Carpet Kit Recommendations
#3
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I just installed carpet from NSXcarperts.com. Talking to the owner, he stated that all aftermarket carpets are made at ACC and sold under different names but that he has his own mold there for the rx7 fd that he developed and is better than the one ACC uses for other vendors. I like that I was able to get loop carpet like the original. It comes rubber backed. Overall it was nicer than aftermarket cut-pile carpet that I have seen in other cars. Not OEM for sure but my carpet was warn out.
#4
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Yeah I've heard good things on the NSX carpet vendor. I haven't installed one so I don't know first hand.
With any carpet be prepared for a BIG JOB.
Dale
With any carpet be prepared for a BIG JOB.
Dale
#6
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Here are some pictures from my install. I don't recall the vendor, but it's an ACC carpet like every other. I custom ordered in the loop style.
I recommend getting some tailor's chalk or the equivalent so that you can mark your cuts. Good lighting is also helpful. I used one of those long underhood lights across the headliner.
The whole carpet needed to be trimmed. The trickiest part for me was cutting the section for the trunk latch and gas door lever. My car came with a poorly cut aftermarket carpet installed so I resorted to looking at pictures to figure out the shape.
My only complaint is there is extra material over the transmission tunnel in the front. It could lay tighter over the tunnel.
I recommend getting some tailor's chalk or the equivalent so that you can mark your cuts. Good lighting is also helpful. I used one of those long underhood lights across the headliner.
The whole carpet needed to be trimmed. The trickiest part for me was cutting the section for the trunk latch and gas door lever. My car came with a poorly cut aftermarket carpet installed so I resorted to looking at pictures to figure out the shape.
My only complaint is there is extra material over the transmission tunnel in the front. It could lay tighter over the tunnel.
#7
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Second the chalk and the excess material on the transmission tunnel. Mine was sloppy enough there that I cut some material out. Other advice is take a good look at the OEM carpet and take pictures. It does not cover as well in reality as it does in my mind. Install took me a long time because I obsessed over every cut. My hardess cut ended up being the dead pedal, was concerned that I would cut too much and trimmed multiple times before I could get the dead pedel to sit down.
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#8
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My tan carpets are pretty filthy and was thinking of doing a deep clean on them. Black would look better but not sure how good these aftermarket ones are in terms of looks when fully installed, can you guys post some pics after the full install please.
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This has been discussed a few times already fyi. Latest here: https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-gene...-back-1142695/
#15
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Sorry for the delay, I have been working on a California smog test failure. I don't have install pics without the seats in. Tommykaira's pics are pretty good. Here are some photos of the loop and backing vs the OEM. I can say the fitment was good not great and not OEM. I wish I could have bought OEM.
Black New Loop vs OEM Tan Loop
Thickness of rubber backing
Close up loop next to OEM plastic
Black New Loop vs OEM Tan Loop
Thickness of rubber backing
Close up loop next to OEM plastic
#17
rotary4life
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2022 ACC review, pending results
2022. I am dealing with carpet from Stock Interiors at the moment. Front passenger area carpet, cannot speak for the trunk piece.
1. Stock Interiors themselves are fine enough to work with. Price point and colors are tempting. They are an ACC carpet vendor. They are communicative, fast (initial) delivery, prompt responses, and “willing” to help- still awaiting to see if they are “able” to. I bought the regular cutpile, no mass backing- they do provide free undermat (which I used under the carpet)
2. The manufacturer (ACC) mold or cutting jig for the FD is WRONG in WIDTH. Period. Too narrow. Or they have lazy workers.
The “length”, material, form/mold, and color are good.. EXCEPT the sides that go under the rockers are cut WAY too short. Zero width. If they added about 10-12 inches of carpet on the sides, this would be a great & affordable option!
The carpet simply does not go up and under the footplate. I would rather have too much carpet to trim, than to have a giant gap on both sides of the seats.
1.5 months of having my car sit around waiting for bs carpet. Sent me the first one, w/in 1 week. Awesome.
Find out it isn’t cut correct- ok no problem. Send it back..
But THEN after a very detailed and descriptive email thread of my issue, because I cut out the shifter hole, I had to BUY a replacement (their policy is do not cut first). Fine. I’ll eat that one (even though how else am I to tell if the thing is in the correct place). Fyi, don’t cut it before checking the size.
Another week and some days gone- get the replacement: EXACT SAME CUT. Even after requesting more material on the SIDES. So much for auto “custom” carpets..
3. If you go ACC, the width is the issue. I happened to rewatch Rob Dahm’s vid from 3 years ago, and didn’t realize until now it was also an ACC carpet (amazon $140 carpet vid). Same crap, although his review seemed riddled with frustration (rightfully so): and I disagree that a $150 carpet should be a magic fit- trimming is fine, but not enough material is a problem!
4) If you happen to want tan carpet, the 851 Gold color looks awesome. The thickness and quality is no different than modern cars, Subarus, Toyotas.. (my 370z actually had worse oem carpet). Fine for a couple hundred buck replacement: but ACC, cut your carpets WIDER.
/rant
1. Stock Interiors themselves are fine enough to work with. Price point and colors are tempting. They are an ACC carpet vendor. They are communicative, fast (initial) delivery, prompt responses, and “willing” to help- still awaiting to see if they are “able” to. I bought the regular cutpile, no mass backing- they do provide free undermat (which I used under the carpet)
2. The manufacturer (ACC) mold or cutting jig for the FD is WRONG in WIDTH. Period. Too narrow. Or they have lazy workers.
The “length”, material, form/mold, and color are good.. EXCEPT the sides that go under the rockers are cut WAY too short. Zero width. If they added about 10-12 inches of carpet on the sides, this would be a great & affordable option!
The carpet simply does not go up and under the footplate. I would rather have too much carpet to trim, than to have a giant gap on both sides of the seats.
1.5 months of having my car sit around waiting for bs carpet. Sent me the first one, w/in 1 week. Awesome.
Find out it isn’t cut correct- ok no problem. Send it back..
But THEN after a very detailed and descriptive email thread of my issue, because I cut out the shifter hole, I had to BUY a replacement (their policy is do not cut first). Fine. I’ll eat that one (even though how else am I to tell if the thing is in the correct place). Fyi, don’t cut it before checking the size.
Another week and some days gone- get the replacement: EXACT SAME CUT. Even after requesting more material on the SIDES. So much for auto “custom” carpets..
3. If you go ACC, the width is the issue. I happened to rewatch Rob Dahm’s vid from 3 years ago, and didn’t realize until now it was also an ACC carpet (amazon $140 carpet vid). Same crap, although his review seemed riddled with frustration (rightfully so): and I disagree that a $150 carpet should be a magic fit- trimming is fine, but not enough material is a problem!
4) If you happen to want tan carpet, the 851 Gold color looks awesome. The thickness and quality is no different than modern cars, Subarus, Toyotas.. (my 370z actually had worse oem carpet). Fine for a couple hundred buck replacement: but ACC, cut your carpets WIDER.
/rant
Last edited by fc3s-ty; 07-28-22 at 01:34 AM.
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