Footrest change - DIY
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From: Kajaani, Finland
My Ride: Bmw 530d 2004
Changing the footrest is one of the simpliest mods that can be done in our cars, but I decided to make a little writeup anyway about how to do that. I took pics along this massive process so maybe they help too if anyone is keen to do the same to his/her car.
Thanks to mhs525 and Cwest for guiding me.
Stuff you need (or at least they help):
- razor blade knife
- pliers
- strong thick glue
- Dremel or similar (I have a cheap replica
) helps a lot
- new footrest
Process:
1) Dismounting the original footrest (shredding it into pieces!)
2) Putting the new one on
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1) Dismounting the original footrest
The original one has been glued very strongly into the carpet. Only clip that is holding it is in the up end. Check the clip in your new footrest to see what kind of it is.
Cut the side open on the footrest to get the razor blade knife under it:
Cut between glue and carpet pile to loosen the footrest. I cut the footrest in pieces when I got further with the knife:
Here you can see stripes where the glue was:
Unfastening the clip in the up end was just wiggling and waggling the footrest to left and right.
2) Putting the new one on
You can see the one and only clip in the red circle. I used Casco Fix-It Construction glue to attach the new footrest. I used the same glue in my swirl flap operation to mount the blanking screws!
Glue:
Slide the up end into its place and push the footrest hard onto carpet. Mine attached immediately.
Now it looks ok with my MOMO pedals:
As I was told, removing the original was a real pain in the a**, and it took about 40mins. Putting the new one was 5mins.
Have nice modding.
Thanks to mhs525 and Cwest for guiding me.
Stuff you need (or at least they help):
- razor blade knife
- pliers
- strong thick glue
- Dremel or similar (I have a cheap replica
) helps a lot- new footrest
Process:
1) Dismounting the original footrest (shredding it into pieces!)
2) Putting the new one on
---------------------------------------------------
1) Dismounting the original footrest
The original one has been glued very strongly into the carpet. Only clip that is holding it is in the up end. Check the clip in your new footrest to see what kind of it is.
Cut the side open on the footrest to get the razor blade knife under it:
Cut between glue and carpet pile to loosen the footrest. I cut the footrest in pieces when I got further with the knife:
Here you can see stripes where the glue was:
Unfastening the clip in the up end was just wiggling and waggling the footrest to left and right.
2) Putting the new one on
You can see the one and only clip in the red circle. I used Casco Fix-It Construction glue to attach the new footrest. I used the same glue in my swirl flap operation to mount the blanking screws!
Glue:
Slide the up end into its place and push the footrest hard onto carpet. Mine attached immediately.
Now it looks ok with my MOMO pedals:
As I was told, removing the original was a real pain in the a**, and it took about 40mins. Putting the new one was 5mins.
Have nice modding.
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='924843' date='Jun 26 2009, 01:03 PM
Changing the footrest is one of the simpliest mods that can be done in our cars, but I decided to make a little writeup anyway about how to do that. I took pics along this massive process so maybe they help too if anyone is keen to do the same to his/her car.
Thanks to mhs525 and Cwest for guiding me.
Stuff you need (or at least they help):
- razor blade knife
- pliers
- strong thick glue
- Dremel or similar (I have a cheap replica) helps a lot
- new footrest
Process:
1) Dismounting the original footrest (shredding it into pieces!)
2) Putting the new one on
---------------------------------------------------
1) Dismounting the original footrest
The original one has been glued very strongly into the carpet. Only clip that is holding it is in the up end. Check the clip in your new footrest to see what kind of it is.
Cut the side open on the footrest to get the razor blade knife under it:
Cut between glue and carpet pile to loosen the footrest. I cut the footrest in pieces when I got further with the knife:
Here you can see stripes where the glue was:
Unfastening the clip in the up end was just wiggling and waggling the footrest to left and right.
2) Putting the new one on
You can see the one and only clip in the red circle. I used Casco Fix-It Construction glue to attach the new footrest. I used the same glue in my swirl flap operation to mount the blanking screws!
Glue:
Slide the up end into its place and push the footrest hard onto carpet. Mine attached immediately.
Now it looks ok with my MOMO pedals:
As I was told, removing the original was a real pain in the a**, and it took about 40mins. Putting the new one was 5mins.
Have nice modding.
Thanks to mhs525 and Cwest for guiding me.
Stuff you need (or at least they help):
- razor blade knife
- pliers
- strong thick glue
- Dremel or similar (I have a cheap replica
) helps a lot- new footrest
Process:
1) Dismounting the original footrest (shredding it into pieces!)
2) Putting the new one on
---------------------------------------------------
1) Dismounting the original footrest
The original one has been glued very strongly into the carpet. Only clip that is holding it is in the up end. Check the clip in your new footrest to see what kind of it is.
Cut the side open on the footrest to get the razor blade knife under it:
Cut between glue and carpet pile to loosen the footrest. I cut the footrest in pieces when I got further with the knife:
Here you can see stripes where the glue was:
Unfastening the clip in the up end was just wiggling and waggling the footrest to left and right.
2) Putting the new one on
You can see the one and only clip in the red circle. I used Casco Fix-It Construction glue to attach the new footrest. I used the same glue in my swirl flap operation to mount the blanking screws!
Glue:
Slide the up end into its place and push the footrest hard onto carpet. Mine attached immediately.
Now it looks ok with my MOMO pedals:
As I was told, removing the original was a real pain in the a**, and it took about 40mins. Putting the new one was 5mins.
Have nice modding.
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='924871' date='Jun 26 2009, 09:23 PM
Great write up! I just have the screw-on ACS rep. dead pedal. I didn't even know that the foot rest can be removed!
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='924877' date='Jun 26 2009, 02:28 PM
I would like to say: No it can't be removed, it can be DESTROYED!
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Nice DIY Antti!
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='924852' date='Jun 27 2009, 02:08 AM
Nice DIY writeup. Thanks for sharing.
Any HP gain? j/k
Any HP gain? j/k
