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YOUR RESEARCHGauge rings Aluminum or Carbon Fibre?
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adjusted against the steering wheel gave plenty of pressure to allow the silicone to set and hold it in place properly.
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where can these be purchased,i checked suncoast but they werent there?,and can they be purchased from porsche?
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I'd like to take mine off, clean the fog that's behind it and (try to) spray them rings silver.
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I had to look 3 times to see if you changed faces too....
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You do realize that you guys are changing me....I used to be SO happy and SO proud just to drive my car but now I've got rid of the pumpkins and pedals, am looking at gauge rings and now I have to find out what the OBC hack is.......
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You do realize that you guys are changing me....I used to be SO happy and SO proud just to drive my car but now I've got rid of the pumpkins and pedals, am looking at gauge rings and now I have to find out what the OBC hack is.......
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I have never seen carbon fiber rings, but I personally like the the aluminum because they contrast the stock gauge housing which is black. I would think that the carbon rings would be much less noticeable.
I really like CF, but +1, I think that they wouldn't be noticed... I'm planning on a mix of CF and exterior paint (Arctic Silver - it might end up looking like aluminum) in my cabin and would likely go Al for the trim rings...
Rudy
If your interior trim is CF (or you want to do all CF interior trim) then by all means get the CF gauge trim, otherwise the aluminium is a nice match for the alumalook trim on the rest of he dash.
There a no stock rings. The CF or Aluminum rings stick on directly over the edges of the stock gauges. Don't use the super glue that they send with it, but rather some double sided sticky tape. For best results, remove the cluster from the car so you don't scratch anything up; lots of DIY instructions here and on renntech.org and there are basically 2 torx screws holding the cluster pod attached: 1 behind the hazard switch and the other behind the little mic grille on the left.
some pics:
Or you can use silicone to attach the gauge rings. It allows you to remove the rings if you choose to do so and spend only about 2 to 3 minutes to remove the remnants of the silicone. Very simple clean up. I removed mine prior to returning the car to the leasing company.
I too have been thinking about adding these rings, question: Didn't Porsche have these as part of their techquipment line? I've only been able to find the aftermarket versions. Also, is it really necessary to remove the entire cluster to install these...seems like a big job.
Yes, Tim gave me this tip when I got mine from eBay. They came with double-sided tape but I found that a bit cheesey.
The silicone worked perfect and the rings look great.
True you don't, but it does make the job easier. The edges are pretty sharp on the rings and they can scratch the lenses if you're not careful positioning them in place with the steering wheel in the way.
Couple of more questions (It looks like aluminum is the winner) is there any need to knock the sharp edges off of the rings prior to installation? If I decide to take out the instrument cluster, are there any issues with disconnecting it from the power? Any feaky-deaky electrical things happen?
Unless you have CF interior accents my choice would be aluminum. One of the least expensive,easiest upgrades. Makes a great improvement. Use Fun- Tac to install
You do not need to do anything to the gauges prior to installing the rings. Make sure you test fit the rings on the gauges to make sure you have the correct end up.
FYI - the thicker (more rounded) part of the rings go on the bottom. Simply apply double sided tape or silicone and attach. If you are using silicone, you will need to apply some painter's (or masking) tape to hold the rings in place until the silicone sets up.
+1 ^^^
It's not a tough job, but removing the hazard switch can be a PITA. If you have the pod off, you may want to consider the obc hack if you do not already have this option.
See here for hazard removal, be careful, the plastic trim scratches/marks easily.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...=595&hl=hazard
I am hesitant to put aluminimum rings on the guages - thinking that the Porsche designers meant for the gauges to be seen, not the outside rings. When the sun hits them, don't they draw too much attention?
No glare at all, actually separates the gauges nicely. My photography skill are lousy, but these were taken with a flash. They look better than the photos represent.
Excellent instructions, thanks!!
You do realize that you guys are changing me....I used to be SO happy and SO proud just to drive my car but now I've got rid of the pumpkins and pedals, am looking at gauge rings and now I have to find out what the OBC hack is.......
I have carbon fiber and gray face gauges but still decided to go with the silver rings. I felt the carbon on carbon would blend too much and I was looking for some contrast like most of you. Here are some before and after pics and I would imagine that the carbon rings would have looked not much different than the black stock surrounds.
JIM
DUH!!!
Well, we don't have to hit you over the head with a baseball bat more than once for you to get it!
Damn Newbies!!!
Of course, I am just kidding, at least about the "baseball bat" part.
Hmmm...aluminum would go well with the other "aluminum" bits I have on the shifter and e-brake. Is there a consensus on which aluminum surrounds to get?
How does one remove the stock bezel system with the rings and plastic as one? Does it pop right off? Noob here.
I'd like to take mine off, clean the fog that's behind it and (try to) spray them rings silver.
Jimmy
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Are those even removable - I thought the plastic faces were part of the acutal gauges?
Seems like any set of aluminum rings are $100 or more. Not worth that much to me at this point to have silver rings around my gauges!
Thanks Marc...I guess I'll have to do that then: take off the instrument cluster (which appears pretty easy)
I swearit looks like there's polishing compound that was thrown/slung onto the instrument cluster and it got behind the glass, along with dust and dirt and other dried up moisture...I have detailed the car since iI got it (Jan 09') and the cluster is the last thing to tackle.
Really loving the C2 Cab btw !
Although the SL600 I had for a bit trumped it in power and ride quality...but not in the looks nor in the handling dept.
Jimmy
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There seem to be quite a few companies that offer these bezel rings. Personally, I am looking for the plastic version with painted Aluma-look finish (not actual polished aluminum) because I would prefer that the rings match the rest of the interior accents. I have narrowed it down to these two suppliers:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...mber=PEL-IBC-A
http://www.nrauto.com/product_body.a...Porsche&type=3
Since both of these companies are in the L.A. area, I was hoping that I might be able to stop-in and do a comparison before purchasing.
Thanks tgt40!
The Temp/Fuel ring was a bit tricky with the fit-up, but the
fat gecko
adjusted against the steering wheel gave plenty of pressure to allow the silicone to set and hold it in place properly.
Silver gauge rings are a relief in an all-black dash and also a driving aid in they give your eyes an easy-to-find target for a quick glance. These rings were from Performance Products and were a simple install (dash in place) with silicone instead of the superglue provided. The parts are labelled for the gauges, so no excuse for trying to install them backwards!
Link here.
$110 is steep for five pieces of plastic, but the results are worth every bit of it.
Ha, yeah the silver gage rings are kind of one of those must-do mods.
Inexpensive, easy, and a really nice visual improvement, especially in black interior.
I got my Aluminum ones from performancetuners on eBay for $75 + $10 shipping.
