RazMan
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| posted on 3/3/07 at 11:47 PM |
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Passenger Footrest
swmbo is complaining that her feet are not comfortable on long drives and it ocurred to me that a passenger footrest would be a good idea. Has anyone
done something similar? I notice that Lotus & Noble have small 'toblerone' shapes in the footwell but they look too small to be
comfortable.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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mookaloid
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| posted on 3/3/07 at 11:51 PM |
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I'm sure I have seen people with similar footrests made out of checker plate Ally - also in rally cars for the Navs
I guess the design would depend on what your foot wells are like
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 12:00 AM |
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Pretty much as the pic above really. Some chequer plate would look good or maybe some plain ally with large perforations.
CBS do a nice looking one but it looks far too square and would look like an afterthought (which of course it is  )
I was even looking at swmbo's stainless cookery book stand which looks very similar .... she was not impressed and gave me 'the
look' 
[Edited on 4-3-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 12:06 AM |
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Ive used one from rally design,they cost less than £20,and easy to fit.jpg)
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 12:24 AM |
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Ah yes, thats very similar to the CBS one (£18 btw) Come to think of it - they sre identical
I might try a full width one which is low enough to use the space behind it as a small storage area. I see you have an air filter there! that must be
noisy
[Edited on 4-3-07 by RazMan]
[Edited on 4-3-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 12:43 AM |
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Ive not had it running yet,but BEC are so noisey anyway I am not expecting it to be a problem,with it sucking through a turbo.
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 01:13 AM |
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You might change your mind when you start driving it. My V6 was breathing through a 3" ally pipe which sat 6"behind the firewall in the
engine bay and it was far too noisy so I enclosed it in the side pod (where I intended it to be) and it quietened down a fair bit - its just that all
the induction roar is now pointing out of the car through the vent so bus queues get the full benefit now  .
 
Side vent
btw have you got dimensions for the Rally Design footrest to hand?
[Edited on 4-3-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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arrybradbury
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 02:33 AM |
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Take a mould of her feet??
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 03:10 AM |
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Dont forget the amount of force that will be going through the footrest in a frontal crash. Theres been a few racers lose toes/feet to dead pedals
that collapse and make a sharp edge.
The ones posted look sturdy enough.
Cheers.
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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locostv8
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:32 AM |
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This seems like a good idea for a foot rest since it adds a bit of hidden/lockable space.
http://home.comcast.net/%7Eolrowdy_01/footlocker.html
http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery2/v/7slotgrille/hssss/
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nitram38
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:42 AM |
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Because your legs are not bent, all you require is a piece of tube welded across your footwell just above heel height in the ball of your foot.
It's more "locost"
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 08:39 AM |
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LocostV8 - Now that really IS locost using an old baking tray! I had considered something like that already (only in chequerplate) and the storage
space would certainly come in handy.
nitram38 - thats a good lateral thinking idea. B&Q do an ally table leg about 2" diameter which would serve nicely as a footrest, and it
could be cut to fit the angle easily too. 
Cheers,
Raz
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nitram38
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 08:48 AM |
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On my car I have a chassis rail just under my heels in front of my floor mounted pedals. This acts to brace me in corners and stops me putting
pressure on the pedals under braking.
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Howlor
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 08:52 AM |
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Carbon footrest nice!
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locostv8
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 09:10 AM |
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I would have a concern with the bar across in a wreck, could a foot be lodged either under or above and cause injury.
http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery2/v/7slotgrille/hssss/
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 10:16 AM |
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I think it would be as safe as any other internal accessory really. After all it is in one of the strongest areas deep in the centre of the chassis. I
suppose it depends on how far you carry that idea though - a seat runner could spear you in the leg, a dashboard could fracture and splinter etc
etc.
A simple ally tube would be quite the most elegant option imo.
Cheers,
Raz
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DarrenW
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 01:53 PM |
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My Mac#1 came supplied with a passenger foot rest as std.
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 02:06 PM |
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stick a bean bad in there>?
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RazMan
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 03:57 PM |
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Sorted .....
 
Rescued attachment Passenger Footrest2.jpg
Cheers,
Raz
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RazMan
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 03:59 PM |
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The things we do to satisfy our women
[Edited on 5-3-07 by RazMan]
 
Rescued attachment Passenger Footrest1.jpg
Cheers,
Raz
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iank
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 04:16 PM |
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Nice, how did you press in the grip diamonds? (or alternatively cleanly grind off the ones where you've put the holes?
p.s. is that a metro glovebox?
[Edited on 5/3/07 by iank]
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RazMan
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 05:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
Nice, how did you press in the grip diamonds? (or alternatively cleanly grind off the ones where you've put the holes?
p.s. is that a metro glovebox?
I've been rumbled I've actually used three Metro gloveboxes - there's another two behind the seats.
I found the chequerplate shapes while clearing out the garage. I think they were from a Halfrauds heel pad or something similar because they had
serrated edges which I ground off. The rest of the ally came out of my scrap bin, as did the little bit of rubber matting.
Cost was exactly zero! ..... no wait I had to buy some more pop rivets
Just got to get swmbo's approval before I bolt it to the floor.
Cheers,
Raz
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