Relocating the footrest

[Liam22]

I've always found the driver's footrest too far away, requiring a very straight leg. And I've been curious if there might be an easy way to space it out a bit.

However, the footrest itself is tucked behind the trim panel so it can only move aft if it also moves outboard.

So I scratched my head and had a rummage around the workshop. This was the result...

[Liam22]

Footrest removed, exposing the body bracket.

[Liam22]

My prototype spacer bracket attached. This moves the footrest about 25mm closer and 20mm outwards. 6mm rivnuts accept the original footrest bolts.

[Liam22]

Aluminium footrest back in place, with some rubber edging to protect the trim panel and prevent rattles.

[Liam22]

Feels more comfortable to me. I tried to make the angle adjustable but didn't account for the rivnuts getting in the way, so in the end it preserves the original angle.

A better (lighter) solution would be to use some aluminium box section. I may give that a go if I feel the need for some fine tuning.