Nicer Hvac knobs? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

brillo · 02-15-2014, 10:59 AM

Has anyone created a replacement set of nicer hvac knobs that can replace the crappy looking stock ones? Can they be replaced?

ihaskrayon · 02-15-2014, 12:05 PM

I forgot who, but someone makes anodized aluminum ones in all sorts of colors

mezdup · 02-15-2014, 12:08 PM

@86_ZN6 sells them: http://www.86industries.com/Annodize...AC-_p_124.html.

edit: or i should say sold as it seems he's been banned lol.

jeffchap · 02-15-2014, 12:15 PM

These are the ones from 86 Industries on my car. They look nice.

brillo · 02-15-2014, 01:12 PM

That would work but man are those expensive. Any cheaper options?

soundman98 · 02-15-2014, 05:29 PM

FiRStsc10n · 02-15-2014, 05:45 PM

Cheaper? Um spray paint.

SOLDIER [X] · 02-15-2014, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mezdup

@86_ZN6 sells them: http://www.86industries.com/Annodize...AC-_p_124.html.

edit: or i should say sold as it seems he's been banned lol.

News to me, any word on why he was banned?

whitefrs · 02-15-2014, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOLDIER [X]

News to me, any word on why he was banned?

too many bad feedback

mav1178 · 02-15-2014, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOLDIER [X]

News to me, any word on why he was banned?

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55281
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46935

Overall, his lack of prompt response and group buy stipulations makes it seem like he's just a random person with connections, selling parts to make money on the side. He obviously does not have his own money to front to pay for parts, hence the whole "pay up front and when group buy conditions are met, your parts will be made because I can pay for it" deal.

-alex

sirsol66 · 02-15-2014, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiRStsc10n

Cheaper? Um spray paint.

Is that an actual painted one, or photoshop? How do you even remove them?

Vormund · 02-15-2014, 10:37 PM

I like the painted ones better....if any one can show a way to take that apart I would be greatful.

Probably just use silver plastidip with glossifier. (I want to do some stuff to my other car as well so it's not just wasted on that.)

FiRStsc10n · 02-15-2014, 10:44 PM

No clue sorry, there was no info in the original thread. To me, the pain of having to remove them and having to buy paint and it looking like a cheap paint job wouldn't be worth less than $86 for the anodized ones.

sirsol66 · 02-18-2014, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FiRStsc10n

No clue sorry, there was no info in the original thread. To me, the pain of having to remove them and having to buy paint and it looking like a cheap paint job wouldn't be worth less than $86 for the anodized ones.

Fair, but the vendor selling the anodized ones is horrible to work with so I don't want to support his business. I'm still hoping some cheap ones pop up from China or some other low cost supplier.

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