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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: oldtomo on June 27, 2009, 06:47:39 am

Title: Foot rest...
Post by: oldtomo on June 27, 2009, 06:47:39 am

Morning all,

It is my birthday today and as a treat to myself I purchased the seat inlays and foot rest off Gulfstream (mate if you are reading this they look awesome!  :happy2: ) but can someone tell me how to fit the footrest in place? Is there a guide anywhere?

Cheers,

Tom

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: Moschops on June 27, 2009, 07:42:24 am

6inch nail should do the job.... :signLOL:


Happy Birthday by the way... :happy2:

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: stealthwolf on June 27, 2009, 08:42:18 am

happy birthday.

Foot rest - i used some blu-tack sticky/adhesive pads - they were tiny but i still had to cut them to size.

Seat inserts - ended up using superglue.

Others will recommend double-sided tape.

Don't forget the red tape!

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: Caz on June 27, 2009, 09:24:41 am

Happy Bday!  :drinking:


glad someone else asked this question..  :ashamed: lol
and double sided tape is a good answer! i used that for the seat inlay thingys, but thought would have to use bolts for footrest.. but now.. now im getting the tape back out.lol  :grin:

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: no golf clubs at all on June 27, 2009, 09:25:14 am

The footrest is held in place by three screws. Undo them and it comes out easily. Gulf send screws with the footrest, so you simply lune up, mark and drill 3 holes. I used a 3m double sided red tape that I got in b&q to highlight the gaps.

There's loads of info on the site how to do it. It does look good.
 

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: Hurdy on June 27, 2009, 11:22:05 pm

Happy Birthday Tom :happy2: :drinking:

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: stealthwolf on June 27, 2009, 11:25:23 pm

Quote from: no golf clubs at all on June 27, 2009, 09:25:14 am

Gulf send screws with the footrest

Only if you go for the foot rest with screw holes in it. I went for the screw-less one.

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: candy turbo on June 28, 2009, 06:38:36 am

i used small rivits for the foot rest , looks good
(http://)(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn374%2Fcandyturbo_2008%2FDSCF1250.jpg&hash=5e93b530c42a5cd74177d4b2d5dff0ffd5288323)

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: Ifti on June 28, 2009, 10:08:35 am

I used the proper bolts that are sent with the foot rest for mine - looks much better this way IMO.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi159.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft149%2Fiftibashir%2FDSC00336.jpg&hash=911bc8f81e7afc7ba279d4106ada5949c28272b6)

There is a large screw just behind the brake pedal, and a second screw on the right side of the footrest. You can see both in the pic below...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi159.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft149%2Fiftibashir%2FDSC00345.jpg&hash=d142a9ca1f235ba14c2f6499106b6ef869b20411)

Remove both of these, and the entire plastic casing slides up and out very easily.
You can then fit the footrest with ease using the bolts.

Put some red insulation tape or somet behind the 'GTI' cutout to make it look even better  :wink:


For the seat inlays, use the same red tape trick to make the 'GTI' red, and use double sided sticky tape to stick it down into place. You dont really want to use super glue in case you ever want to remove the inlays - to clean them if they get dirty for example.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi159.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft149%2Fiftibashir%2FDSC00344.jpg&hash=e9db6f4c0d3fb7eba1095443c2679391f9654108)

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: rdfcpete on June 30, 2009, 03:01:44 pm

^ Got a non-ebay link to where I could purchase that or similar at all please ITFI?

They're about £25 on there and I'm not totally sure where you can specify you want the GTi one, as there's a choice.

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: oldtomo on June 30, 2009, 07:43:05 pm

Hi everyone!

thanks for the birthday wishes and the ideas about the footrest  :happy2: Much appreciated!

RDFCPETE - speak to Gulfstream11 and see if he can help you out  :smiley:

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: gulfstream11 on June 30, 2009, 08:17:13 pm

Hi all.

IFTI explained it all.. Just a couple of plastic screws hold on the footrest,remove,lift up and off.. Line it up and mark and drill the top right hole.Locate it with the bolt etc,not too tight so you can manouver it into position to mark the other 2 holes.Job done.

RDFC.
Beware of imitators..I sold a batch of pedals to a nameless company which promptly copied.The even had a stall at GTI flogging them.Ah well,thats the 3rd to do it,buy a load then copy them.Too idle to do the design work.Anyway I,ve PM,d you details.

Gulf

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: VC on June 30, 2009, 08:48:45 pm

i bought a set at inters  :chicken: (footrest)

was that not you then dude?

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: gulfstream11 on June 30, 2009, 09:08:37 pm

Quote from: Very Cherry on June 30, 2009, 08:48:45 pm

i bought a set at inters  :chicken: (footrest)

was that not you then dude?

If there was a white GTI behind the stall yes...If it was a balding guy that was my mate..If it was a guy hobbling holding his back that was me and you shoulda introduced yourself VC. :P

If the guy was of asian appearance then no..that was,nt me..  :confused:

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: VC on June 30, 2009, 09:14:36 pm

no wasnt an asian guy, were you just up from the start line near the sweet shop?

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: gulfstream11 on June 30, 2009, 09:20:16 pm

Yeah that was me..Had my Gulfstream surfboards T-Shirt on..

I still dont know faces,TC,Greenhouse and Keith I knew..Saw all the cars but could,nt put faces to them,I was camping too but did,nt know any of the forum guys. :sad1:

Title: Re: Foot rest...
Post by: VC on June 30, 2009, 09:21:43 pm

ah well

well i'm glad it was you i bought it from  :happy2:

thanks again fella  :drinking: