[For Sale] GB: EVO-R RX-7 FD3S Carbon Door Panels Special
06-19-15, 12:55 PM
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Fitment is good but not perfect. I had to grind front upper corners little bit to have the panels go down where they should be. But the most noteworthy thing was that I couldn't use the clip holders that attach the panel to the door because they were very thick I couldn't find such clips that could be mounted on the panel. So with no clips only do the three screws hold the panel on the door.
The switches and vents can be mounted nicely with view little tricks and very little grinding (as far as I remember it was the passenger side switch hole that asked for a little grinding). Also I used the weatherstripping adhesive suggesting in post #21.
The switches and vents can be mounted nicely with view little tricks and very little grinding (as far as I remember it was the passenger side switch hole that asked for a little grinding). Also I used the weatherstripping adhesive suggesting in post #21.
06-20-15, 10:25 AM
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Thinking of pulling the trigger on a set of these.
Overall, do you guys think it was worth the purchase? How's the passenger door pull delete thing working out for you guys? I think these would be worth it just for the small fact that I wouldn't have to worry about that passenger grab handle breaking anymore. Too bad SakeBomb Garage stopped selling that aluminum piece. The map pocket delete is also definitely a big plus for me as well. One more thing, if my passenger decided to close the passenger door from the pocket that holds the door lock do you think I would have issues with the CF stress cracking? Do you think it will be able to handle small doses of that kind of abuse? Please let me know your thoughts, because all things considered I'm VERY interested in picking up a set of these.
Overall, do you guys think it was worth the purchase? How's the passenger door pull delete thing working out for you guys? I think these would be worth it just for the small fact that I wouldn't have to worry about that passenger grab handle breaking anymore. Too bad SakeBomb Garage stopped selling that aluminum piece. The map pocket delete is also definitely a big plus for me as well. One more thing, if my passenger decided to close the passenger door from the pocket that holds the door lock do you think I would have issues with the CF stress cracking? Do you think it will be able to handle small doses of that kind of abuse? Please let me know your thoughts, because all things considered I'm VERY interested in picking up a set of these.
06-21-15, 10:17 PM
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Sorry first post been too old I cannot update the list. So far only 3 left at special price.
7 - walker.brandon@gmail.com Paid Full Red Strap
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07-08-15, 03:45 PM
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EVO-R CF Door Panel Installation & Review
Hey guys, I receive these promptly and I'm pretty pleased with the quality of the items. I wanted to post a real quick installation and review on here, that way others could make an informed decision, if they're thinking of purchasing.
First off, the items were packaged well enough to not be damaged, and looked good pulling them outta the box. I noticed a few very small imperfections in the CF, but I'm a perfectionist, I don't think most people would even notice, plus they were on the edges that are very hard to see at any angle when installed.
I wanted to keep the drivers side AC vent, as others who already posted before me. I used the exact same 3M Black Adhesive they used (cost me about $6 on Amazon). It worked great and I highly recommend that. Thanks for the 'stolen advice' on what to use to tackle that obstacle. Here is what mine looked like after drying/curing for 24 hours.
Another thing I wanted to keep however, was the original window seal from the OEM door. I'm one of those people who wants everything to look like it came from the factory, and can be very **** about intricate details. I found out you can remove the OEM window strip very easily from the stock door panel. There's little tabs that you can just bend and then you pull it straight off. It will look like this once removed.
When installing this on the CF panels, I had to drill holes to line up with the window seal tabs. I left the dust from drilling holes there to accentuate the locations of the holes I drilled.
Pretty easy, this CF is very strong, and showed NO SIGNS of any stress cracking or being brittle.
After the holes are drilled, I simply pressed the window seal strip tabs into the holes and bent them similar to how they were in the OEM door panels and it was snug like a bug in a rug. Result:
Now on to installing all the little individual pieces that go in the door.
