OEM armrest unboxing/review
 

Jpit - you da man! Too bad you got banned for that, but kudos on the hardwork and effort. You're a real trooper in the community.

I got home and had the armrest waiting for me! Now, a this moment is is too cold to install, but I will update with more installed pics tomorrow afternoon.

Amazing packaging on jpit's part. A+++
http://i.imgur.com/EbEOW1J.jpg

The PN in question
http://i.imgur.com/Z2fSddE.jpg

Package damage when delivered to jpit
http://i.imgur.com/BRTczwA.jpg

OEM packing
http://i.imgur.com/UeJQiCM.jpg

Sexiness
http://i.imgur.com/uDnF7AC.jpg

Hardware
http://i.imgur.com/vPSCqKq.jpg

Notes: the nylon inserts have a brass insert for the torx screws. Very nice - I didn't expect this much.

The armrest itself does not have as much padding as expected. Still comfortable.

The stitching is the exact color of my cars stitching. I've seen concerns about this, and my unit is a perfect match.

Edit: it HAS to be torn apart to install. The padding does not allow it to open enough to screw I the two bolts on the passenger side

http://i.imgur.com/Zzcp3Ql.jpg

Will be updated with install pics soon!

Nice! How much did it cost and how long did it take?

I also received my armrest today thanks to Jpit. It is excellent quality and obviously a genuine Toyota part. As soon as it gets a little warmer, I will be installing it.

Thanks, Jpit!!!.

-Gary.

I got mine too today. installing soon. they locked my OEM armrest thread lol

Got mine as well! Can't install till tomorrow though. Thanks JPit!

it was $184 shipped. thats the GB price tho. and GB ended yesterday.

Everyone do me a favor and PM a mod, I pm'd Guff, and tell them that it's stupid Jpit was banned. He never even got a warning, he was just trying to help us all out. He's very disappointed that he helped us and got banned for it. So PM a mod and tell them to reinstate him. We would have not gotten all of these if it wasn't for him.

On a side note, I'm so excited to install mine!

Didn't it cost this dude money to do this?? Pretty shitty that he got banned.

Yea it did. And they didn't even tell him to stop before he got banned. It'd be one thing if he was shady about it and cheated us out of money. But a lot of us already got the armrest and he was great to work with.

I got mine installed today, I love it... it is perfect, high quality.. JPIT we miss you bro

Pics!

it does not need to be pulled apart, just bend it a little...

I need one of these...miss having an armrest!

pic, it is a pain to install took me 2 hours, i took my time, checked re checked ...

totally worth it..

so what's the story behind these? uk option only?

dang i want one now!!

So far UK and Europe only. They are slightly different between left-hand and right-hand drive models.

OMG. Must have LHD. Tell me how, please. p/n?

And risk breaking a $180 part with very limited availability whose instructions show you graphically not to man handle the thing? Fuck that - i recommend anyone with 5 spare minutes to take off the caps and take out the screws.

Anyone aiming to help Jpit get reinstated, please PM Hachiroku. That is who Guff directed me to. Please help a fellow FR-S owner out as he set all this up and got wrongly banned.

MOAR PICS! plz and thx

I'd PM Hachi but he banned me for a while, too. :scared0016:

Never got my PM box back. Or my signature. :cry:

I just PM'd Hachiroku in support of jpit. If you guys don't see me around I probably got banned too...

Jacob

The instructions would have told you to take it apart if it was needed, it really didnt take much with the right tool. the hardest part is lining up all those damn holes.... and being so careful not to scratch anything else in the car.

Anyone know of a way to get in contact with jpit?

I want that bad boy...sent to JPM to match the rest of my order :)

Hey guys I'm in need of that template for the armrest. Can't seem to find it now.

Why was he banned to begin with?

Group buy without being a sponsor

For the people that have this - maybe I'll just bug 86frs in person since I've seen him on the road 2x now...but is it annoying to keep the arm rest open for drinks?

That's the only reason I'm on the fence between the carsmo and the oem one.

No its perfect,... I don't use it for drinks,... I removed the cup holder from the center,... its for storage .. there is a cup holder on your door if you are concerned with drinking and driving..

literally this material is OEM quality, it fits right in as if it was never missing... I was on the fence to, but after getting it,.. there is no other option,... in my opinion ...

Can we get a good pic to show the contrast of colors between the armrest and the interior?

I can if no one else does by this evening,

it is for all intents and purposes a perfect enough match to the factory style. .. my humble opinion

Saw it today at the showroom cars at my dealers (Netherlands). Looked very neat, except maybe for the metal colored screws, would prefer black ones myself. Sorry for the crummy phone pix.

http://www.cabriault.com/temp/1armrest1.jpg

http://www.cabriault.com/temp/1armrest2.jpg

http://www.cabriault.com/temp/1armrest3.jpg

here is mine

I still haven't found time to install mine yet :(

Thanks for the close-ups! That's exactly what I was waiting for! I saw some photos before where the lower rim of the armrest color doesn't seems to match before, it looks like that is NOT the case.

I guess I'm too late to jump back into the GB??? :cry:

He accepted me yesterday and a couple others.