Clutch footrest - does anyone have one?
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Just wondered if my old car had a factory one-off mod - the new owner (m1nky) took it to TVR Power for a quick check over and found a few things different on it, including the clutch footrest.
I hadn't looked at that many TVRs before I bought it so assumed it was an option that quite a few people took, but I've mentioned it before on here and have been met with the equivalent of blank expressions!
So my question is - does your T350/Tam/Sagaris have one - yes/no and what year?
Thanks
I hadn't looked at that many TVRs before I bought it so assumed it was an option that quite a few people took, but I've mentioned it before on here and have been met with the equivalent of blank expressions!
So my question is - does your T350/Tam/Sagaris have one - yes/no and what year?
Thanks
My old 05 Plate T350T had one. I bought the car brand new and it wasn't on the spec sheet so I know it wasn't an 'option'. Having said that, my car also had the ally stalks, sunvisors and boot cover, so it was built before they started cutting back on the bits and pieces.
Edited by kmpowell on Friday 26th January 15:10
kmpowell said:
My old 05 Plate T350T had one. I bought the car brand new and it wasn't on the spec sheet so I know it wasn't an 'option'. Having said that, my car also had the ally stalks, sunvisors and boot cover, so it was built before they started cutting back on the bits and pieces.
Edited by kmpowell on Friday 26th January 15:10
Do you mean a separate thingumy or the metal pedal box 'backing'? I rest my foot on this backing since I'm a lanky git. However for the more serious driving types they want the left foot more next to the clutch and less underneath it for fast clutchumous.
targarama said:
kmpowell said:
My old 05 Plate T350T had one. I bought the car brand new and it wasn't on the spec sheet so I know it wasn't an 'option'. Having said that, my car also had the ally stalks, sunvisors and boot cover, so it was built before they started cutting back on the bits and pieces.
Edited by kmpowell on Friday 26th January 15:10
Do you mean a separate thingumy or the metal pedal box 'backing'? I rest my foot on this backing since I'm a lanky git. However for the more serious driving types they want the left foot more next to the clutch and less underneath it for fast clutchumous.
It's been a while since she went to her new home, but i'm pretty sure I recall resting my left foot on on a seperate ally rest of some sort. I'll let you know in a few hours when I get home from work and I've checked the interior pics of it on my computer.
kmpowell said:
It's been a while since she went to her new home, but i'm pretty sure I recall resting my left foot on on a seperate ally rest of some sort. I'll let you know in a few hours when I get home from work and I've checked the interior pics of it on my computer.
Same here, I've got some pics at home I think, so I'll try to get one up tonight
None were factory fitted to my knowledge - they did look at the easy design of the one I had made up in '04 but their budget constraints were tight by then.
It can be easily fabricated from a small single sheet of steel, but needs to be fairly easy to remove as any footrest tends to block removal of the cover plate for the pedals, and access is often needed to these. Off-the-shelf ones also allow your foot to get stuck behind them, my well-tested one deflects your foot safely around it.
My fixing solution was 3 firm bolts through transmission tunnel & correct-sized washers each side, with 3 slots (large at one end to allow heads through) in the backplate of the footrest. You feel much more part of the car around roundabouts etc
Have a photo, but not got around to organising hosting after Fotango site expired - if anyone wants to copy it PM me with your e-mail address & I'll send a pic.
It can be easily fabricated from a small single sheet of steel, but needs to be fairly easy to remove as any footrest tends to block removal of the cover plate for the pedals, and access is often needed to these. Off-the-shelf ones also allow your foot to get stuck behind them, my well-tested one deflects your foot safely around it.
My fixing solution was 3 firm bolts through transmission tunnel & correct-sized washers each side, with 3 slots (large at one end to allow heads through) in the backplate of the footrest. You feel much more part of the car around roundabouts etc
Have a photo, but not got around to organising hosting after Fotango site expired - if anyone wants to copy it PM me with your e-mail address & I'll send a pic.
Edited by tail slide on Friday 26th January 18:49
Edited by tail slide on Friday 26th January 22:05
tail slide said:
None were factory fitted to my knowledge - they did look at the easy design of the one I had made up in '04 but their budget constraints were tight by then.
It can be easily fabricated from a small single sheet of steel, but needs to be fairly easy to remove as any footrest tends to block removal of the cover plate for the pedals, and access is often needed to these. Off-the-shelf ones also allow your foot to get stuck behind them, my well-tested one deflects your foot safely around it.
My fixing solution was 3 firm bolts through transmission tunnel & correct-sized washers each side, with 3 L-shaped slots in the backplate of the footrest. You feel much more part of the car around roundabouts etc
Have a photo, but not got around to organising hosting after Fotango site expired - if anyone wants to copy it PM me with your e-mail address & I'll send a pic.
It can be easily fabricated from a small single sheet of steel, but needs to be fairly easy to remove as any footrest tends to block removal of the cover plate for the pedals, and access is often needed to these. Off-the-shelf ones also allow your foot to get stuck behind them, my well-tested one deflects your foot safely around it.
My fixing solution was 3 firm bolts through transmission tunnel & correct-sized washers each side, with 3 L-shaped slots in the backplate of the footrest. You feel much more part of the car around roundabouts etc
Have a photo, but not got around to organising hosting after Fotango site expired - if anyone wants to copy it PM me with your e-mail address & I'll send a pic.
Edited by tail slide on Friday 26th January 18:49
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Edited by YI8TVR on Friday 26th January 19:00
Tangoed said:
55 Saggy and not one in mine. Not sure I would really put one in, seems fine as things are.
Believe me, once you've had it you wouldn't want to go back!
This is the best pic I have unfortunately. You can just see it on the left hand side of the footwell. Maybe m1nky could help out by getting a better shot of the pedal set!
m1nky said:
Mines the car in question and the footrest looks like a 4th pedal (if that makes sense?) - identical to the other 3, just fixed. Dont think I could live without it. Oh, and p.s. TurboTomato - the car is FANTASTIC!! The smile gets a little bigger every time I drive it - CHEERS
The way it matches the other pedals, I just thought it was a factory option. It's very handy, isn't it
Fab mate, I'm glad you're enjoying it as much as I am!!
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