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Old May 10, 2016 | 05:03 PM
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Old May 10, 2016 | 07:33 PM
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9002 Charcoal alcantara? I have a C6 alcantara **** and I will warn you keep it really clean because it gets matted quickly. Looking good although I think I am going to wait to order a wheel wrap until they can do something for the center part of the wheel. Did you add padding?
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Old May 10, 2016 | 08:12 PM
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9002 is correct. Thanks for the tip I'll try and keep it clean. The good thing is I don't drive it often. And yes I did add the extra padding option otherwise it would look skimpy because the alcantara is thinner than leather.

FYI I bought this from redline I believe it's a sponsor here. Atleast that's how I learned of them. Shipping did not take long at all, given that it ships from overseas. I was planning on doing the door panel inserts/e brake handle/ and shift boot cover but I called Tony Mamo recently and my budget took a dive.

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I do 2000-2500 miles a year and it got matted quick. I have the door inserts/door armrests, e-brake handle, shift boot, and center armrest cover. If your on a budget and only have a littler to spend I would highly recommend the center armrest cover with padding. I have a mix of nappa leather and 9002 alcantara. Glad to hear shipping wasnt that bad. Last time I ordered albeit two years ago now, it took a little bit and no tracking number bugged me..
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Old May 10, 2016 | 09:40 PM
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Can you post pictures of the door inserts and the rest? I would really like to see how that looks.
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Nice upgrade, it looks great.
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Originally Posted by LT4vert
Nice upgrade, it looks great.
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Heres a crappy one I have saved on my computer of the door. I can take some more tomorrow.

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Looks awesome!
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Old May 11, 2016 | 03:06 PM
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That's 10,000x better than the stock plastic or leather, but I STILL cannot stand the size/shape of the stock wheel, and will GLADLY give up the incendiary pillow to have a great aftermarket wheel.
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Please update us on the quality and how the alcantara holds up over time. I'm not going full alcantara; I'm going carbon fiber top and bottom but debating between leather or alcantara.

Looks great though. Nice job!
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