center vents

[cali yaris]

Someone posted something about the center vents recently. What I did was buy a cheap mesh trash basket and replace the slats. I never pointed the vents at anything anyways...total cost about $10

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/garm/TORC/vents.jpg

[PETERPOOP]

:drool:

[Thej3sta2]

CF heaven

[b00sted4fun]

very nice!

[Midon]

thanks for the close up shot of the vents. I have some stuff made from that I will use but mine will be white I think since I will be finishing the paint on the dash to go blue and white

[cali yaris]

coo man, do it!

[gwasabi]

man, those cf peices are sex. Where can we get some of that?!

[supmet]

^^ your talkin to the king of CF. He sells sheets out of his shop.

And that looks really good garm! I use the directional vents all the time and it is still tempting to do... lol

[cali yaris]

still have the corner ones I can point at myself.

The carbon fiber overlays on the center console pieces were sent out, they aren't the sheets I sell.

[1NZYaris1]

:drool: wow :drool: , that looks very nice indeed , :thumbup:

[PHXDEMON]

So you had someone custom lay carbon fiber over your existing trim pieces? Looks great.

[cali yaris]

^ yes, exactly. They fit a little more snugly with the extra layer, but not bad at all.

[MadMax]

So, has anyone laid claim to your old vents? If so, consider me first in line, as I use them but would like to get a second pair so I can try painting them...

Cheers! M2

[lilredrocket]

Would the CF sheet you sell look anything like yours? Could I get a close up pic of the sheets?

[PHXDEMON]

^ yes, exactly. They fit a little more snugly with the extra layer, but not bad at all.

Looks awesome. If you don't mind me asking who did it for you and how much did it cost?

[AlainMikli]

Looks awesome. If you don't mind me asking who did it for you and how much did it cost?

x1:headbang:

[PETERPOOP]

Looks awesome. If you don't mind me asking who did it for you and how much did it cost?

i forget who did it, but he made one for garm and whooppee. after them, he never did anymore custom pieces for the yaris that i'm aware of.

[spookz]

Wow, neat! I like it.. ALOT! :drool:

[PHXDEMON]

i forget who did it, but he made one for garm and whooppee. after them, he never did anymore custom pieces for the yaris that i'm aware of.

Maybe i will just have to lay my own :evil:

[AlainMikli]

eBay has the same thing, cost $140:evil:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310131698265&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=#ht_3340wt_1591

[lilredrocket]

Garm's is not a sticker on steroids. Someone actually laid CF on the origional trim pieces.

[cali yaris]

max, I have the vents, but I have to find them.

[MadMax]

max, I have the vents, but I have to find them.

Garm

Thanks, when you do let me know, and I will order the DF210s I have been wanting so you can just throw them in the same box if you don't mind...

Cheers! M2

[bradfucious]

Garm, thanks for posting this! If I ever get tired of the painted center vents, I might just go ahead and cannibalize my mesh paper trays and do this.

Did you have to drill or staple to attach the mesh at all? I ask because I'd like to know if I wanted to swap the vents back in if it would be possible. :)

[33OH]

I will order the DF210s I have been wanting


:thumbsup:



And looks awesome Garm! :bow:

[cali yaris]

Brad,

I cut the mesh so it was snug anyway, but a bit of Gorilla Glue in the corners made it totally permanent.

[CTScott]

Somewhat off topic, but what bracket did you use for mounting your cell phone?

[cali yaris]

CTScott,

VELCRO is my friend. :biggrin:

[CTScott]

CTScott,

VELCRO is my friend. :biggrin:

Ahhhh. I thought perhaps you had found a mounting bracket that attached behind the vertical trim and kept the phone tight to the dash, instead of sticking out like most of the ones I've run into.

[Nico4960]

eBay has the same thing, cost $140:evil:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310131698265&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=#ht_3340wt_1591

Somebody uses that ? I am not sure about the quality...!!! :iono:

Nico4960 Hello from Belgium (Belgium where it is...? lol)

[cali yaris]

The velcro works great for me. I just throw the phone on there when I get in the car. And the phone has a nice soft backing now, LOL

[yaris-me]

Very impressive. You didn't show the passenger glove box. So.... all total is that like 10 HP?:smile:

[Twistoffate0817]

wow that is awesome looking!

[MadMax]

Nico4960 Hello from Belgium (Belgium where it is...? lol)

Dude, I lived near Mons for three years from 2002-2005. I know where Belgium is! :thumbsup:

Cheers! M2

[lilredrocket]

Hey Max if you want to head up to the DFW area I will help you put your springs on. I put the DF210's on my hatch as well.

[MadMax]

LRR

I do appreciate the offer, but Dallas is a 300 mile/4.5 hr drive one way from San Antonio and that would make for a very long day!

I've done suspension work on my Jeep so I don't think Sprocket will be much of a problem. I just hate taking off all the stuff around the wipers, especially that huge metal shield that I am scared I will drop and scratch the hell out of something. Otherwise, it probably isn't any harder than install my fogs!

Still, I am grateful for the kind gesture, and hopefully one of these days soon we can have a meet-'n-greet somewhere central so most of us can attend!

Cheers! M2

[cali yaris]

It's not necessary to remove all of that to do the springs, if you use an offset box-end wrench to get onto the top strut nut.

[MadMax]

It's not necessary to remove all of that to do the springs, if you use an offset box-end wrench to get onto the top strut nut.

Garm

Are there any instructions on this approach, or is it intuitive? I am intrigued...

Cheers! M2

[Benggolf2]

Looks really nice! Great job, Garm. :thumbsup:

[tk-421]

Now I know what I'm doing with my vents. One of them broke a few months ago, and I was getting tired of the color anyway. :biggrin:

[Carpe_Diem]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3536903903_c351f738a3.jpg

think i could cut that to fit each vent? any possibility of a diy or at least an explanation of how you did it? i'm really looking forward to doing this haha

[Carpe_Diem]

i looked at the vents in my car and was trying to figure out a way to attach it. did you attach it to the CF face? or did you attach it behind it?

[cali yaris]

I attached from behind. I used a saber saw with a fine blade (for cutting metal). What you have there will be great, and probably easier to cut than the mesh I used.

I'm working on the round holes on the sides now - you guys got me all inspired again. :smile:

[Carpe_Diem]

I attached from behind. I used a saber saw with a fine blade (for cutting metal). What you have there will be great, and probably easier to cut than the mesh I used.

I'm working on the round holes on the sides now - you guys got me all inspired again. :smile:

hopefully using my dremel with a cutting wheel will be sufficient :thumbup:

[whooppee777]

damnit y does ur cf center pieces look so much better than mine?

[cali yaris]

because I am the master of time, space and dimension.

[tk-421]

because I am the master of time, space and dimension.
Haha nuff said. :smoking:

[Midon]

because I am the master of time, space and dimension.

Hmm I'm really starting to believe that too. can u do me a favor and get the the lotto numbers for next week please

[nick.dollimount]

Okay so I fell in love with this instantly and HAD to do it! Only waited a day so I could go get the supplies. Here's how it turned out. Hope you like it!

[evil genius]

Great idea Garm. I did the center vents on my 09 today. The 09 vent has a different setup though. I got rid of the up/down flaps and covered with the mesh. The left/right though has a wheel below the vents, so I had to keep left/right control or it would leave empty slots.

[cali yaris]

Mine had those too but when it was covered with carbon fiber I had him cover those holes.

Cool, nice work guys, love it!! Anyone else?