Spyder Modifications
03-08-2016, 11:39 PM
#166
Race Director
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https://rennlist.com/forums/987-981-...tabase-27.html
and one without scoops for comparison.
makes me really glad I'm doing this mod.. I can't wait to see it with the roof off.
03-09-2016, 12:16 AM
#168
Drifting
Seats are done. I had them done by Val's Upholstery in SF, mike is the owner, he does the rolls Royce Royce dealer warranty work so I trusted him... And to me, these look fantastic.
A few points
-the fabric is thin, it's not as stiff as stock.. It has a little bit of "float" to it which we solved by adding a little tiny bit of extra padding to the seat cushion.
-i'm not 100% confident on the lifetime durability of this material as it is very thin, and slightly stretchy, I realize everybody is purchasing from the same guy Gary in England, but look around at different sources just in case.
-overall I think it looks fantastic, it's very easy to unVelcro these covers and reattach the standard alcantara covers, and for very small price I have what I think are completely unique and gorgeous seats.
This is one modification which I would recommend.
Ps: One slightly unrelated point, my driver side seat bolster was starting to get a little bit dark, despite my best Muhammad Ali impressions when I get into the seats… Floating like a butterfly. Mike took a little bit of leather cleaner and it came right off, he said that if I do this on a regular basis and don't let the seats stay dirty for long, that the seats will stay looking newfor a long time.
A few points
-the fabric is thin, it's not as stiff as stock.. It has a little bit of "float" to it which we solved by adding a little tiny bit of extra padding to the seat cushion.
-i'm not 100% confident on the lifetime durability of this material as it is very thin, and slightly stretchy, I realize everybody is purchasing from the same guy Gary in England, but look around at different sources just in case.
-overall I think it looks fantastic, it's very easy to unVelcro these covers and reattach the standard alcantara covers, and for very small price I have what I think are completely unique and gorgeous seats.
This is one modification which I would recommend.
Ps: One slightly unrelated point, my driver side seat bolster was starting to get a little bit dark, despite my best Muhammad Ali impressions when I get into the seats… Floating like a butterfly. Mike took a little bit of leather cleaner and it came right off, he said that if I do this on a regular basis and don't let the seats stay dirty for long, that the seats will stay looking newfor a long time.
03-09-2016, 03:49 AM
#170
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100% second this statement, many kudos for that mod 
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03-09-2016, 07:44 PM
#174
03-10-2016, 11:57 PM
#175
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Spyder Modifications
My $2.93 12 o'clock marker mod. It's a 7mm x 5" strip of 3m 1080 series car vinyl in matte red.
Bought a 3" x 5" sample piece on amazon and cut 7mm strip w razor blade. There is a light adhesive backing so completely removeable.
Comes in every color in the rainbow. Here's the amazon link for matte red.
http://www.amazon.com/SAMPLE-3M-MATT.../dp/B00ATH4QM2
I can't take credit for the idea, just my "installation". I found it somewhere on rennlist but honestly can't find the original post. There is a post on '12 o'clock markers' but it uses fabric gaffers tape which looks better on Alcantara than on leather imo.
Excuse the poorly lit pics. Looks pretty convincing though... huh?
Bought a 3" x 5" sample piece on amazon and cut 7mm strip w razor blade. There is a light adhesive backing so completely removeable.
Comes in every color in the rainbow. Here's the amazon link for matte red.
http://www.amazon.com/SAMPLE-3M-MATT.../dp/B00ATH4QM2
I can't take credit for the idea, just my "installation". I found it somewhere on rennlist but honestly can't find the original post. There is a post on '12 o'clock markers' but it uses fabric gaffers tape which looks better on Alcantara than on leather imo.
Excuse the poorly lit pics. Looks pretty convincing though... huh?
Last edited by taibo; 03-12-2016 at 01:15 PM.
03-12-2016, 06:30 PM
#176
Race Director
Thread Starter
I spent some time looking for the Porsche side stripes for the Spyder but with two colors, like on the 911R. In my case I wanted a black stripe with red Porsche lettering.. Outside of the crazy pricing, no one would make them in two colors for me. I ended up connecting with a Saeed in Dubai, who gladly took on the 2-color project, and even gave me doubles (full set in black and full set in red)... The price: $95.
I told him to create a new product on eBay with these specs and I would gladly promote his work out of gratitude for how much he worked hard for the business. Here it is if anyone is interested. You can't beat the price either.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/162005144144?_mwBanner=1
I told him to create a new product on eBay with these specs and I would gladly promote his work out of gratitude for how much he worked hard for the business. Here it is if anyone is interested. You can't beat the price either.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/162005144144?_mwBanner=1
03-13-2016, 04:19 AM
#178
Instructor
03-13-2016, 08:23 AM
#179
Instructor
I also like very much the idea of different coloured 0ORSCHE side decals, more importantly the idea of grey and grey stripes and text, I like that. Perhaps both would float on my rhodium car.
03-13-2016, 11:53 AM
#180
