Soarer Central: A Few Celsior Questions

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Denham Melder
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 10:21 am, by: Denham Melder (Inasnt)

Just picked up my celsior last night and have a few questions I need clarification on from some celsior experts.

1. Leather Seats - My drivers side seat and 1 side of the rear seats are a bit worn. Is it possible to get these leather seats some how fixed or will I need to do a complete leather re-trim. If full re-trim how much $$ am I looking at?

2. Steering Wheel - I want to replace the stock airbag wheel with a nice woodgrain/leather wheel. What boss kits fit the celsior. Will taking the airbag wheel out of the car effect the operation of the other airbags? Is there a way of making the airbag light on the dash go away without having to pull out the bulb?

3. Suspension Controller - I am getting an aftermarket suspension controller soon. Once 1 of these are plugged in does it take all control away from the stock controller? Say if i wanted to raise the car up quickly to take it up a steep driveway or something can I still use the stock controller for that?

4. Stock Sub Location - I have a 12ich MTX Thunder sub in a ported sub box but was thinking of removing it and installing it where the stock 8 inch sub sits. Can I easily cut the hole where the stock sub sits bigger to try fit this 12 inch without any problems? I want to do this so I dont loose all boot space with the sub box.

5. Removing Stock tape/cd changer - I have a JVC dvd/mp3 player and 7inch flip out LCD screen I want to install in place of the stock tape/cd changer location. I noticed that location tapers down. Can the stock items be removed and a double din system be installed in there without 2 much stuffing around?

6. Splits Locations - I also have a pair of focal splits I need to install. The tweeters should be able to fit in the stock splits location but not sure the 6.5 inch mid will fit in the stock mid location. Whats the size and depth of the stock mid range speakers in the doors?

Hope I can get answers to all these questions by someone.

Justin Leafe
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:06 am, by: Justin Leafe (Dust)

1. A friend of mine got his entire interior retrimmed in leather for $2500, that was in a WRX, might give you some idea

5. yes you can get a double din facia (if that's the right word) not sure where u get em, but I have one in my car, so they are available.

Denham Melder
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 12:06 pm, by: Denham Melder (Inasnt)

I dont need a double din facia to go in there, just wondering if I can fit my dvd player and flip out lcd screen in if i take out the stock tape and cd changer unit.

I wonder if there is any way to connect the stock 6 disk stacker to another head unit?

Michael Bagshaw
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 12:24 pm, by: Michael Bagshaw (Bajor1)

Denham, I spoke to Garry Blackman Trimming in Richmond about some leather bits on my car. They can replace worn parts of seats. They just replace the worn section then get it colour matched to the rest of the seat. I didn't get prices but you'd be looking at several hundred I'd imagine.
http://www.garryblackmantrimming.com/

Denham Melder
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 12:39 pm, by: Denham Melder (Inasnt)

Thanks for that Michael, I will try drop in there next week

Kip Wightman
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 07:08 pm, by: Kip Wightman (Kip96)

I paid $1500 for new leather on the front seats but I've since heard of better deals for Melbournians, it was the best price i could find in Vegas

why not get a late model Lexus wheel with the wood, no boss kits needed!

As far as i can tell, the aftermarket height controller has rendered the standard one useless

there's a LS400 site where they've installed 5" splits in the doors but there is some cutting and glueing, the standards are 4" i reckon 6.5's would be a tough fit

i managed to cut enough space for a 10" sub, i'm useless but i found it bloody hard, i wouldn't try 12" but i've got that extra aircon filter back there and it was really getting in the way

Geoffrey Williams
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 09:28 pm, by: Geoffrey Williams (Geewill)

Blackmans in Moorabbin should give you a better price for leather work, if you push hard.

Denham Melder
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Friday, February 03, 2006 - 08:28 am, by: Denham Melder (Inasnt)

Kip

Are the late model lexus wheels smaller than the stock celsior one? Coz the stock celsior one is 2 damn big. Something 350mm diameter is what I am after.

Kip Wightman
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Friday, February 03, 2006 - 02:53 pm, by: Kip Wightman (Kip96)

Hmmm..not sure mate, you could probably get a smaller wheel from a Lexus GS300 or ES300 or something that would be smaller and still fit, the wiring for the climate control would be easier to switch too, might even be a straight plug in?

Denham Melder
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Friday, February 03, 2006 - 02:56 pm, by: Denham Melder (Inasnt)

what climate control wiring is in the steering wheel?

Kip Wightman
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Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 06:58 pm, by: Kip Wightman (Kip96)

oops, i meant cruise control,everyone feel free to mong me

Denham Melder
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Monday, February 06, 2006 - 08:31 am, by: Denham Melder (Inasnt)

So i will have to remove the cruise control if I take the stock wheel out??? Cant be

Kip Wightman
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Monday, February 06, 2006 - 11:21 am, by: Kip Wightman (Kip96)

the control,like the on-off thingy is attached to the wheel, not the column. If you remove the wheel, you'll need to find another control unit or way of modifying it at least.

Brendan Horton
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Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 04:41 pm, by: Brendan Horton (Vip)

Where are these boss kits available from? I pm'd the guy on here about them and he said he does not do them any more.

Denham Melder
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Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 05:56 pm, by: Denham Melder (Inasnt)

I just used the soarer one on my celsior.

You just need to slice into the horn/earth wiring.

A Jap importer should be able to import these in for you if they other guys isent doing it anymore

Steve Petkos
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Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 11:07 pm, by: Steve Petkos (Vipimp)

Denham Melder wrote on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 10:21 am:
1. Leather Seats - My drivers side seat and 1 side of the rear seats are a bit worn. Is it possible to get these leather seats some how fixed or will I need to do a complete leather re-trim. If full re-trim how much $$ am I looking at?
See below
2. Steering Wheel - I want to replace the stock airbag wheel with a nice woodgrain/leather wheel. What boss kits fit the celsior. Will taking the airbag wheel out of the car effect the operation of the other airbags? Is there a way of making the airbag light on the dash go away without having to pull out the bulb?
?

3. Suspension Controller - I am getting an aftermarket suspension controller soon. Once 1 of these are plugged in does it take all control away from the stock controller? Say if i wanted to raise the car up quickly to take it up a steep driveway or something can I still use the stock controller for that?
yes, the switches in the car still work

4. Stock Sub Location - I have a 12ich MTX Thunder sub in a ported sub box but was thinking of removing it and installing it where the stock 8 inch sub sits. Can I easily cut the hole where the stock sub sits bigger to try fit this 12 inch without any problems? I want to do this so I dont loose all boot space with the sub box.
have fun trying!

5. Removing Stock tape/cd changer - I have a JVC dvd/mp3 player and 7inch flip out LCD screen I want to install in place of the stock tape/cd changer location. I noticed that location tapers down. Can the stock items be removed and a double din system be installed in there without 2 much stuffing around?
Yes a dd will fit, but you will need to find/make a surround for it as the stock radio is wider than a dd,http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/audio/headunit.html
6. Splits Locations - I also have a pair of focal splits I need to install. The tweeters should be able to fit in the stock splits location but not sure the 6.5 inch mid will fit in the stock mid location. Whats the size and depth of the stock mid range speakers in the doors? http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/audio/fspeaker.html

Note, this pic has make the dirt in the cracks of the leather look a SH-IT load worse then it is.
With a leather re-colour they will look brand new.