z3 carbon fiber console

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed 14 Mar, 2012 22:07

AC Schnitzer carbon fiber console (no affiliation):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AC-SCHNITZER- ... 231b170e38

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 07:24

I have just had my console done exactly like that here in Johannesburg....It cost me £.24.00 !!
If you take postage into consideration aprox £.10.00 here and back.......might be worth sending parts here to be done.
The website here is www.coat-it.co.za
Have a look see.

Pistol968 · Post by **Pistol968** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 09:39

link's not working- for me anyway.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 11:48

I could be wrong 'southern boy' but its real carbon fiber not stick on vinyl - don't quote me on that though, if it isn't I would definately try wrapping it yourself (like you)

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 11:49

Pistol968 wrote:link's not working- for me anyway.

Did you click on it (rather than copy and paste?) It works ok for me

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 12:09

This is not a "stick on thing".......
These guys use a printed "transfer" which is soaked in water, and then applied to the base object. It is then dried, and coated with 5 caots of clear Auto-laquer and baked. The end result is a hard finish which is comparable to the painted surface of your car body. I have also had my intake manifold done... Ian Linnet has some pics of it which I sent him. He supplied the manifold and the BB Throttle Body etc. Looks a million..and is weather / heat resistant etc etc.
This is a permanent finish versus the "carbon wrap" type stuff.

Pistol968 · Post by **Pistol968** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 12:30

Got there in the end and it was worth the effort- that stuff looks amazing. I wonder if anyone is looking to set up doing something similar in the UK? I would use them a lot.

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 12:38

If you're really interested, I can get the full story about suppliers, equipment etc. Maybe something that you can set up there ???

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 12:43

From what I have seen in their "work" area, it about as clean and sterile as an operating theatre in a hospital... And it seems it's a real easy thing to do, if a little time consuming...
The guys at Coat-it that did my stuff also apply it to Mag rims etc etc.

Pistol968 · Post by **Pistol968** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 19:03

Thanks- details would be of interest- would be good to know what's involved...

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 20:37

Just been relisted and a decent price if genuine ACS, I would snap this up in an instant if it fitted the Zed

Tim.

JAV11S · Post by **JAV11S** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 13:48

The postage from UK to South Africa is prohibitively expensive from a quick bit of research. Sending the centre console would likely be £75+ one way!

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 16:01

Try using your regular pastal service. I sent a pair of wing mirrors to poland and it cost me £10.00. The mirrors are a few Kg more than the console pieces. I would guess the two console pieces are no more than one kg. Check it out.

JAV11S · Post by **JAV11S** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 16:28

Its much cheaper assuming it is very light, and you don't track it.

Anyone any idea what the rough dimensions of the centre console are?

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 16:36

I'm refering to the two pieces that make up the area which accommodates the radio, switches, etc and surrounds the gear lever. I hope you are not thinking entire console??

JAV11S · Post by **JAV11S** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 17:48

I meant the centre console as in the ACS part in the eBay link.

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 17:59

Then wer're on the same page. The item is in two parts. So if you place one on top the other they're almost identical in square size and once packaged sould fit onto an A4 size sheet in square area. By about 50mm thick - with packaging. It's really a small parcel.

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