Hey guys:

I recently purchased a set of red leather console covers (F/R) from Canzoomer. Since these are J-spec parts, the instructions are in Japanese. Has anyone removed bot the front and rear covers that can help me out with my install?

Thanks in advance!

The front cover is removed as follows:
1) Open the front console
2) Press and hold the small button (about 1/8 in diameter) on the bottom side of the cover towards the front near the top.
3) Slide the cover foward and it will come off.
4) Slide the new cover on
5) Press the small button again and slide the cover all the way to the rear
6) Close the cover and you're done.

The rear cover is removed as follows:
1) Remove the pass thru cover
2) Sit in the left rear seat
3) With the rear cover closed press down and to the right firmly with the plam of your hand
4) While pressing down on the cover, lift the right side edge of the cover with your fingers, you should feel the plastic catches release.
5) Remove the cover
6) If you were carefull the plastic catches on the lower cover will be undamaged, go to step 15
7) If you broke the plastic catches on the lower cover continue below
8) Remove the front catch by removing the screw on the front of the lower cover
9) Using a hammer and a drift (screw driver) punch out the hinge pins at the rear of the lower cover.
10) Remove the lower cover.
11) Place the new lower cover in position
12) Drive in the new hinge pins into the lower cover using the hammer and drift
13) Center the pins in the hinges using a pair of pliers
14) Attach the latch to the front of the lower cover using the screw you removed in step 8
15) Snap the new upper cover on to the lower cover by pressing firmly downward with the plams of your hands
16) Replace the pass thru cover
17) Admire your new console covers

http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/3fc6da63_da43/d916/__sr_/c55d.jpg?phUcZJBBPHOz4lpI

You gotta love this site. Always someone with the answers. :-)

Werd !

Kev,

Have you installed the covers yet or are you waiting until there are more of us around to give you moral support? ;)

i want pics!

Moral support my brutha, moral! :D

Thanks for the instructions ZOOM RX8!! :)

My pleasure. Let me know if you have any trouble.

Man if I knew it was this easy, I would have put them on the day I got them :D No comments Speed Racer! ;)


Anyways here are some quick pictures I snapped after installing the lids.

Front Console Cover:

http://www.mstersmiata.org/Kev/front_cover1.jpg
Rear Console Cover:
http://www.mstersmiata.org/Kev/rear_cover1.jpg

Front/Rear Console Covers:
http://www.mstersmiata.org/Kev/f_r_cover1.jpg

wow
all that red looks great
the shift sits kinda high though

I cut the shaft when I put my momo shift on

Mikeb:


I'd have to agree with ya on the shifter being too high. I'd love to cut to down maybe an 1.5 -2 inches. Gotta love the red! :)

Mods, move this to the DIY Sub Forum - nice instructions! - I'm ordering these whenever I strike oil - I have milked the piggy all the way :p Yikes $265 is steep