When the pedals for his Logitech MOMO Racing Force Feedback Wheel broke, Webshots member speedysteve7 replaced the worn bearings with heavy duty substitutes.
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Speedysteve7 bought these 20mm internal diameter bearings from eBay for \u00a30.99p per pair. They are smooth and reliable and fit snugly on the pedal spindles. 40mm external diameter bearings were too large to fit straight in.
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Speedysteve7 reused the original springs.
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There is very little bearing shell material, which contributes to wear.
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The left pedal has been ground down to allow it to travel fully. With some hacking out of Logitech’s injection molded plastic, there’s room to seat the bearings. These were epoxied and then strapped firmly in place.
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Note the 8 visible M5 bolts that hold the bearing retainers. Pedal operation is very smooth and sensitivity is vastly improved. Speedysteve7 expects this will give him even even shorter lap times.
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Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
