i was wondering about quality and ease of install for the kits. i am thinking about the aluminum or the OEM woodgrain.

http://www.edashkit.com

 

Don't know about edashkit. Many of the online places sell the same stuff. Is it real alum. or plastic? You can usually get a sample mailed to you.
My real brushed aluminum was about $180, but they've gone up at exoticwooddash.com It's nice though. As far as installing, the plastic ones (woodgrain or alum look) are easier than the real aluminum metal ones. It's not that hard, I've installed 2 sets before.

 

when i went to exoticwooddash.com they didn't have a cl kit am i blind or something

 

Biggest problem people have is the color not matching oem pieces. Buyer beware...

 

The wood match I got for my first 6 speed, matched perfectly. THe real aluminum I just got on my new 6 speed doesn't match the plastic silver in the car but the brushed aluminum looks way better than the stock silver plastic, no problem.

yes it's there on the site. they have 4 templates Navi/Non-Navi with auto/manual, and 6 materials you can choose from, (carbon fiber, brushed alum, 3 OEM match colors-must be the black wood, the brown wood, and the silver trim?, and a synthetic brushed alum.)
just go to FLAT Dash area, and put in your car year, model.

 

thanks for the info i am an idiota how does the aluminum look/feel

 

Which wood color did you have? I'm thinking about getting the kit, but I cannot decode their color-codes on their site, I guess I'll call.

 

Yea just call em. The real brushed aluminum looks and feels just like what I was expecting. It's real metal feeling with that brushed look. No plastic coatings or fake materials. Most who see it like it. My first 03 CLS had the tan interior with the fake brown wood, the kit I got then matched the fake brown wood. These kits DO NOT go over the existing trim on your car, they complement it, on the center face of the console, around the radio, AC, and vents. on the door controls, plus more.



Matches my aluminum door sills too!



And my TSX shift knob!