I did a search and results from a few years back seem to keep popping up.

Anyone ever find a good dash kit and have Pictures by chance ??

I see that CorkSport seems to have a pretty nice kit that actually covers just about all the dash pieces. It is the Bene Vento and comes in just about any finish including Carbon Fibre and Brushed aluminum.

TIA

 

LIKE THIS?

 

Yes, that's what I'm talkin bout. A nice FULL kit. What kit is that ??

 

Guage clutster, shift ****, ebrake, and arm rest are all Mazdaspeed. Not to sure about the center colsole and dash.

 

^^^It is all mazdaspeed. States that it is only for RHD FDs though.

http://www.japanparts.com/shop/shop....ior+%2d+others

 

I'm just looking for Anything to cover up that sad excuse for interior paint (conole, door trims, radio panels etc..)

 

My FD had the stick-on CF stuff when I bought it. The gauge cluster part has been peeling for a long time, and I finally just pulled it off. Unfortunately, it left some glue behind. I like the look of that RHD interior from above. Eventually, I'll probably have something like that done.

Pic of my interior:

 

I removed and covered my pealing dash, door, and console plastic with suede leather. Bought the leather at what was once "Tandy" leather (now owned by franchise holder). Used water based contact cement. Now I just brush my dash and console to clean them up.

 

Now that is very interesting and quite unique! I've never seen that before, but I like it a lot. Is there other fabrics that could be used for this to give the car a more updated look/feel to it (I'm not sure suede would go well in my touring)?

-Rob

 

I suppose you could use anything. Best part of the job is now I don't see the intrument hood reflected in the windshield! The black suede doesn't reflect enough light. That part was the easiest to do as well - once I got the instrument panel out. The hardest parts were the passenger door handle and the instrument panel front - very curvey.

 

I'm pretty sure that's a stock Type R Bathurst R.

 

ew im shocked by the way you people are treating your fd's

cheap stick on CF dash?

Leather?

Ew EW EW

 

i guess what i mean by this is....when i imagine myself, finally owning my dream car, the FD ....i see nothing but the best products being used, and nothing half assed. if you can't afford it, don't do it....

i mostly hate the sticky carbon fibre, this is for 16 year old honda kids, not FD's, the classiest sports car out there

 

I see where you're comming from, but as always, to each his own.

 

But when you finally get to own an FD, you'll learn how much money it drains, and sometimes you can't always get the best parts. (Unless you're rich or something, then just completely disregard this message. )

 

like i said if you can't afford to do it right, don't do it at all.

 

What if it's in desperate need of attending to?

 

Well, in my case cheap wasn't the intention. Usefullness was. When the OE dash paint is peeling off, it looks really cheap. The leather absorbs sound. The leather doesn't reflect much light - solving one of my complaints of the RX-7 - in the wrong lighting conditions it's hard to see out the windshield due to the dash reflection. The leather also looks good. Oh, and in case you think this is "odd", check out many new expensive cars - they are doing leather on the instrument pod top for the same reflection reason I did.

Yes, it's unusual for an RX-7, but it's very functional. All good I think.

There is one drawback, leather dyes fade in sunlight - really fast. So it's going light brown.

 

I think anything that offers FULL COVERAGE is worth considering, be it painting and sanding, full CF wrapping (Mark Koch style), suede coverage, etc.

As far as the stick-on "kits". It reminds me of that line from "Top Secret":

Q: Know any good white basketball players?"

A: "There ARE no good white basketball players my friend. Souvineers, novelties, party tricks..."

 

I would definitley be game for full CF wrapping.

 

I see how David used suede, but has anyone ever used black leather to wrap the dash? I am considering trying it. I think having a leather dash to match the leather in the car would make it look great. What do you guys think?

 

Anyone ever purchased one of those ebay kits? do they make them for fc's? Also how do they look do you have pics?