Kenkeo Looking for Dials

[kenkeo]

lads any of ye know where i can get white dials cant find any.i saw the blue kmc ones. they look cool at night but dont like the blue. i might as well do the whole lot together. bernard was looking at reverse glow dials that were class.

[trotgtt]

http://www.visual-performance.co.uk/

Or the same ones on ebay, slightly cheaper

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MITSUBISHI-FTO-AU ... dZViewItem

[colm_mcm]

I have the visual performance ones.



this is how they look at night. (brightness is adjustable and they can change from blue to green)

Ebay only have tiptronic dials. will work on all tiptronic V6 models

[Muad_dib77]

I have those as well - for my manual.. I'm happy with them

[colm_mcm]

where did you mount your switch Muad?

[Muad_dib77]

On the wee panel just below the steering wheel - only place it wasn't too visible and I can still use it.. I did cut my hands quite badly doing the wireing through the sharp metal bracketry behind the dash panels.

[colm_mcm]

The switch is a bit awkward. I took the assembly apart and got rid of the metal bracket. drilled holes in the dash and mounted it from inside.

[Muad_dib77]

Oh wow - I just mounted mine - the biggest obstactle I found was lack of wire lenght.. /no jokes.

[colm_mcm]

The original kit they sent me was missing 1 plug. (prob for a different car) so they sent me an extension cable with 3 extra plugs. no such worries then!

(they also sent me glowing valve cap covers as an apology)

actual text on back of packet:

Characteristic: there is no need any electricity, suck
all speed ultraly and quickly, hold all time and last,
liminance illusion is dazzled only, already equivelant
to firefly, Let where large an item of safe and
insurance of pet car it will be you

[Muad_dib77]

ROFL!! that's the bestest use of the english language - EVER!

[Bernard]

There's a good write up here, including a nice idea for mounting the switch.

[colm_mcm]

The switch on the Visual performance dials is a lot bigger than on the KMC, also unusual shape.

The dimmer for the dials is on the left under the stereo.



I think the KMC reverse glow dials are far nicer than the regular ones. They aren't doing the nice ones anymore.

[Sebastian]

oftop: colm that air cond unit coverup turned out niiice

[colm_mcm]

You're too kind!

Cut out the writing over and under the temperature knob since that was taken.

Will be re-doing it soon, as I didn't have a piece left with the weave going in the same direction as the bit on the centre console.

Next job is to cover the armrest and bottom of door panels like this:



That FoliaTec gear isn't cheap, but it looks a lot better than the cheaper stuff.

[Sebastian]

it looks like that is REAL carbon fibre , or no ?

[colm_mcm]

It is yeah.

[Myfeckin FTO]

it looks like that is REAL carbon fibre , or no ?

Real carbon fibre covers (or more likely a mix of plastic and CF) as opposed to replacement parts in CF. Theres a load of similar parts for the Zed as well - I've a B pillar and mirror covers that are waiting to go on the Zed. No performance benefit (which would be negligible in any case) - but it looks the part. Even the latest M3 and RS4 use CF trim - but its just that - trim - as opposed to a genuine performance replacement part.

[kenkeo]

maud and colm those dials are class. think im off to purchase mine. nice one lads.

[kenkeo]

will the 180 mph read okay on my gpx?

[colm_mcm]

mine's a GPX and the positions of MPH are exactly the same as the KMPH on the old dials.


(My bigger wheels mean the speedo readout is actually bang-on, no overstating speed as is the case with cars on standard wheels)

Can't wait to get the rings, and the dial cups someone else has promised.

[Muad_dib77]

I'm using the 180mph as well - works just fine scale is the same as the 180kph stadard dial...