Installed a bb dash

yellow_sub · 08-12-2009, 12:15 AM

OK now first i had gotten this with the thought of eventually going full RHD but with other projects and wanting a second car now i knew it wasnt gonna happen so i decided to just work on this and get it to fit in my car any way. on to the pics
here just thrown in no modding of it yet

it doesnt line up. well thats a big duhhhhh

some modding done to make the console fit

annnnnnnnnd the bad side lol

now another issue is the speedo. the wiring is VERY different from the 2.

so here what i'll be doing.
already swapped the speedo face

i'll be cutting it into 2 pieces just to the right of the speedo and swapping which side each piece is on. in order to do that i will need to extent these wires.

i also took the clock outa the jdm speedo piece and may end up wiring that some where too

all the gaps will be covered by a dash mat that will match the seat covers im having made. so now i know you're saying why did i do this if im just covering it up. well cuz i can rofl. also i had it just chillin in my garage for nearly a year now and got sick of seeing it there lol. secondly i can run the jdm dash storage compartment (i'll find a pic later) and because now the speedo is flipped and thats uber jdm yo. lol naw basically when it comes down to it i was bored and wanted to mod. i'll post updates as i work on it, im clearly not done yet lol

Eav10xB · 08-12-2009, 12:16 AM

YAYA!!! I helped!

xBtony · 08-12-2009, 12:16 AM

WOW! Thats crazy lookin! I <3 it and the fact that ur that insane

GO james!

yellow_sub · 08-12-2009, 12:20 AM

hahah yea i was tired of still having a stock dash. lmao

gothbox · 08-12-2009, 01:36 AM

about damm time you did something with that thing, lol.

looks cool, will be watching for more updates.

bB626 · 08-12-2009, 02:37 AM

very nice! cant wait for the RHD conversion.

yellow_sub · 08-12-2009, 02:49 AM

hahah the conversion wont happen. well from me at least. i've heard now that theres a bb front clip here. props to him if he pulls it off

JDM101 · 08-12-2009, 02:59 AM

You will have problem with the angle of the gauges. The gauge will be facing more on the front passenger.

BTW, you can sell me your dashboard if you dont need it anymore.

yellow_sub · 08-12-2009, 03:02 AM

you mean my stock one? im gonna post it for sale with in the next couple of days as well as the air bag

Digidizzle · 08-12-2009, 12:52 PM

Good stuff. Did you just cut the passender side to get the console to line up?

DTRAIN619 · 08-12-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yellow_sub

you mean my stock one? im gonna post it for sale with in the next couple of days as well as the air bag

No, you're gonna ship it to me so I can sand it smooth, then paint it black.

Don't make me hurt you.

J/K, James. That mod bug has infected you big time - keep it up, son!!

Lifex · 08-12-2009, 05:29 PM

nicely done! too bad for that part of the console not fitting - whats the deal with that you even have the southshore/bB console to . . .I guess its a mounting difference

Toup · 08-12-2009, 09:42 PM

If you measure our dash, our console is not centered exactly. In Japan is off center to the opposite side.

Also, the southshore console is the pearlescent white console, which James does not have in his car.

uprising · 08-12-2009, 09:50 PM

Nice james you actually are using that thing! sick idea!

Lifex · 08-12-2009, 09:54 PM

oooo - thanks for the dl then

still though - how come the JDM console doesn't fit with the JDM dash??

Toup · 08-12-2009, 09:56 PM

It would fit in the JDM car. Like I said our console is offcenter. The reason one side looks like it fits is because he used a dremel to trim some to make it fit. My guess is about 2 or 3 inches...

Lifex · 08-12-2009, 10:02 PM

oh so the actual points of attachment, damn

Toup · 08-12-2009, 10:26 PM

Yeah. Basically if our dash is 2 inches off center to the left.. The JDM dash is 2 inches off center to the right. Resulting in the 4 inch difference total. So he just trimmed one side, and now has to fill the other side...

HaoleXB · 08-12-2009, 10:33 PM

OMG. bring on the controversy. . .LOL. . another epic thread. . . i can feel it. BRING ON THA HATerS

Lifex · 08-12-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HaoleXB

OMG. bring on the controversy. . .LOL. . another epic thread. . . i can feel it. BRING ON THA HATerS

you're an idiot - i was just questions because i wanted to know. I didn't that the bB and xB had any differences at all - it just stinks to see that it wasn't a perfect fit - i love james - he's that shit and knows his JDM stuff

im sorry - i don't mean to be an ass (though clearly i was) i just want to know what going on - i don't start shit, i wouldn't want to its pointless, especially on the interwebz