Looking for ideas on interior mods

[Derick]

Hey all, I'm just looking for some ideas on interior modifcations. I just bought aluminum center console pieces and aluminum defroster rings. I'm also picking up the Bora sport edition shifter and the W8 panel. I want to get the aluminum vent pieces as well as the door handles.
Is the OEM kit my only option? and if so, can you pick up the pieces seperately?
Any other interior ideas would be appreciated. I think I'm getting modder's block:mrlaugh:

[PuppageVW]

well on VWvortex there is a guy that makes real carbon fiber pieces. I think Ryan has made a post about it on here so check that out. His stuff is high quality and it looks amazing. BTW, where did you get those aluminum defroster rings???

[Derick]

Yeah, I saw that post on the 'Tex. Looks pretty cool. But I've always been a sucker for aluminum.
The defroster rings are from Landspeed USA.....



I'm planning on pulling the grills and painting them with aluminum paint to color match them.

[R_Ethug]

yea man those rings look kinda cool i was maybe gonna get some.. so far this is my interior

25th ani door pins (all 4 doors)
25th ani OEM alu. dash kit (still have to install someday :P )
R32 door pulls (same deal someday when i have time :P
TT alu shifter ring (i like it.. some don't oh well)
Bora Sport knob (it matchs nicely with the rest of the aluminum accents but gonna get something else sometime soon
coming soon R-line 5spd knob with silver boot stitching
coming soon R32 steering wheel with silver stiching(if 4 spoke swap isnt' that big of a pita)
coming soon R32 ebrake handle with silver stitching and alu. btn
coming soon OEM bora recaro black leather seats (spring/summer)
Euro Cluster (spring)

edit.. i may do a W8 console but it don't appeal to me that much.. i dunno i guess i'll check somebody's out at night at a meet

[PuppageVW]

Ack, I am getting the R32 steering wheel and e brake with grey stitching, the w8 console, tt shift ring and the euro cluster sooner or later...we will have pretty similar looking interiors (classy tho!)

[R_Ethug]

cool paul.. yea for sure.. www.ecstuning.com wells the steering wheel, ebraker, TT ring and console w/ wiring harness i'm gonna use them for it all..

[PuppageVW]

Yes that's where I am getting my stuff They basically have the cheapest prices and some of the best interior stuff I have seen

[Khyron]

Mine - in order:

- Removed airbag stickers
- Illuminated Reiger Knob
- Chopped Shifter
- Monster mats
- Euroswitch
- Sunglasses holders
- W8 Mod with custom dial
- APillar Gauge pod.
- Blue led interior

With the exception of my sparco pedals and beetle S dead pedal (haven't bothered installing yet) I'm done for interior. Maybe an E-Brake handle if one jumps out at me.

For all you late bloomers looking to get the W8 panel - I tell yah it's the single most classy upgrade you can do. Even the buttons/switches are 100 times better. And more/better lighting. I'd do it even if I didn't have a sunroof and if it didn't light up.

Khyron

[Derick]

I was going to remove the airbag stickers too, but now I think I'll just stick this over it........hahaaa



Yeah Khyron, I agree with you on the W8 panel. It's the one interior mod I'm really looking forward to doing.

[R_Ethug]

its that good? really guys maybe i'll get one in a bit then.. derick those stickers are funny yea..

[Flanders]

it's damn cool. Don't forget the blue LED in the dial:

http://www.ottawa-vdubbing.com/info/...ps/blueled.htm

It takes all of an hour to do, and cost $5 for the LED, but by far it gets the most comments on my otherwise stock interior

How do you go about removing the airbag stickers??

[1Point8T]

I have the votex aluminum dask kit in my Passat. I'll be looking for a leather 3-spoke steering wheel in the future if somebody's gonna be selling. :;

[R_Ethug]

that looks not bad for being the stick on one (correct me if i'm wrong)
flanders to remove the airbag stickers you need rubbing alcohol and a bunch of really clean rags you soak some rag with the alcohol then start to rub the sticker it basically eats/loosens it up and you rub the whole thing off.. then use some sort of vinyl protector and wipe the whole panel with it to protect it againl.. umm wait for the excess alcohol to dry first though.. shouldn't take more than 20 minutes to do both..

[Derick]

it's damn cool. Don't forget the blue LED in the dial

That's a nifty little mod. But in keeping with VW's interior lighting theme, the dial light should be red.

Red = Action functions
Blue = Information functions

[Flanders]

pfffft. But blue matches the blue LED's on my windsheild washer sprayers on my hood LOL