Carbon gauge pod fit IX?
May 20, 2006 | 12:54 PM
#1
Carbon gauge pod fit IX?
I am wondering if any IX owners have purchased this yet from Carbon Trix? I am wondering what the fitment is like and if the carbon fiber clashes with the carbon fiber that comes stock on the dash?
May 20, 2006 | 01:01 PM
#3
Im sure it will clash a little bit.
That gauge pod is plastic layered in carbon fiber with a resin clear coat that makes it shiny.
The stock panel is fake carbon, I have no idea what it is made out of but is pretty light grey (as opposed to this panels black) and has little to no clear coat, which would make it clash in my opinion.
I would stay away from plastic parts rewrapped in carbon, I've seen so much crappy carbon its not funny.
EDIT: Its hard to tell until it is infront of you, but I can tell that the aesthetic quality of that piece wouldn't fly in my car, but I am picky.
That gauge pod is plastic layered in carbon fiber with a resin clear coat that makes it shiny.
The stock panel is fake carbon, I have no idea what it is made out of but is pretty light grey (as opposed to this panels black) and has little to no clear coat, which would make it clash in my opinion.
I would stay away from plastic parts rewrapped in carbon, I've seen so much crappy carbon its not funny.
EDIT: Its hard to tell until it is infront of you, but I can tell that the aesthetic quality of that piece wouldn't fly in my car, but I am picky.
Last edited by Boltz.; May 20, 2006 at 01:03 PM.