How did you solve this problem with the drivers' side floor mat that moves!

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How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that moves!

I'm sure lots of people have this problem, and it is ******* me off. I have done everything short of stapling this thing to my floor. It keeps interfearing with my driving. I bought mats that have a plug in the middle to stick into my floor, and there is nowhere for it to plug into? I am thinking velcro or something. Did anyone else have this problem and solve it? Thanks.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that moves!

I took my driver side one out but if theres a solution i'm all ears. i hate it when it gets in the way!
 
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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I added a eyelet on the inside corner. Cut a hole in the mat, used the eyelet tool and I ended up with a nice brass eyelet that I can then use to fasten the mat to the inner seat rail, under the seat.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I have this issue as well. I am going to be taking my interior out yet this winter to clean, replace speakers and maybe put in a custom painted dash (need to find a used dash at a decent price first). Anyhow I was going to attempt to fix this issue with some well placed velco.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I cut a small hole in the mat near the seat itself, put in a tie-wrap, and that seems to hold it in place.

get a black tie-wrap so that it doesn't stick out as much. :)

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I got a grommet kit from the hardware store and put a grommet in the center of the back of the mat and then got a 1/4 inch stove bolt because it has no head on it. Then I drilled a hole all the way through the floor and siliconed the bolt and put it through from underneath and used a chrome acorn nut to hold the mat in place. You can't really see it because it is under the seat and it worked better then anything else I have tried.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I bought those clips that pin into the carpet under the seat and clip the mats down so they don't move forward at an auto parts store. They are made for floor mats.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

Got a couple of black rubber mats from Pep boye. Nothin' but top notch equipment for my snake.
 

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I mounted a halon fire extinguisher for track events just in front of the driver's seat, then draped the floor mat over the fire extinguisher when on the street, and this keeps the floor mat in place just fine.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo


I hate to whine, but that's just a lot of hoops to jump through for mats. Are there mats out there just as good?
I feel the same way, to much hassle for some freakin mats. Tell them to take credit cards lol
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I know what you mean. That drove me nuts to be constantly having to pull the floor mat out from under the pedals.
Here is a photo of the drivers side of the mats I had made custom, with a notch for the hatch latch for my a GTS. I had them put in extra tabs to keep the mat in place. The lower 3 held so well I never had to use the ones under the pedals.
http://www.thedriversseat.com/index.html

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I still have the original mats and have not experenced any "creep" problems. I do plan to upgrade soon, so this info is valuable.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I placed my extra set of Lexus mats over my Viper Cognac mats, no more slipping and the cognac carpets stay new and in place...
 

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They bunch up eventually, just like stock, but they take longer to do it. Most of you won't ever notice this, since you don't drive your cars. To prevent even these ones from bunching up, I used the Pepboy's clips that others use on the regular mats - hard to put on though.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I have loosened the two front bolts of the driver seat and slipped the front floor mat between the carpet and the driver's seat. And of course, tighten the bolts once the floormat is firmly in place. Seems to be the best bet! Good luck, Chris.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

My stock ones bunched up, but my Snake Oyl ones have never, ever, bunched up. Not tied down to anything at all, but they are big, and don't seem to want to move around at all. Problem solved, don't even think about it anymore.
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

My stock ones bunched up, but my Snake Oyl ones have never, ever, bunched up. Not tied down to anything at all, but they are big, and don't seem to want to move around at all. Problem solved, don't even think about it anymore.

Ditto my Brother!
 

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that mo

I added a eyelet on the inside corner. Cut a hole in the mat, used the eyelet tool and I ended up with a nice brass eyelet that I can then use to fasten the mat to the inner seat rail, under the seat.

A variation with two straps, one to each seat rail bolt.

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Re: How did you solve this problem with the drivers\' side floor mat that moves!

On the driver's side I am using 2 mats on top of each other and they stay put. The passenger side has a fire extinguisher holding down the mat.
 
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