Pettit Racing radio knob doesn't fit 2009 RX-8 R3
08-21-2008, 10:35 PM
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Pettit Racing radio **** doesn't fit 2009 RX-8 R3
My first and only accessory for my new 2009 RX-8 R3 was going to be one of Pettit Racing's cool billet aluminum rotor-shaped radio *****. I just received my **** in the mail this week and it was supposed to simply replace the OEM ****... but, on my car at least, it does not fit! The diameter of the Pettit **** is larger than the diameter of the original ****.
There is an opaque ring that fits around the inside of the radio **** housing. On my car it glows red when the dash lights are illuminated. If it were not there, I think the Pettit Racing **** might fit perfectly. Is this something new for all 2009 RX-8s or is it only on R3 models?
I love the look of the Pettit Racing rotor-shaped ****, so I'd really like to find a way to use it if anyone has any ideas.
There is an opaque ring that fits around the inside of the radio **** housing. On my car it glows red when the dash lights are illuminated. If it were not there, I think the Pettit Racing **** might fit perfectly. Is this something new for all 2009 RX-8s or is it only on R3 models?
I love the look of the Pettit Racing rotor-shaped ****, so I'd really like to find a way to use it if anyone has any ideas.
08-22-2008, 06:25 AM
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Well... I pulled the round, silver, plastic **** off the shaft... it is a one piece **** so I'm pretty confident I got it all. The opaque surround is in the shape of a shallow cup, the sides of the cup forming the illuminated ring that surrounds the ****, between the sides of the **** and the well that that the **** sits in. The shaft for the **** protrudes through the center of the base of the "cup". The base also has two other holes on either side of the shaft hole. I wondered if I should try pulling the surround out... but I know how easily plastic parts break and I'm not sure it isn't connected (from the back) to the other opaque insets that illuminate in the radio housing.
08-23-2008, 07:56 AM
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I'll take some pics, although I don't know exactly how to download them onto the forum.
The issue is not that there may be something on the radio **** shaft that's interfering with installing the new ****. The outer diameter of the Pettit **** is larger than the stock ****, at least on my 2009 R3.
Anyway, the folks at Pettit Racing have been in touch and they have also asked for photos. I'll try to do them just like I see on CSI with a ruler in the shot to show size and scale. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
The issue is not that there may be something on the radio **** shaft that's interfering with installing the new ****. The outer diameter of the Pettit **** is larger than the stock ****, at least on my 2009 R3.
Anyway, the folks at Pettit Racing have been in touch and they have also asked for photos. I'll try to do them just like I see on CSI with a ruler in the shot to show size and scale. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
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