to add fuel to the fire, ( i have these covers and bolted them ) but , and this is unrelated , the standard has changed in our bodyshop in respect to structural body panels , roofs , quarter panels , .... In the past these repairs required welding on new panels , now the procedure is to bond them with the proper bonding agents, with the emphasis on " proper " I know that sounds crazy , but when your wife cracks up the camry, the bodyshop is probably going to glue the new quarter panel on. Just some food for thought " serenity now "
