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Cutting down transmission tunnel side panels.
With these panels off I've noticed that the upper forwards section each side is excessively large.
I first vaguely noticed this when looping cables from the back of the RNS into the glovebox (for XcarLink); only a tiny gap. With them off, as now, there's loadsa room to feed cables through (or take them out as I did yesterday). Each side there is effectively a hidden near-quarter-circle flat segment of leather-covered plastic that is totally hidden and also does absolutely nothing structural. On the drivers side this is behind the knee panel so is permanently hidden (the slot is where I "deleted" the knee panel lower left bracket). On the passenger side I guess it partly covers the HVAC etc. when the glovebox is open, but again isn't really necessary. Interestingly this flat area seems to be stamped with part numbers and dates - probably stamped into the metal moulds as it's raised on the plastic. I'm planning to cut most of this surplus away as it will have two benefits: 1) A larger space for feeding additional cabling to the back of the RNS. 2) Easier to remove/replace the panels for maintenance. Has anyone ever done this before or see any downsides? Edit: Job done. Pictures updated to show before and after. The little black tab visible is where the support bracket "would be" for the knee panel.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! Last edited by HPsauce; 12th March 2014 at 04:13 PM. Reason: Added "after" picture. |
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