Handbrake Removal
It's about a 30 min job...re/move the pass seat...and he center console....move aside the carpet...remove the bolts....RE/RE
quite easy.
Things to watch....disconnect the battery before the airbag plugs in the seat
Watch that you don't scratch the interior when you move the seat. You don't really need to take it out...just loosen it and move it aside a bit
quite easy.
Things to watch....disconnect the battery before the airbag plugs in the seat
Watch that you don't scratch the interior when you move the seat. You don't really need to take it out...just loosen it and move it aside a bit
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road warrior
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From: Oakland and Los Angeles, CA
Originally Posted by N rider89
like the parking brake? it pretty easy but it requires the removal of the passenger seat. its not too hard ill see if i can pull up the instructions i used
^NieL
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Originally Posted by LionZoo
Care to help me one of these days Niel? I'll provide... beverages. (You aren't old enough to drink after all.)
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road warrior
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i have a nice 12 pack of Fanta orange soda and we all know everyone loves orange soda! Or you can have any drink that Cisco stocks in their fridge!
On a more serious note, are the instructions posted online?
On a more serious note, are the instructions posted online?
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road warrior
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Because I'm obsessive and want to get a nut out that I dropped behind the handbrake. I've tried picks, magnets, etc. and nothing works so I figure if I want it out it's time to bite the bullet and remove the handbrake.
^NieL
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hey nem can you restore this link:
http://www.hausers.com/nemesis8/leather-e-brake.pdf
that came up when i was searching to help.
here is some other stuff i found
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...3&d=1104709366
http://www.hausers.com/nemesis8/leather-e-brake.pdf
that came up when i was searching to help.
here is some other stuff i found
Don't sweat it, okay? It doesn't look complicated at all.
Just think of it in 3 steps:
1.remove the seat (very easy, if you can remove a bolt you can do this.)
2.remove the center console (this is not that hard, perhaps a bit more involved but very doable. When I installed my MP3 player, I was very nervous about having to snap out the front part of the center console, but after having done it, it was actually very straight forward in retrospect. This one will take a bit longer since you're actually removing the entire center console cover, not just he front part. Keep things orderly and there should be no problem. And remember to put plastic tape over the screwdriver when snapping out the console cover, so as to not scratch it. Be diligent--if you're overly cautious you'll never get it off since the cover snaps on quite firmly).
3. remove and replace the handbrake. Again very easy since it is only a few bolts to remove and reattach the new handle..
Then go backwards and put everything back and you're done.
I would suspect to put off about 3 hours of my free time to do this with extreme care. A pro could easily do this under an hour.
BTW, thank you for posting a closeup of the handbrake, it looks absolutely gorgeous, compared to the DIY jobs I saw in the posted links. I rarely see DIY projects that live up to OEM installs. Those DIY leather covers were no exception. IMO, they give off the impression that the owner is a cheapskate.
It sucks that the leather handbrake wasn't part with the leather seat option. I felt the look wouldn't be complete without it. I've been wanting order one and install it myself but I don't have time at the moment. But I plan to when I take some time off after the holidays.
Let us know how it goes!
Just think of it in 3 steps:
1.remove the seat (very easy, if you can remove a bolt you can do this.)
2.remove the center console (this is not that hard, perhaps a bit more involved but very doable. When I installed my MP3 player, I was very nervous about having to snap out the front part of the center console, but after having done it, it was actually very straight forward in retrospect. This one will take a bit longer since you're actually removing the entire center console cover, not just he front part. Keep things orderly and there should be no problem. And remember to put plastic tape over the screwdriver when snapping out the console cover, so as to not scratch it. Be diligent--if you're overly cautious you'll never get it off since the cover snaps on quite firmly).
3. remove and replace the handbrake. Again very easy since it is only a few bolts to remove and reattach the new handle..
Then go backwards and put everything back and you're done.
I would suspect to put off about 3 hours of my free time to do this with extreme care. A pro could easily do this under an hour.
BTW, thank you for posting a closeup of the handbrake, it looks absolutely gorgeous, compared to the DIY jobs I saw in the posted links. I rarely see DIY projects that live up to OEM installs. Those DIY leather covers were no exception. IMO, they give off the impression that the owner is a cheapskate.
It sucks that the leather handbrake wasn't part with the leather seat option. I felt the look wouldn't be complete without it. I've been wanting order one and install it myself but I don't have time at the moment. But I plan to when I take some time off after the holidays.
Let us know how it goes!
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