Like much of the population, I am a non-smoker and don't really have a use for an ashtray. Has anyone replace the ashtray on their FBs with anything else? Any ideas? I don't have a turbo, so a boost gauge isn't necessary yet. Ideas?

 

wait fb's have ash trays?? whoa thats what that flippy thing is.....i dont let anyone smoke within a 50 foot radius my baby....cigarettes of course

just clean it out and leave it in there stock..or....switch panel! bah!

 

Too bad its not an SA, then you could get a Miata cupholder, great for
those long trips. They replace the stock SA ashtray perfectly.

 

just keep it in there, it looks nice and u can put coins in there

 

I put my change and my iPod nano in it.

 

Taser.

 

A JDM ashtray

 

FB ashtray ... if i recall, i was going to replace mine with a radar detector (back when we thought they were tha shiz-nit!) ... however, i think a boost controller is about the same size. hmmm ....

 

That's hilarious. Some people brain wash so easily.

 

I see it came with a matching cup

 

A real temp or oil gauge?

 

^yep that's where i have my oil pressure gauge cause it's too big around to put under the radio.

 

i'd like to see some pics of the gauges on there from you guys that have done it if you don't mind? i've been wondering this same thing myself.

 

i second the JDM ashtray

otherwise...passanger seat ejector button

 

LOL!! Okay I got enough ideas. I think I'm going to use the original ashtray, despite as awesome it would be to get my hands on one of those JDM ashtrays or passenger seat ejector buttons.

 

I Use that are for my switch pannel. Gauges would look nice there but not exactly functional the last thing you want to do while driving fast if have to take your eyes off the road too look down where your ash tray was imo a little unsafe.

 

I guess it depends on which year FB you have. I would go with a simple iPod dock connector in mine. (84/85 dash)

 

Kinda Late but i just found some pics.

 

Ashtray? I thought it was a cell phone holder!

 

hey chino...
you NEED a V-TAK switch in there!!!!!





lol but nice work btw

 

The previous owner bent a bunch of the bracketry in mine to fit an aftermarket DIN stereo. I'm thinking about making a whole new panel there and ditching the Ash Tray AND that stupid "pocket under radio." Then I was going to do a rows of 3 gauges like Oil Temp, Fuel Pressure, Etc.

 

Thanks man that was one of the first centers i made i have made a few more here is the latest.



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LOl and I do right next to the NOS theyre hidden tho

 

Here's mine.

 

I just saw this and can't recall exactly from memory, but I think my 85 model may have enough room for this. And that would be friggin sweet cause 100 degree heat with no AC and no 44 oz coke is pretty miserable. All mine has in that area is a couple coin holders, no window switches or anything. I could cut out a hole in the console and put that in. Do you have the approximate dimensions for the cupholder? And what year miata did that come from?

Sorry for hijacking, but that's a GREAT idea.

 

Its the same dimensions as an SA ashtray Not sure of the dimensions exactly or
how you can fit it in an 85 console. Borrow an SA ashtray to size it up and then
if its possible just order it up. Its a for the 1st gen miatas (90-95 or 97?), not up
on my miata specs but its for a 1st gen for sure.