STI 7 Flocked dash ... mini project
 

Hey chaps,

Some may have seen this in another thread. Ive my owns small mini project going on in my STI 7.

Plan was to install 3 Defis, which soon changed to 6 Defis when i thought about the tuning i had in mind.

Then i thought i didnt like the interior dash panels silver so i decided to go matt black.

Then oh well why not rip the lot out and flock it.. WRC style :norty:

This thread will be updated as things happen and please bare with my pics as theyre all from a phone lol

So here she is before i started :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/frayz55/dash.jpg

Then i some of the panels removed and painted matt black

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ooby/matt2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oby/matt22.jpg

I bought a 2 gauge pillar pod which orginally housed my ACT gauge and Innovate wideband. This pod was now going to be used to house the extra 3 Defis ... the other 3 would be in a dash top Defi pod.

A good friend of mine modified the twin pod and added a 3rd gauge pod to make a tripple.

I dont think a tripple pod is available to purchase for the newage impreza.. this started life as a brand new Nomad Racing item :D

Here it is :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ripplepod1.jpg

With all the WRC ideas i had floating about i felt the stock MOMO 4 spoke steering wheel wouldnt of looked very nice so i sourced myself an STI8 wheel with airbag and clock spring. The wheel had to odd mark on it so i stripped it and sent it to a trimmer for a touch of smooth leather with red stitching :D

Im awaiting this to come back from the trimmers this week :D

Here she is stripped :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../sti9wheel.jpg

So with my pillar pod now occupied by 3 Defis i needed somewhere to house the ACT and wideband. I could of mounted these near the stereo but i feel these are 2 of the most important gauges i need and should be in direct view of the driver.

Once again my good friend who did the pillar pod was signed up to mod the steering column cover to house these 2 meters.

Here she is .. and will also be flocked to match the dash :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ooby/pod11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ooby/pod22.jpg

I sourced a slave dash to flock in place of my existing one, this is has been done but im awaiting the other parts to be done so it can all be send back as one parcel...

Watch this space :D

gonna look ace mate, im gonna have some catching up to do! lol

Looking :cool: there m8 :thumb:

Can't wait to see the dash once it's done, thinking of having mine done as well :wonder:

will look very :cool: when it's all done. where did you get your flocking done?

This is going to be quite something :D

Suffolk Flocking Services

Speak to Doug, tell him Frayz with the scooby sent ya.. really nice bloke :D

After you mentioned this thread in the pub mate, I felt I had to come and have a look when I got back.

It is going to be MINT :notworthy

Snap, but thats all I am saying bro...:cool:

:thumb:

second that! will be a great looking motor!

been thinknig about doing something similair myself for a while - good work now lets see it all together:)

Looks amazing bud, the pods are SICK!!!

Show them dam yankees a thing or 2 with your project!!

S!

Got some way to go before im up with the boys on the other side of the pond :D

Absolute quality.
Is the steering wheel pod fibreglass? Looks a bit sturdier, plastic molding perhaps.
What model is your car? I cannot tell from the inside.

No mate the steering cowling is the OEM item that has been modified. My friend that made em works in the prototype mouldings department and he used some ultra lightweight plasitc resin to smooth it all in.. Its weird cos it seriously feels no heavier than the stock item but looks like it should weigh a ton lol.

The car is a 2002 STI Prodrive edition.

Sorry but this pic is not up to date :wonder:

http://dbphotographic.smugmug.com/photos/91312813-L.jpg

^^ that looks familier, awesome motor :D^^

Steering wheel should be back this week chaps, maybe have the dash back by friday :)

frayz, do you mind me asking how much the trimmers quoted to do the wheel in leather? I want mine trimmed in alcantara but have no idea how much it would cost. Cheers.

Depends on the quality of hydes mate and if the trimmer has to buy it in or not. mines costing me £100.

Call Richard and tell him frayz with the impreza sent ya. He's a really really nice bloke. He mainly does Porsches but also did the VW Corrado on the cover of last months Performance VW.

Richard 07771 921692

cheers frayz, I spoke to richard and he gave some very reasonable quotes for trimming in alcantara.

he also said that your wheel is ready & could you give him a call? :)

Will do mate.. cheers :D

Just spoke to him, wheel is all done and will be sent back monday morning :D

So 'i'll get in on friday when i get back as im at the ring next week :D

you at the ring in the fiesta frayz ;)

Nah mate :D

Just had a call to say the dash and pods will be sent on monday too :D

Doug also inc these cheeky little shots before the she was rebuilt :D

This is the first newage dash ive seen outside the WRC and my god i love it :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ockingpic2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ockingpic1.jpg

looks superb.

Nice :thumb: