FTO AUSTRALIA

Already aware of Jap Heaven as a spare parts supplier. Are there any others that could be recommended?
What would be a fair price to pay for an ECU and a centre console panel?

pm 'dstocks' - he'll be able to get you both.

Thanks!

Bennoz wrote:pm 'dstocks' - he'll be able to get you both.

+1
He is the man to go to for everything, although I would recommend getting a stronger console panel as I'm.sure evwryone is aware they snap easier than a piece of dry shortbread. EBay has a nice carbon fibre unit for 200. As for the ECU. Defs dstocks. He does everything from spare parts to escort services to bar mitzvahs.

Taz wrote:'dstocks' - is the man to go to for everything, He does everything from spare parts to escort services to bar mitzvahs.

Dwayne's new sig??

although I would recommend getting a stronger console panel as I'm.sure evwryone is aware they snap easier than a piece of dry shortbread

The old ones do (they are brittle). The new ones are fine. Never heard of anyone snapping one yet and ive moved about 60 of them now. The carbon ones are stronger, but they dont have the clips, so holding them in place is problematic.

dstocks wrote:

although I would recommend getting a stronger console panel as I'm.sure evwryone is aware they snap easier than a piece of dry shortbread

The old ones do (they are brittle). The new ones are fine. Never heard of anyone snapping one yet and ive moved about 60 of them now. The carbon ones are stronger, but they dont have the clips, so holding them in place is problematic.

I would assume the new ones means facelift models and above? because i have a 98 GPvR and mine is/was brittle as all f**k, its snapped in 4 different places, after taking the utmost care in taking it out
I never knew the carbon ones dont have the clips, and that has maybe deterred me from ordering mine next week...although they do look sexy over the regular ones and would go very nicely with my dash back panel and stainless rings
What are the new ones worth off ya?

dstocks wrote:

although I would recommend getting a stronger console panel as I'm.sure evwryone is aware they snap easier than a piece of dry shortbread

The old ones do (they are brittle). The new ones are fine. Never heard of anyone snapping one yet and ive moved about 60 of them now. The carbon ones are stronger, but they dont have the clips, so holding them in place is problematic.

And no spot for the ashtray ... And considering there is not much space in an FTO, my ashtray holds my coins and garage remotes...

Taz wrote:

dstocks wrote:

although I would recommend getting a stronger console panel as I'm.sure evwryone is aware they snap easier than a piece of dry shortbread

The old ones do (they are brittle). The new ones are fine. Never heard of anyone snapping one yet and ive moved about 60 of them now. The carbon ones are stronger, but they dont have the clips, so holding them in place is problematic.

I would assume the new ones means facelift models and above? because i have a 98 GPvR and mine is/was brittle as all f**k, its snapped in 4 different places, after taking the utmost care in taking it out
I never knew the carbon ones dont have the clips, and that has maybe deterred me from ordering mine next week...although they do look sexy over the regular ones and would go very nicely with my dash back panel and stainless rings
What are the new ones worth off ya?

He means new as in new from Japan. Iv got a new one and it is much stronger than the 17yr old one..

Hmm is the Japan ordered ones the same material or have they got their s**t together and made them from a stronger compound.
I think my 13 year old one is just a bit broken haha.
And id prefer it doesn't have that awful ash tray haha. I dont smoke and all my coins have to go into the centre console as I've managed to fill an iPhone case with shrapnel. Finally come in use for something

Taz wrote:Hmm is the Japan ordered ones the same material or have they got their s**t together and made them from a stronger compound.
I think my 13 year old one is just a bit broken haha.
And id prefer it doesn't have that awful ash tray haha. I dont smoke and all my coins have to go into the centre console as I've managed to fill an iPhone case with shrapnel. Finally come in use for something

The stuff from Japan is actually Mitsubishi Japan ..

It is the same plastic as the one in it now... Only reason they snap, is because too much time in the sun turns them brittle... That and products like Amour All tend to make them weaker ... But this does take years to do ...

So, buy it new, and you will either write off the car before it breaks (not a dig at you, just a saying) , or sell the car to someone else to worry about 10+ years from now...

This ^^

And if you like CF, get the original CF dipped like mine. IMO looks just as good as the genuine CF ones and has the clips to boot (www.dashboardcentre.com.au)

rock_it wrote:

Taz wrote:Hmm is the Japan ordered ones the same material or have they got their s**t together and made them from a stronger compound.
I think my 13 year old one is just a bit broken haha.
And id prefer it doesn't have that awful ash tray haha. I dont smoke and all my coins have to go into the centre console as I've managed to fill an iPhone case with shrapnel. Finally come in use for something

The stuff from Japan is actually Mitsubishi Japan ..

It is the same plastic as the one in it now... Only reason they snap, is because too much time in the sun turns them brittle... That and products like Amour All tend to make them weaker ... But this does take years to do ...

So, buy it new, and you will either write off the car before it breaks (not a dig at you, just a saying) , or sell the car to someone else to worry about 10+ years from now...

Haha, with the drivers on todays roads I will most likely get written off well before it breaks.
I will have to pm u dwayne on this CF dipping, sounds good.

Heres a few pictures of the CF coating applied to mine:

http://www.completefto.com.au/CompleteFTO.asp?aid=487