alu gear surrounds in oz?

shue · Post by **shue** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:18 pm

was just going thru the uk forums and saw the alu gear surrounds. u think there is anyone out here that makes the same sort of thing? i dont really like the rubber thingy in the car. maybe costs would come down if we could get together and make a bulk order or something

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:24 pm

You talking manual or tip?
If anyone did a manual console surround in Alumin, Id be up for sure...
Been contemplating how to manufacture such a thing for a while now

Cant be that hard..

ph3var · Post by **ph3var** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:26 pm

If it is the one with the screws on it that just goes around the gear lever then I also looked at these a while ago but got a price on them from the uk and they were to expensive.

shue · Post by **shue** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:28 pm

yep works up to 160$+ postage. too much for a bit of alu. reakon nyone here could make them?

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:29 pm

I was thing of using 18 gauge alumin sheet & make an entire console from it...
Like the whole bit that goes around the gear stick & up around the sterio & ashtray.

shue · Post by **shue** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:58 pm

theres an idea. i was thinkin of doin it in cf n then ended up gettin too expensive. try it out. lets see the results.

ph3var · Post by **ph3var** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:28 pm

The problem with that much ali is dirt.

Ali is shiney therefor gets dirty easy and shows every finger print.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:49 pm

Better then it snapping every time you touch the thing

I want a titanium/kevlar hyrbid full gear surround that won't snap!

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:54 pm

Hmmm, I could get it clear powder coated.... its a new type of coating apparently - see the original material straight through it...

CF was a bit much bling for me (says me thinking in Aluminium!

)UAS do them thou...

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:01 pm

Well if anyone ever comes across a full gear surround which is unsnapped (and going for less then 100bux) then please let me know! If we're looking at complete alternatives (not just adhesive coating that goes over the gear surround) then i'm happy to pay extra/

d_stroy_r · Post by **d_stroy_r** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:08 am

they cost $300+ from uas.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:07 am

Yeah I know. Really really f**king expensive for something that's just gonna get snapped again.

I've been tryna get one second hand but any wrecked fto's i've found they've already been taken. Might see if I can get a custom plastic surround/moulding knocked up somewhere...

ph3var · Post by **ph3var** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:16 am

Why do they keep snapping? Is it something to do with tip FTOs or am I just lucky mine hasnt snapped?

shue · Post by **shue** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:30 am

CF was a bit much bling for me (says me thinking in Aluminium! )UAS do them thou...

nah the one from uas is just like a stick on thingy. looks really tacky. ive got my surround cracked in a few places as well. pretty pricey to get a new one off mitsu as well and then 2 months later u'll have the same prob

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:37 am

Why do they keep snapping? Is it something to do with tip FTOs or am I just lucky mine hasnt snapped?

If you have a look at them once you've removed them, you can see just how damn easy it is to snap them.

Luckily I read about it before I attempt to do it myself and when the time came to take it out......I handled it with more care than a baby.

shue · Post by **shue** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:32 pm

found a guy who makes the alu gear surround for 30 pounds thats 72$. maybe if we could get enuf ppl in could make him drop the price to 20 pounds. thats around 50 buk. ive got a pic if someone wants to post it up for me. its alu to replace the rubber thingo around the shift stick