Interior/Exterior Are Downtubes, downtubes?
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11-05-2007, 09:36 PM
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11-06-2007, 12:43 AM
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They actually did change, starting with the 2005 model, I believe. If you remove the downtubes and look at them, the bottom ends of the 2002-2004 tubes are straight (which is why you can lift the tubes out from the top of the console).
On the 2005+, there's a flare at the bottom of the tube, which is why they have to be removed from the bottom of the console.
That being said, the tubes from the earlier cars *will* fit in the later cars. My JCW carbon-fiber tubes don't have the flares on them, but they fit my 2006 just fine.
I don't know if you can fit 2005+ tubes in the earlier cars, though.
On the 2005+, there's a flare at the bottom of the tube, which is why they have to be removed from the bottom of the console.
That being said, the tubes from the earlier cars *will* fit in the later cars. My JCW carbon-fiber tubes don't have the flares on them, but they fit my 2006 just fine.
I don't know if you can fit 2005+ tubes in the earlier cars, though.
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11-06-2007, 03:38 PM
They actually did change, starting with the 2005 model, I believe. If you remove the downtubes and look at them, the bottom ends of the 2002-2004 tubes are straight (which is why you can lift the tubes out from the top of the console).
On the 2005+, there's a flare at the bottom of the tube, which is why they have to be removed from the bottom of the console.
That being said, the tubes from the earlier cars *will* fit in the later cars. My JCW carbon-fiber tubes don't have the flares on them, but they fit my 2006 just fine.
I don't know if you can fit 2005+ tubes in the earlier cars, though.
On the 2005+, there's a flare at the bottom of the tube, which is why they have to be removed from the bottom of the console.
That being said, the tubes from the earlier cars *will* fit in the later cars. My JCW carbon-fiber tubes don't have the flares on them, but they fit my 2006 just fine.
I don't know if you can fit 2005+ tubes in the earlier cars, though.
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11-07-2007, 03:05 PM
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11-07-2007, 04:22 PM
Hey, that's right. When are you going to do those? You were supposed to bring one to MOTD, but never heard anything from you. I am still interested as well.
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Here is an odd one for you. I had my interior all apart today and I thought I would un-screw the downtubes to take a look at the back side of the head unit. I have a 2005 and I thought that meant my tubes would be the ones with the flare at the bottom. I un-screwed them and pulled them to the side and tugged up on them a bit and they came right out. No flare at all! When they were out I could see just how dirty they are so I will be re-finishing them soon.
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