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Old 10-02-04, 11:51 AM
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Any interest in Carbon Fiber Dash Kits?

Is there any interest in getting carbon fiber or brushed aluminum dash kit for S4/S5's?
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Depends, i've seen some really ugly ones and some decent ones. If it looked decent and was priced accordingly I would pick one up.
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I've got a buddy that owns a business that installs wood, carbon fiber and brushed aluminum dash kits on showroom-floor cars at dealerships. If you're like me, the dated interior of my TII needs some quality CF accents. If enough people are interested, I'll see if I can get some pics and pricing.
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do you mean an Entire dash kit or just simply replacement parts i.e. radio surround, deck kit, or the whole kit to replace the dash?
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This will be an entire dash kit. I'm going to have a kit built to my specs. It will most likely include radio surround, instrument cluster surround, possibly interior instrument cluster surround, center console, the vents up by the a pillar, possibly power window switch surround, shifter surround.
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I would be very interested in replacin my whole dash. Would this also include the passenger side of the dash?
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I would be a interested buying a CF dash kit
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I would also be very interested in this if it is indeed an entire replacement. maybe room for some more commong size aftermarket guages and Turbo Timers, and or boost controllers.
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Hell I'd be interested in ANY replacement full-dash.

Price is kinda important, but CF shouldn't be too expensive once you have a mold of a good one. I'd probably paint it black or get a cover anyway if I get one haha..

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I know a lot of guys would be in for a new radio surround made out of ANYTHING!
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if you guys are looking for good quality and good priced CF bits for your RX look it up on speedmachineperformance.com!!! i found tons of stuff for my 87 TII!!
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Another one of these, "100 2nd gen guys said they were in, only 3 paid, WTF!" threads, eh?
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very interested in complete cf dash
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im thinking the op was talking more about one of those stupid trim kits, like you see on ebay all the time, that just sticks on your old ****, and comes in either carbon "look" or a chinsey cheap aluminum. not sure, but thats just what im guessing.
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Only if you build it the way I want it. No radio surround. I want a blank radio surround separately. Everything else can be the same as stock (Idiot lights, tachometer area). With or without a glove box is ok.


this is a full, replacement dash. I don't care if it's CF, FG or plastic. If it saves ME the time of building it and it's reasonably priced then you have a customer here.
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Wow... A 3 year old topic revived!
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bastards! I should pay attention to that too. tofuball!
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ok Ill chime in. A full replacement dash would be cool, but it will be very expensive for what you will get back in sales, with the expense of the molds and everything. The only type of deal you can do is if you do it at your own cost first and then try to sell a few, then you will end up not having the money to invest in a great product. I personally am going to make one for myself and a customer of mine.
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i know, i'm just lazy and don't have any room right now. Maybe by this summer.
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Originally Posted by Kai
I know a lot of guys would be in for a new radio surround made out of ANYTHING!
my beeing one of them!!! i my dash is held in my like 2 scews and its ugly as hell replacment would be schweeet
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If we're talking about DRY lay-up, pre-preg stuff, I'd pay good money for it.

If it's that shiny, wet lay-up, cheap ****, forget it.

All I need is more shiny **** on the dashboard...


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Originally Posted by RETed
If we're talking about DRY lay-up, pre-preg stuff, I'd pay good money for it.

If it's that shiny, wet lay-up, cheap ****, forget it.

All I need is more shiny **** on the dashboard...


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