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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 9XAuto Dash kit

Posted by: MW 914 May 12 2005, 11:36 AM

Has anyone bought or seen one of their carbon fiber dash face kits? If so, how did it look? Are there any other good/cheaper alternatives?

I have my upper and lower dash in the mail to Dr. Evil so I want to get the foace looking good as well.

Posted by: Rockaria May 12 2005, 11:42 AM

I have the kit installed. I like it much better than the stock look. The Carbon Fiber parts are kind of like rubber. So it's really easy to install.

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More pics:
http://lib.nmsu.edu/~clandt/914/gettydash/index.html

Posted by: mattillac May 12 2005, 12:01 PM

rockaria,

is the 9xauto kit actual carbon fiber, or is it carbon fiber printed plastic or something like
that?

either way, it does look nice on your dash.

Posted by: p914 May 12 2005, 12:21 PM

So, How hard is it to replace the dash? I have an original in storage with no cracks or anything and have wanted to take out the old one and replace it.

Posted by: MW 914 May 12 2005, 12:25 PM

It really isn't that hard. I am not all that mechanical and I got mine out with a little help from the folks here. Search for a thread started by me asking pretty much the same question. The thread is only from a few days ago. There is a good pic of all the attachement points on the dash. You'll want to remove the gauge cluster. You can get by without removing the glove box if you are relly flexible!

Posted by: Rockaria May 12 2005, 01:51 PM

QUOTE (mattillac @ May 12 2005, 12:01 PM)
rockaria,

is the 9xauto kit actual carbon fiber, or is it carbon fiber printed plastic or something like
that?

either way, it does look nice on your dash.

I am not a carbon fiber expert, but it seems to me to be a rubber carbon fiber look alike, but it is realy nice. These parts can be rolled up without any damage at all. like a rubber floor matt. I do not know if real carbon fiber can be rolled up. I know the car parts like hoods and wings use a hard compound to keep its shape, but thats about all I know on the carbon fiber side. This dash kit uses double sided sticky tape to hold it in place. and it really does look good.

Posted by: Demick May 12 2005, 02:10 PM

Real carbon fiber normally gets impregnated with an epoxy resin (or some other type of resin), and the result is a very stiff and rigid structure.

If this dash kit is flexible like you say, it still may be 'real carbon fiber' in that they used real carbon fiber cloth, but did not lay it up with resin, but rather covered it with a flexible clear vinyl or similar material. The end result isn't really that much different than a sticker or fake carbon fiber printed vinyl, although it may look more authentic - and it allows the mfg to advertise it as 'real carbon fiber'.

Demick

Posted by: Rockaria May 12 2005, 02:20 PM

This kit is thick rubber. Like 2mm or so deep and seems to have levels in it. Its not a flat printed carbon fiber like thing. More like two or three layers of stuff. If that makes sense.

Posted by: StratPlayer May 12 2005, 07:39 PM

This guy is selling a kit on ebay claims that this stuff is real carbon fiber.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7973996364&category=33705&sspagename=WDVW

Posted by: Rockaria May 12 2005, 08:46 PM

QUOTE (StratPlayer @ May 12 2005, 07:39 PM)
This guy is selling a kit on ebay claims that this stuff is real carbon fiber.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7973996364&category=33705&sspagename=WDVW

That is the EXACT kit I have.