mmt 15 Posted September 12, 2013 Hi In most rally cars there are bolted a foot rest in on the co driver side... For obvious reasons. On many race/rally cars there are however also bolted a floor plate often aluminium in the drivers side. But why? Is it for safety reasons and if so how does a aluminium plate on the floor add safety? Why would you want to raise the floor by adding such a plate in the drivers side of the car? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
engine killer 6 Posted September 13, 2013 afaik, there is a reason, mainly to cover the master cylinders (clutch and brake) for the floor mount pedal box or someone wants a flat floor when all sound deadening is gone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allanallen 528 2 Cars Posted September 13, 2013 When you remove carpet/sound deadening your feet can be up to an inch lower, a false floor would lift your feet back up to put your them in the correct position on the pedals. A foot rest (in Motorsport applications) is used to help brace yourself during Cornering and stop your foot flailing around or bracing on the clutch pedal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmt 15 Posted September 13, 2013 Thanks guys. Thought it was somewhere between those lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites