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alu gear surrounds in oz?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:18 pm
by shue
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
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:24 pm
by Bennoz
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..
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:26 pm
by ph3var
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:28 pm
by shue
yep works up to 160$+ postage. too much for a bit of alu. reakon nyone here could make them?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:29 pm
by Bennoz
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:58 pm
by shue
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:28 pm
by ph3var
The problem with that much ali is dirt.
Ali is shiney therefor gets dirty easy and shows every finger print.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:49 pm
by scarecrow
Better then it snapping every time you touch the thing
I want a titanium/kevlar hyrbid full gear surround that won't snap!
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:54 pm
by Bennoz
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...
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:01 pm
by scarecrow
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/
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:08 am
by d_stroy_r
they cost $300+ from uas.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:07 am
by scarecrow
Yeah I know. Really really f**king expensive for something that's just gonna get snapped again.
I've been tryna get one second hand but any wrecked fto's i've found they've already been taken. Might see if I can get a custom plastic surround/moulding knocked up somewhere...
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:16 am
by ph3var
Why do they keep snapping? Is it something to do with tip FTOs or am I just lucky mine hasnt snapped?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:30 am
by shue
CF was a bit much bling for me (says me thinking in Aluminium!
)UAS do them thou...
nah the one from uas is just like a stick on thingy. looks really tacky. ive got my surround cracked in a few places as well. pretty pricey to get a new one off mitsu as well and then 2 months later u'll have the same prob
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:37 am
by BuCkEt
Why do they keep snapping? Is it something to do with tip FTOs or am I just lucky mine hasnt snapped?
If you have a look at them once you've removed them, you can see just how damn easy it is to snap them.
Luckily I read about it before I attempt to do it myself and when the time came to take it out......I handled it with more care than a baby.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:32 pm
by shue
found a guy who makes the alu gear surround for 30 pounds thats 72$. 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