Ichibahn Aluminum Floor Plates (Pics!)

[Blue Bomber]

Just installed my new floor plates yesterday. :) They look great, especially with the GT-S's aluminum pedals. A perfect match. I bought them because I was having trouble with my floor mat sliding under the clutch, keeping me from fully depressing it. After a full night of driving with the plate in, the mat hasn't budged an inch! I bought it from DriverFX.com (http://www.driverfx.com/products/productDetails.jsp;jsessionid=9w1d4adpNLhlLQHMM7rW yYsua028O08wopPBwW192DC252TYinaC!1976849617!170133 316!7005!8005?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=1523191&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1525729&affID=DFX&bmUID=1026588637140&tab=4) for $44 shipped (also comes in red, orange, yellow, and blue). Even though I chose the cheapest shipping method, it arrived in only two days!

It comes in a sturdy wooden box. Amazing for something this low priced.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/pbff774ad75b61fe664c5a079aaa31442/fd8a69dd.jpg

The box includes two floor plates, screws (10 short, 10 long), washers, nuts, an awl to make holes in the floor mats, instructions, a bottle opener/keychain, and a Ichibahn logo decal. Impressive. :thumbup:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/pc14ace8741077f9ac4f406a302df03cc/fd8a6863.jpg

Close up of the bottle opener/keychain. The decal has the same logo.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/pd8149f7a575391d127bd158ddbe581d3/fd8a68f2.jpg

Close up of the plate.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/pd3f486a4ccca5bafb982338a65fc0116/fd8a68c4.jpg

The plate is actually two pieces: the aluminum plate and the rubber mat.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/pfb4fd7d9fdb988562a9d5263397f8129/fd8a6373.jpg

Installed.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/pa5ba91a7f0ad6d622c963ac6a3f84e23/fd8a67fb.jpg

Full size pics here. (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4291623463)

BTW, the reason the rubber studs arent all the same height in the "Installed" pic is because the floor mat was warped from being pushed to the side all the time. This can be resolved by leaving the mat on your driveway for an hour or so on a hot day.

[2002GT_Celica]

You were right, the mat goes very well with the GT-S pedals. One question though, did you put the mat over the actual car carpet, or the floor mats?

[aZnTrD2k]

looks like its on the floor mats

[baNanA_ryCe]

wow...that's great! i'm really thinking about getting those.

Once i get my red seats in my car, i'll gauge to see if red sparco pedals would match. Then what ever color i get for the pedals, i'll get for the mat. THaNKS for the pics..they really influenced me to get those! i'll post pictures when i order them.

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by 2002GT_Celica
One question though, did you put the mat over the actual car carpet, or the floor mats? Yup, it's attached to the floor mat. If there was a definite way to seal up the holes made by the screws, I would've just put them through the floor carpeting. The only problem with that is if the holes in the carpet aren't completely sealed, any water that you drag into the car with your feet (or spill from a cup) may go under the carpet and pool, eventually rusting through the floor. :eek:

[RIPPA]

blue bomber. i just bought a set of those. i bought the blue ones

but anyways they look real clean man. i have to install my sometime. i'm just to lazy

[baNanA_ryCe]

umm....why not put newspaper, or something under the floor mat?