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I just discovered directcartrim.com They have carbon fiber and aluminum dash kits for the NSX, at better prices than the Bene-Vento kits.
Looking to replace console trim...
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Trim kits like these are handy because you can cut them up to just cover the parts that you want covered. The left over trim can be used for any number of applications if you are going for a custom look.
I'm very interested with this sticker trim. Do they do RHD? I fancy the wood trim ones.
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These particular kits can't be cut - they aren't stickers. They are not flexible plastic sheets - they are hard plastic pieces which are computer-cut from a template stored on a computerized cutting machine. They are approx 3mm thick (estimated) with an adhesive backing. They aren't that different from the oem woodgrain trim on many cars, with the only substantial difference being that they glue on over your existing trim. The master template is created from measurements and molds taken from the actual car for which the trim is being manufactured. These measurements are converted to a digital template which is stored on the computer, then loaded for cutting at the time of manufacture.
Most of the kits are not even cut until you order them. When you place your order the kit is manufactured to your exact request. They take your order, load the car's template into the cutting machine, and then cut/manufacture it to match your particular order for car and selected finish. This is the most efficient method. They don't end up with a bunch of premanufactured kits for which they may not receive any orders.
If you cut a piece it would ruin it. You can, however, choose which pieces to use and which pieces to leave off. The door panel trim pieces look great and you will like them right away. The center console section is pretty good also. The instrument panel surround is probably the least satisfying trim piece on an NSX. I should have left this piece off of my installation, as I don't like it as well.
It really should not be that difficult to do RHD.:smile: Using their computer, and working from a copy of the original template, some details would need to be inverted or swapped to the opposite side of the template, using a cut and paste method. I would think that a RHD template could be created from a LHD template in an hour of computer work. This is just my notion, though. Contact them via e-mail and ask.
I just ordered the Brushed Aluminum dash trim kit from Direct Car Trim. I figured for 271.00 (incl shipping) I might as well try it. They said it would be 7-10 days before they cut it and then they'll ship. I'll post pictures when it's completed.
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Cool...looking forward to seeing the pics of the final outcome.
The first time I your avatar, I thought it looked like a guy in a speedo. You really need a different avatar.:tongue: Unless it is supposed to be a guy in a speedo. In which case, it is, uh, okay.
The first time I your avatar, I thought it looked like a guy in a speedo. You really need a different avatar.:tongue: Unless it is supposed to be a guy in a speedo. In which case, it is, uh, okay.
silver AC and Stereo Knobs???!?!?
do someone have a photo of these???
do someone have a photo of these???
So Malibu, when you re-did your console plastic, you removed ALL the foil/plating?
I'm re-doing my center console now for an aftermarket stereo and because the clock trim was bubbled and cracked. My stereo console plastic was not bubbled, so I have only chemically stripped the paint coating down to the foil, and simply sanded it smooth for priming and painting. I hope that's good enough as I'm going with a gloss black lacquer finish.
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silver AC and Stereo Knobs???!?!?
do someone have a photo of these???
This is Bat's NSX which is extremely clean and sexy... hopefully its not an issue of posting it here :redface:
This is Bat's NSX which is extremely clean and sexy... hopefully its not an issue of posting it here :redface:
I think most of what you are seeing is the reflection of the sky. It's not really that silver it just reflects light quite a bit as you can see below. That is, if the 2002-2005 are all the same.
I finished installing the Brushed Aluminum Dash Kit from Direct Car Trim. Please check out the pics and let me know what you think. The pictures are located at:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98707
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98707
Those inexpensive CF kits are not real CF. They are "synthetic" which means they are really a photo of CF.
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I don't think it matters that much that it is not "real" carbon fiber:smile: . What matters is if they have been cut accurately, are reasonably well constructed, and look good.
If someone was contemplating a dash trim kit, probably the best way to approach it would be to purchase one of the several kits available, have a long look at it to decide if they liked it, test-fit the door pieces without actually attaching them, stare at that for awhile, then do the doors only at first and drive around with that for a spell while deciding whether or not to apply the rest. Most people (myself included) are most satisfied with the door pieces - people usually like those right away. The center console piece is less satisfying to look at for some reason, and the surround for the instrument panel is even less satisfying.
If someone was contemplating a dash trim kit, probably the best way to approach it would be to purchase one of the several kits available, have a long look at it to decide if they liked it, test-fit the door pieces without actually attaching them, stare at that for awhile, then do the doors only at first and drive around with that for a spell while deciding whether or not to apply the rest. Most people (myself included) are most satisfied with the door pieces - people usually like those right away. The center console piece is less satisfying to look at for some reason, and the surround for the instrument panel is even less satisfying.
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