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So I Bought One Of Those Dash Kits Off Ebay..

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So I decided I'd get one of these kits and just see, I figure $150 isn't *too* bad to waste if it completely sucks. I chose the "Real Carbon Fibre" option and it certainly does seem to be real carbon (that's a plus)

Some pieces are good and fit well, namely the main centre console parts & around power window switches. However, some are obviously not so good..*see gauge surround :huh: *

These are just the pics of it in its packaging as it arrived, will have a go putting the pieces (that are good) on tomorrow and post the pics of them on.

Just thought some other people might want to see what these are actually like if they ever considered buying one but couldn't find any info or decent pics.

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Im assuming this is a general double sided tape stick on sort of thing?

Looks good .. Gauges well guess you cant ask for much .. You can get stickers from Remote controlled hobbie shops to match the c.f if you want to..

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I put on the pieces yesterday & here is the finished product..

I didn't use all of the pieces because as I said in the first post, some are complete crap - don't fit well etc.

The main console pieces fit well so I'm happy about that & also the window switch surrounds look decent too (I botched the passenger one up a bit though, didn't line it up properly)

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DECIM8 - It is just double sided tape holding the pieces on - it seems to be doing a good job so far..

The link on ebay if anyone wants to have a look is:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NISSAN-SKYLINE-1998...1QQcmdZViewItem

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Don't mean to be nasty, but I'm not a big fan. It looks really nasty. it looks like it's just stuck on and it is.

Nah, I know everyone will have different opinions..it's really only a temporary situation until either someone is making the pieces in real CF or until I have the spare money to get them modicoated. The other sh*t that Nissan coated it in was just getting scratched too easy & that looked even worse I think.

N15M0 - It took about..10 days since I payed til it arrived.

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so terd r u a girl?

moving along.. I think the old removal and respray would be the go with the r34 consoles.. looks ok, if all the peices fitted it would look 10 times better.. pitty it doesnt.. maybe rip out the dremel!

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It's so_tred & I haven't met any guys called Samantha, have you? :domokun:

Maybe....

*hides*

:nyaanyaa:

Um yeah..... I must say though... They are some sweet as rear lights... Are they these by any chance?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...p;rd=1&rd=1

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looks like the normal afterburners to me..

anyways.. i got one of these dash kits as well... HAD rather( a mte bought them didntr like it and sold it to me for $20.. i wouldnt pay him more.. the cheap bastard that i am:P)...btw he paid $150 odd for it

and here;s how it turned out.. the pics look much better than it actually is..

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ripped em out coz they completely sucked!!!! i mean.. stickers??? for the skyline??? eeeeks!

.. went to supercheap... thanx to another thread on this forum... bought all the materials for $30.. and here are the results..a champagne finish.. pics were taken inside teh garage at night.. so excusez.. to all 'yer ppl.. the stickers..the real thing.. quite a difference i;d say... its last me over a month now.. no scratches.. no effects of heat et al.. no offense samantha.. but i felt this was the real bet.

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IM not a fan of the carbon fibre look.. it gives a nasty look to the dash, to in ya face. i do however like traman18 dash, thats nice.

sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone else have problems with dust and crap sorta sticking to the middle console??? i use armour all, and it cleans most off, but it takes ages to clean, and in few days time, its back on.. any suggestions?

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IM not a fan of the carbon fibre look.. it gives a nasty look to the dash, to in ya face. i do however like traman18 dash, thats nice.

sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone else have problems with dust and crap sorta sticking to the middle console??? i use armour all, and it cleans most off, but it takes ages to clean, and in few days time, its back on.. any suggestions?

the dust problem is costed by armour all. it attract dust all the times.

switch to meguiars

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DECIM8 - It is just double sided tape holding the pieces on - it seems to be doing a good job so far..

Isn't the whole point of adding carbon-fiber to the interior to add strength and save weight, using stick on stuff is just adding pointless weight. Hey, it might look cool but isn't this RICE??

Plus it looks like it's gonna start peeling any second, Pull it off before it leaves sticky shit all over the original surface...

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Isn't the whole point of adding carbon-fiber to the interior to add strength and save weight, using stick on stuff is just adding pointless weight. Hey, it might look cool but isn't this RICE??

Plus it looks like it's gonna start peeling any second, Pull it off before it leaves sticky shit all over the original surface...

adding strength to the dash console ? is that needed? am not too sure.. but with you on the stickers. gross me out. And they shouldnt leave too much of a mark.. i had mine for 3 weeks or so and they came out cleanly when u apply even force throughout. Whatever of the glue is left can be removed either with acetone or sanding it out with 400grit

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