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Picture 1 (pointing down)
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6.52%
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2
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Pettit radio knob sticker placement

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Old 03-07-2007, 10:22 PM
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I did mine in position #1.
I also used "Plastidip" for the blackout of the back section so that it would match the buttons (rather than the piano black).
I also opted to not polish it but left it satin to match the other "metal" objects in the interior.

Looks OEM that way.
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge

This looks much better.
Old 03-07-2007, 10:27 PM
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Thanks guys....


Maniac...love the avitar
Old 03-07-2007, 10:30 PM
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The problem with the "RX-8" in the middle is that it is disturbing to look at when the passenger grabs it and turns it up a few clicks.
I have to reach over, turn it back down so that it is level again and then use the steering controls to raise the volume.
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
The problem with the "RX-8" in the middle is that it is disturbing to look at when the passenger grabs it and turns it up a few clicks.
I have to reach over, turn it back down so that it is level again and then use the steering controls to raise the volume.

Very true, it bugs me if it is off a notch.

I probably wouldn't have polished it if I didn't have the illuminated shift **** or a polished titanium shift ****.

Now I am looking at replacing the fan and temp ***** for the climate control with the Shinka polished *****.

The satin silver matches quite well with the stock accents inside the car.
Old 03-08-2007, 02:55 AM
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way no 1.

i am amazed on how many in my car notice that **** first..

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Which ****? The radio or the driver?

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

As long as she is a ****-gobbler, its all good!
Old 03-08-2007, 05:45 AM
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#1 is the way I have mine... I like it a lot!
Old 03-08-2007, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Which ****? The radio or the driver?

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

As long as she is a ****-gobbler, its all good!
lol it'll be nice if you can get a led with that
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
looks good to me i'm sure my friends never ask again where the radio volume **** with those look because they can't find with the stock before
Old 03-08-2007, 07:28 AM
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The picture with no label looks very nice. Simple and classy. Just as I expected it would.

I could not vote for No Sticker, because it is not an option.
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They couldn't find the stock volume ****?

Just thinking if the radio **** didn't say anything on it and was in the pointed up position some may mistake it for the hazzard lights.
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maybe the black look stealth for them as for hazzard light,that'll be a chance they won't touch it too lol
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how about the RE inner rotor sticker? but the plain still looks good

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Originally Posted by foo77
maybe the black look stealth for them as for hazzard light,that'll be a chance they won't touch it too lol
Just have to taze them once when they touch the controls. Hee hee... they normally don't do it again.

Wilson unfortunately I don't have the option of adding another option for the poll. I thought about it as well.
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Originally Posted by foo77
how about the RE inner rotor sticker? but the plain still looks good

A person could make it whatever they wanted now that you mention it.

They could rub all the image off of the sticker after peeling the foil off.

Do some photoshopping (the image doesn't have to be glossy because the top section of the sticker gives the gloss).

Print it

Glue it to the inside of the sticker with a thin layer of clear epoxy or other glue that doesn't cloud over when cured.

Glue it to the indented area of the radio ****
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good info someone should try anything they like with your tips but never touch driver **** except volume ****
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Love my **** but the carbon fiber sticker needs to go. And to put a rotor sticker inside of a rotor ****? Seems redundant. I would love to see a metal **** that looked like an authenic scale replica of a rotar, size, shape and some fine detail. That would be something.
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Originally Posted by tjbourgoyne
Love my **** but the carbon fiber sticker needs to go. And to put a rotor sticker inside of a rotor ****? Seems redundant. I would love to see a metal **** that looked like an authenic scale replica of a rotar, size, shape and some fine detail. That would be something.
I think Foo77 was referring to just the inside of the rotor symbol being used.

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^ ditto RE bio hazzard symbol
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Thanks

Thanks. You're tips on removal saved me a bunch of headaches. I had the **** switched in less than 5 minutes. BTW, using #1 position. Will paint the backknob later (now that it is so easy to remove/replace). Painted is definitely better than the way it comes from Pettit.

Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
The stickers that are supplied are not see through because they have a silver foil and then the adhesive.

Mine is... when I heated and pulled the sticker off the foil did not come with it.

So I rubbed most of the simulated carbon fiber off the sticker from the back and hand brushed some flat black on the area which was now clear after taking the CF image off. The area that says RX8 is clear so I could do the LED on a later date.

For those that have had trouble taking the **** off. The easiest way is to pop the two panels that surround the numbers (above and below).

For the top panel: insert a small flat head screwdriver below the 2 and then below the 5 and pry gently, moving the screwdriver handle up. (Important to be gentle so as not to snap off the clips that hold the numbers in place)

For the top panel that says Push Power and VOL:

Pry from just above the 2 and 5, screwdriver handle going down. (again being gentle to not snap the clips for the numbers).

If you do snap one of the clips, don't give up, a little 5-minute epoxy does wonders if you don't lose the piece that broke off.
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Yeah the first few times I attempted to remove the Pettit **** there just wasn't enough room to grab on to it.

Glad my suggestions helped.
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in my experience the easiest and perhaps quickest way to remove the ****, with no chance of damage done to the surrounding is as follows.
-cover the rotor portionall the way around with a single piece of masking tape (the thicker the better)
- make sure that the tape adheres all the way around the rotor, and does so well
-then simply pull using the tape as an extended grip surface and it should easily pop out.
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