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SkAsphalt · 12-12-2013, 10:44 AM

And this whole center console replacement made from carbon :O

and a header with a cat for like 260 bucks! haha

m.box.design · 12-12-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

And this whole center console replacement made from carbon :O

and a header with a cat for like 260 bucks! haha

that's pretty cool actually! i wonder if the chinese do group buys?

i also like the carpet cover for the top of the dash. would be nice if they offered different materials.

ZionsWrath · 12-12-2013, 10:48 AM

I learned on my last car not to buy cheap knockoffs. Sure it may be OK, but if you want the quality, fit, reliability, performance, etc. of the original it is better to pay

Different parts require different levels of original quality, so it is up to you to decide what is "good enough".

SkAsphalt · 12-12-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

I learned on my last car not to buy cheap knockoffs. Sure it may be OK, but if you want the quality, fit, reliability, performance, etc. of the original it is better to pay

Different parts require different levels of original quality, so it is up to you to decide what is "good enough".

Oh, totally agree with you there! Some things are ok to buy knock offs - some things its best to buy the original - it all depends on your use, intention and everything else. If I had the money, I would buy all TRD parts because they are tested to fit, etc etc, but I don't. - So for things like like my replica rear diffuser (which looks great and cost me $600 less ) I am totally ok with getting ebay parts

Figo · 12-12-2013, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

I learned on my last car not to buy cheap knockoffs. Sure it may be OK, but if you want the quality, fit, reliability, performance, etc. of the original it is better to pay

Different parts require different levels of original quality, so it is up to you to decide what is "good enough".

These are ok because they are not performance parts. For example, I would never spend $1000 on coilovers. So thats why I got KW V3.

Actually most of the carbon fiber or interior part that people buy here in the United States, they are made in China.

ZionsWrath · 12-12-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

Oh, totally agree with you there! Some things are ok to buy knock offs - some things its best to buy the original - it all depends on your use, intention and everything else. If I had the money, I would buy all TRD parts because they are tested to fit, etc etc, but I don't. - So for things like like my replica rear diffuser (which looks great and cost me $600 less ) I am totally ok with getting ebay parts

Definitely. User discretion is a huge part in aftermarket purchases. For example, I plan to buy AP racing sprint when I go BBK over TRD. But I would NEVER buy something like the wilwood kit which is thinner than stock.

Figo · 12-12-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

And this whole center console replacement made from carbon :O

and a header with a cat for like 260 bucks! haha

Thank you I just update the pics.

ZionsWrath · 12-12-2013, 11:00 AM

That is aperfect example. The weave is kind of crooked but overall it is "good enough". Since it is a cosmetic item most people will be happy with it. Pop in a custom insert to the empty space/heater switch area to cover up the most glaring defects and we have a good enough part.

m.box.design · 12-12-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

That is aperfect example. The weave is kind of crooked but overall it is "good enough". Since it is a cosmetic item most people will be happy with it. Pop in a custom insert to the empty space/heater switch area to cover up the most glaring defects and we have a good enough part.

yeah, especially when cusco is charging just as much for the CF overlays for the steering wheel and shifter trim.

BRZNutt · 12-12-2013, 11:05 AM

Keep in mind that center console is for RHD (right hand drive).

Figo · 12-12-2013, 11:06 AM

I post this in another thread before.
armrest, about $ 50.
Can be customized to any color.
But they looks terrible.

Figo · 12-12-2013, 11:22 AM

These emblems are about $15.

Figo · 12-12-2013, 11:26 AM

This intake is karztec.

But Iv never seem them in the United States....so wired.

sirsol66 · 12-12-2013, 11:58 AM

I would be very interested if a vendor started carrying this stuff...especially in the fender vents, floor mats, and badges.

12-12-2013, 11:06 AM	#25
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 934 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I post this in another thread before. armrest, about $ 50. Can be customized to any color. But they looks terrible. __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

12-12-2013, 11:22 AM	#26
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 934 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	These emblems are about $15. __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

12-12-2013, 11:26 AM	#27
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 934 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	This intake is karztec. But Iv never seem them in the United States....so wired. Attached Images __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

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ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I learned on my last car not to buy cheap knockoffs. Sure it may be OK, but if you want the quality, fit, reliability, performance, etc. of the original it is better to pay Different parts require different levels of original quality, so it is up to you to decide what is "good enough".

12-12-2013, 11:00 AM	#22
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	That is aperfect example. The weave is kind of crooked but overall it is "good enough". Since it is a cosmetic item most people will be happy with it. Pop in a custom insert to the empty space/heater switch area to cover up the most glaring defects and we have a good enough part.

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sirsol66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS- Hot Lava Location: Michigan Posts: 674 Thanks: 16 Thanked 162 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would be very interested if a vendor started carrying this stuff...especially in the fender vents, floor mats, and badges.

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