Can you share a pic?
What have you done to your Giulia today?
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Yep... see attached thumbnail. Notice that the 'built in' footrest is somewhat narrower behind the new plastic piece (this is not attached, just positioned to show the sizing).
It may be if you have an LHD car, then the footrest is wider as you're not right next to the transmission tunnel, so an Italian car would be fine? I've seen Chinese cars with these fitted in other videos and they look okay. I would think I'm going to need to trim all the way up to the aluminium on the plastic on the left side (or very close) and then do something similar with plywood per @Gwegm to bring the rest forward a bit to improve leg comfort.
Ali Express is the cheapest source for these (in my experience). Other online retailers often charge crazy prices for the same thing.sometime I would like to have a better support also on my version
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Took it for it’s first early morning run on clear roads so I could drive it properly. Picked it up last Friday and had frustratingly only driven on the traffic heavy South East roads. Coming from a Stelvio Veloce, which I loved, and never having driven a Giulia until last week, it’s a bit of a revelation how confidence inspiring the handling is. It’s a brand new car so I am being sensible with revs for a while. I am going to love this car
Looking forward to driving it on the vastly better French roads in the spring
Looking forward to driving it on the vastly better French roads in the spring
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I've enabled auto headlights, they work really well!
Jazzed up the footrest today with a little eBay purchase
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Quick clean before a trip to Edinburgh in it tomorrow. Love these rims, so easy to clean and look the nuts.
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Really like that look, would you mind messaging me the link?
I’ll send a link once he posts this particular item, but for now all I have is a link to his shop, below.
I had originally ordered something slightly different, but he realised it was wrong for a RHD car so we discussed what was the right one, he sent me that instead then asked for some pics from me to use on eBay.
alanos350z | eBay Stores
Welcome to my Shop! Here you will find accesorries from highest quality stainless steel to your car!
www.ebay.co.uk
In fact, hold off for now, he's not happy with the pictures showing the fit, he wants to make a new one and send it to me (free) before he's happy with it, I'll let you know.I’ll send a link once he posts this particular item, but for now all I have is a link to his shop, below.
I had originally ordered something slightly different, but he realised it was wrong for a RHD car so we discussed what was the right one, he sent me that instead then asked for some pics from me to use on eBay.
alanos350z | eBay Stores
Welcome to my Shop! Here you will find accesorries from highest quality stainless steel to your car!www.ebay.co.uk
His email in case you're interested: alanos @ wp.pl
Finally fitted my 26 quid of Chinese bling to the pedals and footrest.
The existing brake pedal came off easy, I just got a bowl of boiling water and put the pedal in it to soften the rubber and add a bit of lubrication, and then just pulled the top off. The soaking took 20 seconds or so and removing the rubber likewise. The hot water made it easy to remove the rubber 'location peg' in the pedal, so I could reinstate if I wanted to. Although I was equipped with lots of tools, didn't need any of them in the end. To fit the new one I just used the same hot water to make the rubber more flexible for the new pedal, lubricated with a small amount of washing up liquid and it went on no problem. Washing up liquid is good for this kind of application when you want lubrication to fit rubber but then have it secure once dry. All in all much easier than expected.
For the accelerator pedal, touch of washing up liquid, slid on no problem over the existing one.
For the footrest, I reshaped it a bit to fit, not sure it is the 'right way up' but I like it! Hacked off one side (left on the photo) with the old Japanese pull saw, which removed an inch or so and made for a better fit, then tapered it in on both sides at the bottom from the metal insert. (By the way a decent Japanese pull saw is a worthy investment if you don't have one, they are somewhat pricey but you get ultra precise cutting and clean edges on plastic, carbon fibre and wood, and even though they are a hand tool, plenty fast enough on most materials.) Finally cleaned the underlying footrest carpet bit in the car to improve adhesion, then ran the sticky pad on the back of the footrest under boiling water to get it ready for action (before peeling the plastic off) and then applied it. Seems to be stuck solid at the moment. I may put something behind it to improve foot position but thought I would give it a go as it is right now for a bit.
Of course I then had to go and test the car to make sure it worked - as you do
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More cheap as chips Chinese improvements coming soon!
The existing brake pedal came off easy, I just got a bowl of boiling water and put the pedal in it to soften the rubber and add a bit of lubrication, and then just pulled the top off. The soaking took 20 seconds or so and removing the rubber likewise. The hot water made it easy to remove the rubber 'location peg' in the pedal, so I could reinstate if I wanted to. Although I was equipped with lots of tools, didn't need any of them in the end. To fit the new one I just used the same hot water to make the rubber more flexible for the new pedal, lubricated with a small amount of washing up liquid and it went on no problem. Washing up liquid is good for this kind of application when you want lubrication to fit rubber but then have it secure once dry. All in all much easier than expected.
For the accelerator pedal, touch of washing up liquid, slid on no problem over the existing one.
For the footrest, I reshaped it a bit to fit, not sure it is the 'right way up' but I like it! Hacked off one side (left on the photo) with the old Japanese pull saw, which removed an inch or so and made for a better fit, then tapered it in on both sides at the bottom from the metal insert. (By the way a decent Japanese pull saw is a worthy investment if you don't have one, they are somewhat pricey but you get ultra precise cutting and clean edges on plastic, carbon fibre and wood, and even though they are a hand tool, plenty fast enough on most materials.) Finally cleaned the underlying footrest carpet bit in the car to improve adhesion, then ran the sticky pad on the back of the footrest under boiling water to get it ready for action (before peeling the plastic off) and then applied it. Seems to be stuck solid at the moment. I may put something behind it to improve foot position but thought I would give it a go as it is right now for a bit.
Of course I then had to go and test the car to make sure it worked - as you do
More cheap as chips Chinese improvements coming soon!
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Gave her a wash as for the first time since I owned her she wasn’t washed last week !
Trouble is as I was washing her she iced over!
mind you at least I wass not like my neighbour doing a radiator change on his audi
Trouble is as I was washing her she iced over!
mind you at least I wass not like my neighbour doing a radiator change on his audi
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Done a steering wheel swap with one from a Veloce. Surprisingly was a straight swap. Must say that for someone with large hands, it does feel a lot more comfortable than the standard steering wheel. Shame I wont be able to get the heated steering working - would have been a bonus in this weather. Now for the all important go faster red start button.
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Ebay!
Can you share the link?Ebay!
Which MY is your Giulia?
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Have the left hand buttons configured ok given that there are differences between the steering wheels on the MY20 and earlier models?
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