Installed some of the セカンドステージ インテリアパネル dress up pieces I got recently (Second Stage interior panels). And a Cusco スピンターンノブ (aka drift button). Tried sourcing the panels myself directly, like I did some of my other Japanese pieces, but hit a snag with the whole international shipping part, so went and got them through 86worx. Thanks @
MAX@86worx for keeping me updated on my purchase.
Initial test fitting of the panels. The camera flash is exaggerating the color difference between my steering wheel and the new panel pieces. I'm gonna have to file away a little bit of of the manual a/c control face (the far edges of horizontal bar underneath the controls) since the side panels were made only for the auto climate control unit.
These pieces are faux carbon fiber. Basically just a carbon fiber printed pattern on the panels that attach via what looks like 3m double sided tape. Cheaper than the more expensive black Grazio direct replacements that look like printed carbon fiber too. I couldn't find any real carbon blue carbon direct replacement panels like my steering wheel/trim so just went with these faux carbon pieces. Pattern closer up and the Cusco spin turn knob. Love that metal blue color!
In the shade...
The color tone depends on how the light hits it. The faux carbon fiber panels don't sparkle like the real carbon on the steering wheel and steering wheel trim. But the color tone is close enough that it doesn't bother me like I thought it would. (The real carbon blue carbon steering wheel and steering wheel trim is by Revier, not Second Stage). And here's the color differences in the sun...
Overall good purchase. Good quality, nice dress up bits. And cheaper than the Grazio direct replacements. Although, I would've preferred real blue carbon direct replacements (regardless of price, but couldn't find them) but this satisfies my desire at this point.
Up next... Exhaust...