Molecular--Bob Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I think I need to find a way of fitting a footrest for my clutch foot, I am getting cramp and then achilies tendon pain if i drive any distance .It doesn't happen if I rest my foot on the clutch, but i am aware that this is not a good idea for the long term.Has anyone fitted a rest to the tunnel side? How have you done it?I have narrow feet, so i could get away with a biggish rest if there is a way space the clutch pedal a bit to the right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Some people have fitted a small bit of aluminium angle at an angle beside the clutch. Only needs to be 20mm or so wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I made a spring loaded extra pedal that is hinged so it comes down in front of the clutch.When I'm on a road where I know I won't be needing the clutch for a while, I use the toe of my left shoe to pull the pedal down and rest my foot on it. When I need the clutch, I move my foot sideways and allow the spring to pull the pedal up out of the way.There were pictures and a write up in Low Flying a couple of years back.Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerman Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I have fitted the angle bracket described by SM25T. Its simply a thin piece of aluminium about 2inches long folded 90deg and pop rivited to the tunnel. The bit sticking out to form the footrest is about half inch wide. It is positioned so that with the side of the shoe sole on the rest, your foot is just touching the pedal. It works great!Originally I made the foot rest wider but found that when making rapid gear changes it was easy to inadvertantly catch it. My car is an SV and there is just enough room. It might be a probkem on an S3.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Just a different thought.Do you have enough space underneath and behind the clutch (ie between the clutch pedal and the engine bay) you can strech your leg and put your foot in that space? I have a similar problem with uncomfortable left leg, but found that streching my leg and putting my foot in that space helps. Ahmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2000 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Another is to draw your foot back towards you so your knee is at 90 degrees and your foot is flat on the floor - may depend on how tall you are etc but I find that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I pull my foot back enough to post my toes under the clutch pedal and put my heel on the floor with my foot behind the pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prangerman Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Being of a socially responsible size, in my S3 I simply pull my left leg back and move my left foot under my right knee to rest against the outer skin, or pull my left leg back raising my knee to rest against the tunnel with enough space (just) to clear the steering wheel. Both relieve the tedium of a gear-changing-less stretch and stop the leg going into hibernation. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Slotter Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm also in the 'left foot behind the pedals' club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Long Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Well done for posting this. I have been thinking about how to make myself more comfortable in the left leg department. I had considered a small footrest but rejected this originally on tgr grounds that it may prove a hazard. Now I know others have made it work I will give it a go.I have found myself pulling my left leg back and the laying my knee against the tunnel.longy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackenzie Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Left foot behind the pedal for me to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Another lefty behind the pedal for me too! I can drive for 2+ hours straight without any problems (maybe it's due to my tender age! ) Can't imagine I'd get on with a foot rest in an already cramped S3 footwell...think it would get in the way and annoy me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Can't imagine I'd get on with a foot rest in an already cramped S3 footwell...think it would get in the way and annoy me!That's why I devised a drop down pedal, it's well out of the way during normal driving.I've done 600 miles in a day, and used the foot behind the clutch as well as my extra foot rest.Unfortunately, my legs are too long to bring my knee up, I wouldn't be able to steer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 I have done the foot behind pedal thing, and it works, but I never feel confident of getting my foot out in an emergency. My feet are very narrow size 10, which was why I wondered if there was any option to space the clutch pedal a little to the right to allow a gap between the rest and the pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHCAT7 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I have shaped my tunnel top with a scollop on the top edge for my leg to gain clearance from the steering wheel if i need to get it out quick (my foot from under the clutch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm so glad you added the part in brackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 A 100mm length of 15-20mm L-section Ali rivnutted to the tunnel wall acts as a great foot rest for me (in an SV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb4798 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Anyone got some pics of there solutions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Ok, here are some pictures of my footrest. If I had an SV, I would go for Ian's solution, but in an S3 with size 10 feet there is defintely not enough room.Here is the mechanism ready to fit:http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r538/underhay/003_skcc/footrest_1.jpg And this is how it bolts into the pedal box, with a return spring to keep it out of the way:http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r538/underhay/003_skcc/footrest_2.jpgThis is the footwell view with the rest retracted (there is a rubber stop to let it retract quietly):http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r538/underhay/003_skcc/footrest_3.jpgAnd finally using a rod to apply pressure to show how the rest sits in front of the clutch pedal:http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r538/underhay/003_skcc/footrest_4.jpgI hope this is of interest to someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb4798 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks DJ - very interesting solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Very nice solution, but i suspect beyond my ability level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivaan Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I have a short length of stick on velcro on the side of the tunnel, with a doubled up loop section pushed onto it, to form a tee. This is flexible and doesn't get in the way, but is enough to rest my foot against.Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 I went with the angle aluminium in the end, riveted a 10cm length of 3cm / 3cm / 0.6mm to the footbox extension and level with the pedal and angled to match the pedal rubber, seems to work really well and isn't getting in the way at all. Might need to go to a heavier thickness of alloy though as i can feel a bit of flex and i think it may fatigue over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 26, 2015 Member Share Posted March 26, 2015 Couple of brackets at 90° to brace the fold rather than thicker section throughout?Rubber strip on the exposed edge to protect shoes?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juleslid Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Damn! Wanted to send a photo of my particular mod but defeated by my lack of tech knowledge!Anybody know a simple method to attach a photo from my Ipad to a tech talk reply?Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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