DIY: Floating Console Modification

[Tomwa]

God that really does look so much better. =( guess I gotta order a 40 dollar tray I'm gonna cut up and take the dash apart again.

 

[seriously]

Can someone post another side profile picture of this lit up at night? We kind of have one, but I have a feeling it's brighter than we've seen so far (on this thread).

 

[Tomwa]

I don't have one on hand. but I can tell you, in general it's not very perceivably bright. Maybe it's 'better' on the passenger side for us US folks but my recollection is it is a very soft blue-ish light. It's very subtle and I have to be reminded it's there.

 

[chirowolf]

Can someone post another side profile picture of this lit up at night? We kind of have one, but I have a feeling it's brighter than we've seen so far (on this thread).

I wanted a bit more light over the mod too. I added a small light that plugged into the USB port right above the tray.
Comes with a bunch of different colors. put one in my center console too.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQP858R1?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1

 

[Time2Fly]

Going with this dimmable option.

Amazon.com

Can someone link the tray?

 

[chirowolf]

Going with this dimmable option.

Amazon.com

Can someone link the tray?

I don't have a link, but you can email Dino in parts at Gator Motorsports
dino@gatormotorsport.com
He will send you an invoice and get one sent out if he still has them in stock.

 

[Dino_GatorParts]

I don't have a link, but you can email Dino in parts at Gator Motorsports
dino@gatormotorsport.com
He will send you an invoice and get one sent out if he still has them in stock.

I am out of stock as of today, but I do have more on order... eta soonTM

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

Part number is 889073113511B.

No, you have to cut an opening in the tray and the rubber liner in the shape of the black spacer the shifter sits on top of.

You also have to cut a slit at the back of the tray so the shifter “arm” fits through it.

The automatic tray uses the same 3 bolts up front and 2 more at the back. Rivnuts are already pre installed in the chassis so you’ll need 2x 20mm M6x1.0 bolts.

The bolts for the shifter base are 25mm M6x1.0

Hey Cilantro. Killer work adapting the auto tray for this mod. Quick question: the new bolts you list, are those required for install of the new tray or did you just provide that in case anyone wanted to also swap to the nicer style? Wondering if I can just use the existing hardware for initial installation and then change over to nicer bolts later.

 

[chirowolf]

Hey Cilantro. Killer work adapting the auto tray for this mod. Quick question: the new bolts you list, are those required for install of the new tray or did you just provide that in case anyone wanted to also swap to the nicer style? Wondering if I can just use the existing hardware for initial installation and then change over to nicer bolts later.

You can use all the existing hardware. No new parts (except tray)

 

[Rapture]

Hey Cilantro. Killer work adapting the auto tray for this mod. Quick question: the new bolts you list, are those required for install of the new tray or did you just provide that in case anyone wanted to also swap to the nicer style? Wondering if I can just use the existing hardware for initial installation and then change over to nicer bolts later.

I think you need two new bolts for the rear of the new tray that were not needed for the smaller tray that is replaced.

 

[yellowemira]

I only went halfway with this mod, basically just removing the mesh cage. (Thanks to @kitkat for the disassembling instructions!) As with any car DIY I undertake, however, I've ended up with spare parts.

Does anyone know where these bolt tubes may have come from?

 

[mr.suntorytime]

I only went halfway with this mod, basically just removing the mesh cage. (Thanks to @kitkat for the disassembling instructions!) As with any car DIY I undertake, however, I've ended up with spare parts.

Does anyone know where these bolt tubes may have come from?

they go in between the ac controls and the dash

 

[yellowemira]

they go in between the ac controls and the dash

Thank you, @mr.suntorytime! But man, I’m going to have to take off the kick panel again to get to that. Haha.

 

[ADC]

So I also did this over the weekend, and have a couple of mini-tips that might help out others:

1. You don't necessarily need to unhook all the wiring looms from the dash panel... I couldn't figure out if they were supposed to unclip easily, or just required more force than I was comfortable applying, but there is enough slack to manoeuvre the panel out of the way when removing the HVAC controls and centre console (possibly made less awkward by doing most of the centre console removal steps first).

2. You can keep the spacers that go behind the HVAC control unit where they are supposed to be with a bit of tape (and even stab the screw straight through the tape to hold those nicely in position too). Makes putting the unit back in less fiddly.

 

[RoryBellows]

So I emailed Dino and he has them in stock again so I ordered one up. I must say he is exceptionally fast. I emailed at 7:21am my time and had a tracking number at 8:47am. This guy is great.