My idea for a center arm rest / console cover / center cup holder - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Hawk77FT · 01-29-2013, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenblackfrs

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Doggy has done something similar...check his car built! Interesting concept and it looks apart. Keep it up!

ravenblackfrs · 01-29-2013, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk77FT

Doggy has done something similar...check his car built! Interesting concept and it looks apart. Keep it up!

Cant find @doggy

ravenblackfrs · 01-29-2013, 11:28 PM

Found him, cant find his build thread... @doggy Can you link me to your build thread please sir? I love the carbon fiber center inlay... still doing orders?

Hawk77FT · 01-30-2013, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenblackfrs

Cant find @doggy

Here:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...=16859&page=12

Hawk77FT · 01-30-2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenblackfrs

Found him, cant find his build thread... @doggy Can you link me to your build thread please sir? I love the carbon fiber center inlay... still doing orders?

I still think he does! Doing mine myself at the moment.

whaap · 01-30-2013, 12:28 AM

The front of your arm rest does not have to follow the contour of the opening in the console. The front can be rectangular with the sides. Even with the front edge of your arm rest coming straight across from right to left it will not interfere with the emergency brake being activated. You might consider that from an appearance point of view.

swift996 · 01-30-2013, 11:33 PM

ravenblackfrs - I like the initial design with the cup holder in the rear.

My suggestion would be to have a small hole up front so you can run the cord for a charger if needed. Something real small and subtle but enough so it can close and sit flush.

Also, use some high dense firm foam/material with the leather pulled very tight. A lot of the armrests I've seen look soft like your elbow will sink right into them. I want an armrest to provide firm support (like other OEM armrests do).

Anyways, looking forward to seeing more progress, this issue has bugged me but I haven't found one on the market I like.

ravenblackfrs · 01-30-2013, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by swift996

ravenblackfrs - I like the initial design with the cup holder in the rear.

My suggestion would be to have a small hole up front so you can run the cord for a charger if needed. Something real small and subtle but enough so it can close and sit flush.

Also, use some high dense firm foam/material with the leather pulled very tight. A lot of the armrests I've seen look soft like your elbow will sink right into them. I want an armrest to provide firm support (like other OEM armrests do).

Anyways, looking forward to seeing more progress, this issue has bugged me but I haven't found one on the market I like.

Oh yea man, I want to try to match the same firmness as the door arm rest.

I am going to try to match the leather as close as possible. And the stitching around the top to match the stitching on the steering wheel.

Ingen · 05-24-2013, 02:50 PM

Any progress on this before I surrender and order the OEM thingy?

MemphisR · 01-23-2016, 11:24 PM

OP, may I ask what your total cost was? Mine was about $250, but I got exactly what I was looking for.

DIM · 01-24-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MemphisR

OP, may I ask what your total cost was? Mine was about $250, but I got exactly what I was looking for.

Can you post more pics of your arm rest?

MemphisR · 01-24-2016, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DIM

Can you post more pics of your arm rest?

This is the only other one that I have, but I can take more tonight

Irace86 · 01-25-2016, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Laika

So I made the skeleton of my arm rest and had my upholstery shop make it look pretty. Sort of. I'm now in the process of making it look factory fresh. Then I can find the right hinges and put this thing to work. My interior should be looking VERY different by the end of next month

FYI: Unless you're willing to put in a good amount of time and a better amount of money, one of the already available armrests from @Sportsguy83 is easily the right way to go. In hindsight, those armrests are actually quite a bargain.

Just got my OEM armrest for my bday. I was considering doing two holes to match the slots for the stock cup holders but Im scared to hack it up and I can figure how the holes will work. Did they just stretch the leather?

Irace86 · 01-25-2016, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MemphisR

This is the only other one that I have, but I can take more tonight

Does it have a cup holder?

01-29-2013, 11:28 PM	#45
ravenblackfrs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven Black FRS Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 628 Thanks: 415 Thanked 120 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Found him, cant find his build thread... @doggy Can you link me to your build thread please sir? I love the carbon fiber center inlay... still doing orders? __________________ Raven FR-S, Magnaflow Axel Back Exhaust, Airaid Intake.... Pending Dynojet for performance gains... Big wish list... just need money to do it!

01-30-2013, 11:33 PM	#49
swift996 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 2,432 Thanks: 712 Thanked 955 Times in 545 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ravenblackfrs - I like the initial design with the cup holder in the rear. My suggestion would be to have a small hole up front so you can run the cord for a charger if needed. Something real small and subtle but enough so it can close and sit flush. Also, use some high dense firm foam/material with the leather pulled very tight. A lot of the armrests I've seen look soft like your elbow will sink right into them. I want an armrest to provide firm support (like other OEM armrests do). Anyways, looking forward to seeing more progress, this issue has bugged me but I haven't found one on the market I like. __________________ Innovate Supercharged Black Limited BRZ 6-Speed MT(Build Thread) 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan M6 w/550whp (Build Thread)

05-24-2013, 02:50 PM	#51
Ingen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S 6MT Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 525 Thanks: 349 Thanked 204 Times in 121 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any progress on this before I surrender and order the OEM thingy? __________________ Car Received: 10/18. Break in ended: 10/28 Goal: Openflash UEL headers, Stage II 93 oct, TRD intake, arm rest :P

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01-30-2013, 12:28 AM	#48
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The front of your arm rest does not have to follow the contour of the opening in the console. The front can be rectangular with the sides. Even with the front edge of your arm rest coming straight across from right to left it will not interfere with the emergency brake being activated. You might consider that from an appearance point of view.

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