Author Topic: Clutch footrest  (Read 8906 times)

Offline twotwofour

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Clutch footrest
« on: 14 August 2011, 15:39 »
I haven't got one in my '96 gti, i want one but i cant see where it would mount.

Does anyone have one they want to sell me and advise where it fits and possibly why i haven't got one? Been in a '97 gti and it had one??
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Offline dennis10

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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #1 on: 14 August 2011, 15:42 »
No-one will have one, because VW, in their retarded wisdom, thought to put one on the accelerator side instead of clutch side.  Completely ignoring the obvious fact that your foot will need to be in contact with the accelerator pedal most of the time..

This also means there is very little room on the clutch side to fit an aftermarket contraption!

Offline twotwofour

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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #2 on: 14 August 2011, 15:59 »
Thats strange as i've definitely driven a '97 gti with a foot rest although it was a bit tight, i didn't pay much attention but it didnt look like it was aftermarket?
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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #3 on: 14 August 2011, 16:02 »
No-one will have one, because VW, in their retarded wisdom, thought to put one on the accelerator side instead of clutch side.  Completely ignoring the obvious fact that your foot will need to be in contact with the accelerator pedal most of the time..

This also means there is very little room on the clutch side to fit an aftermarket contraption!

There is a VW clutch footrest. I shall dig out a pic. There are a bit rare, but were still available through VW a bit back.

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Offline twotwofour

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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #4 on: 14 August 2011, 16:12 »
How does it mount and where can i get one?
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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #5 on: 14 August 2011, 16:40 »
No-one will have one, because VW, in their retarded wisdom, thought to put one on the accelerator side instead of clutch side.  Completely ignoring the obvious fact that your foot will need to be in contact with the accelerator pedal most of the time..

This also means there is very little room on the clutch side to fit an aftermarket contraption!

i always thought this too, why put one on the accelerator side, it never made sense to me. 

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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #6 on: 14 August 2011, 16:42 »
Your not having mine, a must have in a Mk3 :cool:
Little bit that covers the screw has popped out of mine, its under the seat somewhere :grin:

Offline twotwofour

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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #7 on: 14 August 2011, 18:35 »
Its on my wish list!
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Offline MK3 Menace

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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #8 on: 14 August 2011, 22:13 »
I got one in my '98 MK3, its a bloody godsend on a long journey.

I was told it was a standard option in VR6's.

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Re: Clutch footrest
« Reply #9 on: 14 August 2011, 22:17 »
my mate had one in his old 97 colour concept 8v GTI
  


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