R50/53 What is this broken thing on the right side of the dash?

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12-16-2018, 08:31 AM

r53-06m6

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What is this broken thing on the right side of the dash?

Looks to be OEM, but whatever it is, is broken.

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12-16-2018, 08:55 AM

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If you're talking about the part on the downtube, it's what left of the cup holder.

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12-16-2018, 09:00 AM

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Thanks, was that an option? Was it originally designed to move out of the way of the controls in front of it?

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12-16-2018, 10:24 AM

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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...up-holder.html

nismo has one for sale in the marketplace.

Personally, if mine was broken I would leave it off.

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12-16-2018, 11:30 AM

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Thanks, was that an option? Was it originally designed to move out of the way of the controls in front of it?

I believe it was standard equipment starting with the 2005 model year. Swivel action allows positioning.

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12-16-2018, 12:04 PM

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Thanks for the info. I'll probably just remove it.

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12-16-2018, 02:09 PM

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Went to remove it, double stick tape under it. Went to pry and marred the panel. Will probably just throw the old part back on....be warned lol.

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12-18-2018, 05:19 AM

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ECS has had a sale on the downtubes for quite a while - not sure if it’s still going. I finally removed my cup holder a month or two ago after having wanted to since I got the car in 2006. Know that you have to remove the front portion of the center console because the downtubes have to be removed from the bottom.

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12-18-2018, 06:27 AM

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Thats part of the cupholder and is in anthracite, down tubes are linked in that thread also, we do have the silver ones on sale but we sold out of the right hand side and they are on back order. Sign up on the part and you will be notified when it comes back, The anthracite down tubes are on there as well, but are not on BO at this time.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...trol-unit.html