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Old 10-29-2002, 04:35 AM
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Question Carbon Fiber Interiors??

Hey guys wheres agood place to buy carbon fiber dashboard panels for early 944s and later 944s??

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Old 10-29-2002, 05:28 AM
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check out <a href="http://www.9xauto.com." target="_blank">www.9xauto.com.</a> They have quite a few different dask kits for the 944.
Old 10-29-2002, 07:12 AM
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Anyone interested in a complete replacement dashboard out of carbon-fibre? Durable epoxy resin... high-strength EMS carbon-fibre... guaranteed not to crack.. in say... oh 100yrs??? Saves weigh too....
Old 10-29-2002, 08:55 AM
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Yeah, Danno, if it is a direct replacement for the original and costs $300-$500 bucks.
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check <a href="http://www.exoticwooddash.com" target="_blank">www.exoticwooddash.com</a>

got mine from there and i have NEVER had any problem with fading, cracking, peeling, etc.

100% genuine carbon fiber and looks GREAT.


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Old 10-29-2002, 04:43 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by mideastmafia:
<strong>check <a href="http://www.exoticwooddash.com" target="_blank">www.exoticwooddash.com</a>

got mine from there and i have NEVER had any problem with fading, cracking, peeling, etc.

100% genuine carbon fiber and looks GREAT.


SHAUN</strong><hr></blockquote>

thats funny, over on the Pelican board, when asked about your dash, you said that the previous owner had done the install.. So, which is it.... and wouldn't the previous owner be your mom.. or is the car still in her name... sorry, am just confused because you change your stories so frequently
Old 10-29-2002, 04:50 PM
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i have thought about doing the kit from exotic wood dash.com, but have yet to see any pics of the finished and mounted product. the only thing that worries me is the thickness of the material. 3mm doesn't sound like much, but some of our controls don't pop out too far from the dash, i wouldn't want to "lose" them due to the depth of the materials.

anyone out there with the kit, please post some pics or a url along with comments!!

any other mods to the interior that people have done would also be appreciated.

later!
Old 10-29-2002, 05:30 PM
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I bought my kit (wood not carbon) from exotic wood for $190. Great quality. The pieces are very thin and flexible. The 3M adhesive is the best you can get. This is the same as used by some OEM's. I have attached 2 pics so you can see the quality and the thinkness. If you want more pics you can see them in my signature links.



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I believe SamGrant951 has the black carbon installed in his car. I'm sure he could be convinced to put up some more pics.

After seeing his pics I thought it looked pretty good and am thinking of going that route also.
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thanks for the pics jrock,

the material is pretty thin. how bout your switches, do they get lost in the (shallow) depth of the moldings?

thanks!
Old 10-29-2002, 07:18 PM
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What's that smell? Is that fried rice? Plain?
Sushi rice?
Old 10-29-2002, 07:41 PM
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I think it's Uncle Ben's!!! ( guys, these are porsches we're talking about, not hondas)
Old 10-29-2002, 07:44 PM
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nice attitude(s), perhaps your opinions are better than the rest of us?
Old 10-29-2002, 07:46 PM
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Here's another car with faux wood trim:

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I suppose you think that this is rice as well?

BTW: it is real burl maple! not faux..



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