Ideal armrest hinge - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

TIE Pilot · 02-24-2013, 12:19 PM

One idea thats been in my head is an armrest that will let me have fast access to one cupholder or that area. So it has to open and close for full access or slide for 1/3 access (but still can open and close).

I have an idea of how the hinge will work but still trying to figure how to make it seen-less when installing the hinge to armrest. Just throwing this out there, What you thing?

Here you can see how slides and will open 1/3 where the 1rs cupholder could be:
[ame]http://youtu.be/vz9KOR2yHqo[/ame]

The armrest will be keep in place by its own weight:
[ame]http://youtu.be/CJph0sIJ8HU[/ame]

chenshuo · 02-24-2013, 12:56 PM

love the sliding back feature. I personally always keep a bottle of water in the car at all times, and all those other arm rests would have to be opened like a barrier but this sliding feature would still allow me to keep a bottle while have some armrest area.

whaap · 02-24-2013, 01:16 PM

My cup holders are in a garage cabinet. I keep my bottle water in the door pocket. My armrest is full size so it also acts as a lid for the open compartment in the console.

chenshuo · 02-24-2013, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

My cup holders are in a garage cabinet. I keep my bottle water in the door pocket. My armrest is full size so it also acts as a lid for the open compartment in the console.

I keep a glass bottle. I don't use plastic bottles because of the summer heat in the car. If i keep the glass bottle on the door everytime i open/close the door or make a turn the glass bottle will hit the door.

TIE Pilot · 02-24-2013, 01:44 PM

Is not only about the cupholder. What if for whatever reason u want to keep the area open for eyewear. Access to the power outlet.

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02-24-2013, 12:19 PM	#1
TIE Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: TIE interceptor; BRZ13 Location: Miami Posts: 309 Thanks: 131 Thanked 132 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Ideal armrest hinge One idea thats been in my head is an armrest that will let me have fast access to one cupholder or that area. So it has to open and close for full access or slide for 1/3 access (but still can open and close). I have an idea of how the hinge will work but still trying to figure how to make it seen-less when installing the hinge to armrest. Just throwing this out there, What you thing? Here you can see how slides and will open 1/3 where the 1rs cupholder could be: [ame]http://youtu.be/vz9KOR2yHqo[/ame] The armrest will be keep in place by its own weight: [ame]http://youtu.be/CJph0sIJ8HU[/ame] __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you." Jeremy Clarkson

02-24-2013, 12:56 PM	#2
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	love the sliding back feature. I personally always keep a bottle of water in the car at all times, and all those other arm rests would have to be opened like a barrier but this sliding feature would still allow me to keep a bottle while have some armrest area. __________________

02-24-2013, 01:44 PM	#5
TIE Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: TIE interceptor; BRZ13 Location: Miami Posts: 309 Thanks: 131 Thanked 132 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Is not only about the cupholder. What if for whatever reason u want to keep the area open for eyewear. Access to the power outlet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you." Jeremy Clarkson

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