Interior upgrades?
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Interior upgrades?
The seats are out of the GS for a few weeks while they await new skins. While the seats are out, what are some recommendations or things that should be done to the interior - insulation, shifter, etc. etc.? I'm planning to remove any silver/chrome pieces and paint them black but not sure of what else everyone has done to spruce up the interior. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Interior upgrades
Two tone shift boot and ebrake boot and handle with stitching to match. IMO stay away from adding carbon accent pieces anywhere to your interior. Mike. 
Would you let me know where you get your seat skins from and what they are made of and how they look. Thanks.
Would you let me know where you get your seat skins from and what they are made of and how they look. Thanks.
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Planning to cover the entire console/radio bezel with leather/matching stitching when I get the seats back so I can make sure the stitching color matches. Getting the new skins from Interior Innovations - going with full leather (not synthetic) with bright orange stitching to match the car. Should receive them in 3-4 weeks.May also take some measurements and have my mother-in-law make some tunnel drapes without diamond stitching - something else I just don't like
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Shift boot & e-brake boot will be coming with the new skins along with a console lid, all with matching stitching. Don't worry no carbon accents on this car Planning to cover the entire console/radio bezel with leather/matching stitching when I get the seats back so I can make sure the stitching color matches. Getting the new skins from Interior Innovations - going with full leather (not synthetic) with bright orange stitching to match the car. Should receive them in 3-4 weeks.
May also take some measurements and have my mother-in-law make some tunnel drapes without diamond stitching - something else I just don't like
Planning to cover the entire console/radio bezel with leather/matching stitching when I get the seats back so I can make sure the stitching color matches. Getting the new skins from Interior Innovations - going with full leather (not synthetic) with bright orange stitching to match the car. Should receive them in 3-4 weeks.May also take some measurements and have my mother-in-law make some tunnel drapes without diamond stitching - something else I just don't like
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I also did the reverse lights, license plate, and switchbacks for the DRLs.
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They responded to my initial email within a couple days (over the weekend) and then have been very responsive since. We communicated back and forth via email over the stitching I wanted & the custom cross flags I wanted in the headrests.
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The seats are out of the GS for a few weeks while they await new skins. While the seats are out, what are some recommendations or things that should be done to the interior - insulation, shifter, etc. etc.? I'm planning to remove any silver/chrome pieces and paint them black but not sure of what else everyone has done to spruce up the interior. Thanks for any suggestions.
i saw a zr1 on YouTube with a bad *** stitched diamonded leather alcentera some sort along the center counsel and sides of the carpet walls and dash looked super nice.
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Which bulbs did you use/prefer? Has anyone used the custom embroidery feature for the Lloyds mats? I would get them if I could keep the same orange/black stitching throughout the car.
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http://www.jwmotorsportsllc.com/C6-L...AGE_p_143.html
Jhonathan is a great guy and will help you out with whatever you need.
Haven't used the custom embroidery feature. Just the standard Z06 logo. I'm sure you get some orange piping around the mats.
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Get the bulbs from JW Motoring:
http://www.jwmotorsportsllc.com/C6-L...AGE_p_143.html
Jhonathan is a great guy and will help you out with whatever you need.
Haven't used the custom embroidery feature. Just the standard Z06 logo. I'm sure you get some orange piping around the mats.
http://www.jwmotorsportsllc.com/C6-L...AGE_p_143.html
Jhonathan is a great guy and will help you out with whatever you need.
Haven't used the custom embroidery feature. Just the standard Z06 logo. I'm sure you get some orange piping around the mats.
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Plus $185 for the factory leather shift **** seems a bit much.
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I think redline makes a shift **** in leather.
I used eBay LEDs, nicer ones but not as overpriced as other places... And they'e the same stuff. No issues in my car.
You might want to look into some of the leather upgrades for trim pieces from those guys in England. They're on ebay, there's a big thread here on people who have used them.
I don't think there's much else I would do. Maybe an insulator for the center console if you use it much.
I used eBay LEDs, nicer ones but not as overpriced as other places... And they'e the same stuff. No issues in my car.
You might want to look into some of the leather upgrades for trim pieces from those guys in England. They're on ebay, there's a big thread here on people who have used them.
I don't think there's much else I would do. Maybe an insulator for the center console if you use it much.
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I think redline makes a shift **** in leather.
You might want to look into some of the leather upgrades for trim pieces from those guys in England. They're on ebay, there's a big thread here on people who have used them.
I don't think there's much else I would do. Maybe an insulator for the center console if you use it much.
You might want to look into some of the leather upgrades for trim pieces from those guys in England. They're on ebay, there's a big thread here on people who have used them.
I don't think there's much else I would do. Maybe an insulator for the center console if you use it much.
Anyone use the aluminum-type insulation under the carpet? I see pre-cut sets for the C6 for $250+ or I can buy a large roll of it on amazon for $70 & cut it myself. Thoughts?
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The foil and bubbles Insulation? I wouldn' spend 250 on it, that's for sure. It won't block much road noise, and its ok for thermal insulation, but how much heat do you get from your floorpans? I don't really get heat from my center tunnel, even on longer trips, maybe a little bit in the cemter console.
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When you get your samples in, post some pictures of them. My friend has almost all the carbon edition parts waiting To go in, but needs a center console lid, which inexplicably hardly exist. So that piece will have to be aftermarket, and hopefully match.