928ntslow

Sorry Andrew, I have a 20" LCD monitor at 1680 x 1050. What fits on my screen probably won't fit on many that view the Rennlist. Put it this way, viewing the PET is just a click away...no need to change the display setting. Just use your slider bar at the bottom to move the page from side to side.

Alan- I guess my thought is that 90% of the time, I am going to be solo in the car and reaching across the vehicle, trying to find the power point seems like a PITA. Mounting it forward of the P brake on the driver side makes more sense to me. I always stash my cell in the pocket at the grab handle, so it's always right there if I need it. So this may be a good location rather than the passenger side. I guess there is no reason you can't do both sides though. hmmmm

JWise

I completely agree. The "flushness" of the console stack and the addition of the MFD really modernizes the look, and I've always been fond of how the console sweeps up into the dash. If there was any way to get flush glass on the outside, our exteriors would look very contemporary as well. Alas, that appears impossible.

Awesome work Keith!

fabric

How's the air flow from the center vents now that it points up a bit more? I'm guessing you didn't change the path up to that, so it shouldn't really make a difference, but it could be that most of the air comes through the lower vent now.

Flott Leben

Keith,

Any interest in marketing and selling the trim and other pieces that would allow others to flush-mount the console? That improvement alone would be invaluable for looks and space behind the console.

928ntslow

Chris- Actually, now that you mention it, the flow is better! The design of the air box flow to the center vent, seems to always be pressurized at the upper of the two of the register diverters. I believe the on/off flap is supposed to split the air but it doesn't do a very good job. The air hits the upper back of the vent, hugs the top and not a whole lot of diversion takes place.

I hadn't changed a thing other than bringing the register out flush. What this seems to have created, is a longer vent channel before the air is dispersed through the register. It seems that this has given the forced air enough time to equalize pressure prior to exiting through the diverters. The top of the AVIC unit it part of this extension.

Additionally, I had adjusted the diverters flat in their frame for the photo's. You can point the diverters down and straight back. When you do this, the lower diverter sits out in front of the upper...kind of like a step. So in all of this nonsense, the air has equalized, deflected enough to give similar flow out of each diverter.

Does that answer your question???

Joe- it was all I could do to finish this thing! lol The trim is all of the original trim, just cut to fit. The trim around the AVIC came with the unit. It could be wider, but it is not enough of an issue for me to change. The other issue, is in order to bring everything out flush is easier said than done. I think the easiest thing to do, is design an inner frame to be epoxied in after removing the original. No component has the same width or depth believe it or not. Plus there are plugs on the HVAC head unit that stick out the side creating some choice 4 letter words. I think this will have to remain a custom install for everyone. I WISH I had the time these days to design something.

928ntslow

I had mentioned this in the beginning of this thread, that I had performed a complete (for the most part) LED lighting change over in the interior.

Just in case anyone was interested in that modification as well, here you go...

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-forum/384406-interior-led-changeover-uhm-looooong.html

Tenshieternal

That came out beautiful,

Dennis K

Keith- that looks BETTER than factory. Well planned and well executed!

Rich9928p

Keith, fantastic job.

Have you engineered a mail order kit for the rest of us - simple instructions - a 30 min job???

heinrich

I love it Keith.

piccardo

Very nice. I need to get started with mine. It really makes the console design look ten years more recent.

Rod Underwood

Beautiful work!!!

Rod

fabric

Yes, it does. I have noticed that the air isn't terribly well distributed in the normal position, and hadn't even thought of that when asking this. That's cool that it actually works better. Although now I have to ask for pictures with the vents pointed back, so see what that looks like.

928ntslow

Rich...lol..30 minute job...what job if any on a 928 takes 30 minutes?

Chris... sorry for the pic quality, but it is the best I gots at the moment.

fabric

Thanks, looks good. In a way, I actually think it looks better with them pointed down rather than sitting flush.