Floorboards & Heel Shifter Installation

[enzo5000]

It seemed an easy enough job after assembling the floorboard bits. I wondered why 4 new mounting bolts were included with the floorboard kit....I soon found out why!

The bolts holding the OEM foot pegs on were torqued so high and BMW used so much thread locker that it took almost 90 minutes to remove 4 bolts. A heat gun, an impact wrench, a 3lb. sledge hammer, an 18" breaker bar, an air wrench and a pair of vise grips later and I finally got them off, destroying two of them in the process. If you are planning on this mod, I hope your foot peg bolts aren't on as tight as mine were.

 

[Gaylord Poe]

Wow!!! I'm gonna have to do this mod!

 

[Black Dog]

The bolts are not torqued to a high value.
All the foot peg and exhataust bracket mounting bolts are assemble with Red Loctite, not Blue.
Big difference between Red(permanent) and Blue(removable)
Heat the the bolts and frame with a heat gun, approximately 280 degrees F and they come right out.
Came loose with a 12" long 3/8" ratchet, no damage what so ever.
And yes, I did measure the temperature with an Infra red thermometer.

 

[enzo5000]

Mine had blue thread locker on them as seen in the photo and were torqued very high. Yours were different.

 

[Black Dog]

Then 220 F would do the trick. Key thing to remember, heat, not a sledge hammer or a gorilla bar, is your friend when Loctite is involved,

A 10mm bolt specs out at 35lb ft or 50 N-M, dry threads, the grip is do to the holding force of the Loctite, not the initial toque, heat is your friend.
BMW wants $9.94 each for those bolts.

 

[Gaylord Poe]

Mine had blue thread locker on them as seen in the photo and were torqued very high. Yours were different.

Now that the floorboards are on...what is your riding impression with them compared to the OEM set-up? Is the floorboard height the same as the original foot-peg height?

 

[Pss55]

Now that the floorboards are on...what is your riding impression with them compared to the OEM set-up? Is the floorboard height the same as the original foot-peg height?

Yes it is. I measured it. I love the floorboards but you also have to like the toe-heel thing.

 

[enzo5000]

The floorboards are a lot more comfortable for sure. They add maybe an inch more leg extension, but not much. The heel shifter lever could be larger, but I see why they made it short so you don’t accidentally upshift.

 

[aleh314]

Just wondering what part number is for this footboard? cant find it on the website.

Can i have the link to order it?

 

[enzo5000]

Just wondering what part number is for this footboard? cant find it on the website.

Can i have the link to order it?

 

[Black Dog]

Looking at the parts fiche at Max BMW, https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/DiagramsMain.aspx?vid=61577&rnd=09082020, this can be purchased cheaper as separate parts than it can as in "Kit Form"
$794 plus made another $50 for the spring and pin = $850 plus or minus. For the pats you list.
Versus the $1240 for the kit, it must include new shifter and brake pedals as well, not list in your invoice, to make up the price difference.

 

[Gaylord Poe]

From another post.... Part # 77 25 8 386 743

 

[aleh314]

It seemed an easy enough job after assembling the floorboard bits. I wondered why 4 new mounting bolts were included with the floorboard kit....I soon found out why!

The bolts holding the OEM foot pegs on were torqued so high and BMW used so much thread locker that it took almost 90 minutes to remove 4 bolts. A heat gun, an impact wrench, a 3lb. sledge hammer, an 18" breaker bar, an air wrench and a pair of vise grips later and I finally got them off, destroying two of them in the process. If you are planning on this mod, I hope your foot peg bolts aren't on as tight as mine were.

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Do you have the picture that show how the brake pedal side? I want to see how you install the brake pedal i found out that the distance between brake pedal is different than before.

 

[aleh314]

It seemed an easy enough job after assembling the floorboard bits. I wondered why 4 new mounting bolts were included with the floorboard kit....I soon found out why!

The bolts holding the OEM foot pegs on were torqued so high and BMW used so much thread locker that it took almost 90 minutes to remove 4 bolts. A heat gun, an impact wrench, a 3lb. sledge hammer, an 18" breaker bar, an air wrench and a pair of vise grips later and I finally got them off, destroying two of them in the process. If you are planning on this mod, I hope your foot peg bolts aren't on as tight as mine were.

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As the picture showing, the footrest plate for the footboard is diffenernt than the original one. How can i fit the brake pedal on it without stuck？

 

[Black Dog]

Mine had blue thread locker on them as seen in the photo and were torqued very high. Yours were different.

Heat gun is much cheaper than destroying the bolts and much less frustrating.

 

[enzo5000]

Some detail photos of my floorboard installation. Since the brakes are linked anyway, I fabbed a shorter, smaller rear brake pedal to give my size 12 boots more wiggle room.

 

[aleh314]

Some detail photos of my floorboard installation. Since the brakes are linked anyway, I fabbed a shorter, smaller rear brake pedal to give my size 12 boots more wiggle room.

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Is it the brake pedal the stock pedal come with the R18? They do have the brake pedal that make for the runing footboard.