The items for me did not all fit perfectly, the passenger window switch was too small and I had to sand it down some to fit the window switch into the hole. Then after it was finally large enough to fit the window switch, The window switch was too loose for it to be nice and snug and not move. Here is where I employed a technique I'm not too proud of lol. I didn't want to use the 3M adhesive again, in case I ever had to replace or remove the window switch. So, I interlaced zip-ties in a fashion that would give the tiny tabs on the window switch something with more girth that wouldn't allow it to move around in the hole as freely. It doesn't look pretty, but thankfully, it doesn't have to! The window switch feels VERY secure after doing this. Here's a pic before I trimmed the left over zip-tie.
Ok, aside from the passenger window switch, everything else fit just fine and pretty tight except for the drivers side mirror switch. That hole also required a tiny amount of sanding to get it open enough to get the switch in there. It fits nice and tight now. Here's a pic after all the components are installed and I'm about to install in the car.
There's 3 little cut-outs that I needed to drill holes into for the screws to be able to secure the panel to the car. I also used brand new plastic little "interior clips"?? 3 on each door. The panels are difficult to push down into the window seal because the CF is so strong and doesn't flex at all, but once you get it in, it fits very nicely. I was happy that all the holes lined up quite well and installation was pretty straight forward. After install, here is the result. I apologize in advance for the crappy photos.
Sorry for the extra long review, but I know some people appreciate the details.
Have Fun, Speed Safely!
First off, the items were packaged well enough to not be damaged, and looked good pulling them outta the box. I noticed a few very small imperfections in the CF, but I'm a perfectionist, I don't think most people would even notice, plus they were on the edges that are very hard to see at any angle when installed.
I wanted to keep the drivers side AC vent, as others who already posted before me. I used the exact same 3M Black Adhesive they used (cost me about $6 on Amazon). It worked great and I highly recommend that. Thanks for the 'stolen advice' on what to use to tackle that obstacle. Here is what mine looked like after drying/curing for 24 hours.
Another thing I wanted to keep however, was the original window seal from the OEM door. I'm one of those people who wants everything to look like it came from the factory, and can be very **** about intricate details. I found out you can remove the OEM window strip very easily from the stock door panel. There's little tabs that you can just bend and then you pull it straight off. It will look like this once removed.
When installing this on the CF panels, I had to drill holes to line up with the window seal tabs. I left the dust from drilling holes there to accentuate the locations of the holes I drilled.
Pretty easy, this CF is very strong, and showed NO SIGNS of any stress cracking or being brittle.
After the holes are drilled, I simply pressed the window seal strip tabs into the holes and bent them similar to how they were in the OEM door panels and it was snug like a bug in a rug. Result:
Now on to installing all the little individual pieces that go in the door.
The items for me did not all fit perfectly, the passenger window switch was too small and I had to sand it down some to fit the window switch into the hole. Then after it was finally large enough to fit the window switch, The window switch was too loose for it to be nice and snug and not move. Here is where I employed a technique I'm not too proud of lol. I didn't want to use the 3M adhesive again, in case I ever had to replace or remove the window switch. So, I interlaced zip-ties in a fashion that would give the tiny tabs on the window switch something with more girth that wouldn't allow it to move around in the hole as freely. It doesn't look pretty, but thankfully, it doesn't have to! The window switch feels VERY secure after doing this. Here's a pic before I trimmed the left over zip-tie.
Ok, aside from the passenger window switch, everything else fit just fine and pretty tight except for the drivers side mirror switch. That hole also required a tiny amount of sanding to get it open enough to get the switch in there. It fits nice and tight now. Here's a pic after all the components are installed and I'm about to install in the car.
There's 3 little cut-outs that I needed to drill holes into for the screws to be able to secure the panel to the car. I also used brand new plastic little "interior clips"?? 3 on each door. The panels are difficult to push down into the window seal because the CF is so strong and doesn't flex at all, but once you get it in, it fits very nicely. I was happy that all the holes lined up quite well and installation was pretty straight forward. After install, here is the result. I apologize in advance for the crappy photos.
Sorry for the extra long review, but I know some people appreciate the details.
Have Fun, Speed Safely!
