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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.
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.
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.
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.
The NSXCarpet FD kit is $499 where as the ACC carpet kit is $150.
You may save $ direct from ACC. But the price you quoted is without the mass backing and that is cut pile carpet. Backing adds more than $100 not sure how much going to loop would cost.
You may save $ direct from ACC. But the price you quoted is without the mass backing and that is cut pile carpet. Backing adds more than $100 not sure how much going to loop would cost.
do you have a picture of the NSXcarpet mold installed?
You may save $ direct from ACC. But the price you quoted is without the mass backing and that is cut pile carpet. Backing adds more than $100 not sure how much going to loop would cost.
Agreed I forgot to add the pricing on the Mass backing also no option for open loop.
do you have a picture of the NSXcarpet mold installed?
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
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.
I emailed NSXCarpet and they say the carpet kit is designed to be used w both LHD and RHD, but it doesn’t look like it to me from the pictures… Can anyone speak to this? Thanks!
I emailed NSXCarpet and they say the carpet kit is designed to be used w both LHD and RHD, but it doesn’t look like it to me from the pictures… Can anyone speak to this? Thanks!
I wouldn't believe them either - LHD & RHD patterns have to be different to account for the pedals & the heel pad. Unless their carpets don't include a heel pad like OEM, and need lots of creative cutting and trimming to adapt a "one size fits all" pattern to LHD & RHD cars.
If they leave the heel pads out, and give you ample WIDTH (door to door) and do not pre-cut anything like the levers, it CAN fit. Depends on how much extra they give to trim yourself.
You will have to trim out the fuel/hatch lever, etc. accordingly. If your question is regarding the floorpan shapes, they are similar enough.
However- I would not suggest ACC for either LH or RH unless they have fixed their tooling/hooks. See my posts above.
The cost of a rhd carpet from YAJ or similar is not bad these days. At the time I did this, it was worth the shot on these carpets.
The NSXcarpets have the heel pad, I have the LHD one. I think what he meant was he "offers both RHD and LHD" options.
I don’t think so… their exact words were: “The kit is designed to be used on both LHD and RHD applications.” There’s also no option to select RHD vs LHD when purchasing it.
I’m very skeptical… I probably won’t risk it unless my shop gives me the green light (not installing it myself). Otherwise I’ll keep an eye out for OEM (but the ones I see are often in pretty rough shape).
