akshay67

Anyone bought this:

http://www.directcarparts.co.uk/dashdynamics.htm

For Impreza (can be seen in price list) - £60 and goes over existing dash - I'm tempted to get the brushed aluminium - I wonder what the quality it like...

Has anyone seen this stuff fitted?

Ratman

Sorry, not dealt with them myself, but I have a little rule when buying Scooby parts: "Don't give up your hard-earned to companies that can't spell Impreza"!!!

I believe Nitosport do some excellent dash kits, but at a price.

Cheers'n'beers,
Ratman
MY98 Wagon

akshay67

I did notice that they mis-spelt it as Imprezza!!

But having said that - I just walked past an MGF at lunchtime which had a brushed aluminium interior - it looked the DB's!

I've seen the Nito sport one - I don't think they do a brushed aluminium (which matches the white dials, and the metal on the gear **** and steering wheel - and soon the pedals)

Only £60 - may give it a try - will post the pics...

carl

I think Stef has something like this -- you may want to try e-mailing him. He posted some photos once, but as the search is down they may be difficult to find.

Huxley

But did you see the price for the lockwood dials King how much!!


Huxley

ScoobyJawa

Here's the link to Stef's car:

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...threadid=19205

akshay67

The brushed aluminium looks good - I've ordered the kit!

SimonJM

AKSHAY67,

I have been looking for exactly the same look for a while now. So far I have come across a couple of kits (GGR and Larkspeed). I posted on here to find out if anyone had any experience, but got little response.

Can't wait to see your piccies and hear about the quality. For £60 it could be a bargain.

Good luck

Simon

chiark

Do let us know what you think. I've scratched my dash from multiple ice installs and could do with a way of hiding it - this sounds absolutely perfect

akshay67

Right, I got the stuff through at work and I have it front of me.

Its basically a brushed aluminium paper with a think coating of plastic (exactly the same feel as the plastic over the momo sign on the momo race air gear ****). My first impression is that how on earth can anyone charge £60 for this - a fiver yes, 60 no!

Anyway, I can imagine that it will look good as the colour does match the white dials, the white trims on the seats, the steering wheel and gear **** bits...So although the materials aren't worth £60, the look may be work a couple of hundred! Time will tell (i.e. will find out on w.end!)

OK, so what do you get? You get these surrounds for the following:

Air vent surround x2
Screen de-mister x2
Centre dash surround
Centre Console/gear lever surround
Centre dash surround
Glove box handle (I'll give this a miss!)
Strip between air vents (I'll give this a miss!)
Ash tray lid (I'll give this a miss!)

I think the last three would look naff...

Will keep you posted!

akshay67

OK, out this on todaym and it looks ace - especially at night - the whole dash has new definition. Got the opinion of many people and they said that it looks really good.

Highly recommended - esp if you have white dials and the white bits on the momo gear **** and steering.

Should be picking a digital camera soon, so pics to come

mook

If you want some brushed alu dials, take a look at http://www.mjdesignsuk.com , almost limitless choice of styles

Also, the brushed alu we use is proper thin brushed metal with a 3M backing, might be adaptable for a dash kit, but we'd need a guinie pig, if anyone is offering

scooby_si

i was looking into this as well but i'm worried about the sticks on goodies although £60 is a good price it wood seem!
Having seen trousers auto i'm now thinking about actually removing the surrounds & physically painting them wotever colour i fancy as his finished in titanium is the dogs do das.
Not sure how easily they can be removed thou so i may see if i can get sum cheap from a breakers incase it goes **** up & so i can have em painted b4 hand. Just thinking at da minute thou
Si

mook

True enough - painting the trim is the best option for a completely pucka finish, most bits should be easily removed.

Use a plastic filler primer for a proper smooth finish and once painted give it a good 5-6 coats of lacquor before polishing it right up, it does tend to look rather fine. If you don't want to colour code, I've seen some done in charcoal/anthrasite finish that look very nice indeed

Fulham71

Are you really looking for a Ginuea Pig ?
how much discount do i get ?
Where are you in the country ?
Please feel free to email me
Paul