My DashMat Pics and review
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My DashMat Pics and review
Florida sun is brutal and decided on a DashMat for protection. Fit and finish were great and color was close to my Parchment interior. Thought about getting it in black but noticed the other interior accents are not black but an off color perhaps closer to their Cinder (79). If anyone gets Cinder color please post pics.
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Three Wheelin'
Kind of looks like a carpeted dashboard now.
A sunshade wasn't enough?
A sunshade wasn't enough?
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TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
interesting..
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AZ Community Team
I don't live in Florida but if I did I think I'd opt for a sunshade for the front windshield and let my tints help the rest. I could never cover up my dashboard and turn my car into a wannabe shag mobile.
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^ totally wat i was thinking
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I Spit On You.
Wow your the same guy from BenzWorld. Did you sell your W140? It was very nice, if I was in the market I would have bought it quick.
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Yes. Sold the big Benz back in May. Miss it a lot as it was a great car. It did pay for my 2,200+ ft2 of my concrete driveway thou. Plus the company I work for pays for my Acura and on top of that I save $100 per month in fuel (16 mpg of premium to 29 on regular.
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The dash is not black thou. If you look real close you will notice there is a bronze color. Black stood out like a sore thumb. Their cinder color might match better.
#18
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
Your logic has no place here. Who needs airbags when you have a carpet dash?
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I Spit On You.
Wow... No need for these insults in the forum. Always have an open mind, never be too opinionated, Robpp that was pretty rude. I like it and am considering buying one for maybe the Mazda3 or TSX but that doesn't mean that you have a right to tell someone else what's ugly or what's beautiful just because you have different taste.
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Good question and the answer is yes. While the manufacturers have put a cutout for the airbag (that seam between the nav and the right side of the dash) it was never tested and it is actually unlikely that the airbag will deploy as intended. That dashmat may actually also interfere with the side curtain deployment.
The OP didn't post in the pictures forum, he posted in the general TSXv2 forum. That means that he was asking for opinions. He got them and, quite frankly, robpp's wasn't that outrageous.
While aesthetics are certainly in the eye of the beholder, dashmats were designed for 80's and 90's full size vans that had either no airbags or the gen 1 full power bags and no side curtain bags. Dashmats do not belong in a modern car from a safety aspect.
This is one of those unintended consequences I keep talking about. Regular application of a good protectant like Aerospace 303 along with the use of one of those folding things for your windshield will keep the dash looking new.
Wow... No need for these insults in the forum. Always have an open mind, never be too opinionated, Robpp that was pretty rude. I like it and am considering buying one for maybe the Mazda3 or TSX but that doesn't mean that you have a right to tell someone else what's ugly or what's beautiful just because you have different taste.
While aesthetics are certainly in the eye of the beholder, dashmats were designed for 80's and 90's full size vans that had either no airbags or the gen 1 full power bags and no side curtain bags. Dashmats do not belong in a modern car from a safety aspect.
This is one of those unintended consequences I keep talking about. Regular application of a good protectant like Aerospace 303 along with the use of one of those folding things for your windshield will keep the dash looking new.
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TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
I had to look that up and was disappointed it's not a real movie..
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Wow... No need for these insults in the forum. Always have an open mind, never be too opinionated, Robpp that was pretty rude. I like it and am considering buying one for maybe the Mazda3 or TSX but that doesn't mean that you have a right to tell someone else what's ugly or what's beautiful just because you have different taste.
life can be tough.
i posted my opinion.
i also post ALL my mods here and could care less of the opinions that have been posted about them. thats why I post them.....to elicit discussion and opinion. not for everyone to give me a
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I didnt personally ATTACK anyone nor was I rude as you see it. I stated my opinion based in truth.
sometimes the truth hurts.
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i didnt do them to PLEASE you LOL or gain your acceptance. as I said above I post them FOR OPINIONS and feedback.
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Well here is feedback on your cheesy custom stickers - yuck, your halo foglights - childish and you wheels - fugly. ![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
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life can be tough.
i posted my opinion.
i also post ALL my mods here and could care less of the opinions that have been posted about them. thats why I post them.....to elicit discussion and opinion. not for everyone to give me a
but their honest opinion.
I didnt personally ATTACK anyone nor was I rude as you see it. I stated my opinion based in truth.
sometimes the truth hurts.
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i didnt do them to PLEASE you LOL or gain your acceptance. as I said above I post them FOR OPINIONS and feedback.
i posted my opinion.
i also post ALL my mods here and could care less of the opinions that have been posted about them. thats why I post them.....to elicit discussion and opinion. not for everyone to give me a
![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I didnt personally ATTACK anyone nor was I rude as you see it. I stated my opinion based in truth.
sometimes the truth hurts.
![2 Cents](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/2cents.gif)
i didnt do them to PLEASE you LOL or gain your acceptance. as I said above I post them FOR OPINIONS and feedback.
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"mommy, mommy, Robbie doesn't like what I did, so let me tell you what I think about his...."
You like that dashmat crap - fine. Just don't complain about it when the sidecurtain doesn't deploy correctly and the passenger's face hits that carpeted mat.
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Don't even think about trying this on a car with airbags.
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I think you need anger management. Your comments appear to come from a pouty 4 year old, not a supposed adult.
"mommy, mommy, Robbie doesn't like what I did, so let me tell you what I think about his...."
You like that dashmat crap - fine. Just don't complain about it when the sidecurtain doesn't deploy correctly and the passenger's face hits that carpeted mat.
"mommy, mommy, Robbie doesn't like what I did, so let me tell you what I think about his...."
You like that dashmat crap - fine. Just don't complain about it when the sidecurtain doesn't deploy correctly and the passenger's face hits that carpeted mat.
thanks ceb
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TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
all i can say is lol
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Right. Use pink scissors, always use a sharp knife on a cement surface, use brush-on lumpy glue to leave nice wrinkles like in 8:23. Don't bother removing things like radar detector cords and electronic bits - you can work around them - just brush the cord away every time it knocks you in the noggin.
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Obviously you do not know that the TSX sedan side curtain airbag comes out of the roof liner and partially down the A and C pillar - not the dash. Also the force that the airbag comes out tearing the dash will definately separate velcro with ease. But then again, you will probably challenge that too.
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Obviously you do not know that the TSX sedan side curtain airbag comes out of the roof liner and partially down the A and C pillar - not the dash. Also the force that the airbag comes out tearing the dash will definately separate velcro with ease. But then again, you will probably challenge that too.
I've forgotten more about airbags than this entire community will ever learn.
The A pillar trim must release in order for the side curtain to deploy. Will the dashmat interfere with the A pillar? Most probably.
The passenger airbag cover is part of the system. As the dash pops apart, the cover and the windshield assure that the airbag deploys correctly.
Even if the velcro "separates", it will keep the airbag from deploying correctly.
I don't care if you agree or not. These are the facts and anyone with an even partially open mind will recognize that a carpet on your dash will keep the A pillar cover from popping off properly and that heavy and thick hunk of carpet will keep the airbag cover from contacting the windshield.
It is only the life of your passenger that is at risk. I couldn't care less but acting like an ass right won't make you many friends.
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