Great Idea I cam up with

ZoomZ · 01-29-2017, 01:55 PM

Nissan screwed up on this. I understand cost savings and complexity of machines and fabrication, but really?

$50K car shouldn't be spared fine details specially if it has NISMO attached to it.

I'm refereeing to the switch blanks that come with the NISMO because we don't have heated seats or convertible.

So, a light bulb came into my head and I designed something for the 3D printing guys to come up with.

The Cup holder and blank assembly pop off as an assembly. NO TOOLS required.

The Switch blank is attached by 4 screws. Off it comes and now you have a square hole.

Problem is, it's not deep enough but it will hold an Iphone5, IPOD or whatever you want immediate access to.

Here are the pics:

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JTM88 · 01-29-2017, 02:15 PM

I like the idea, I may try to model something up and 3D print something to fit in there. I'm not the best designer, but I can probably get something to fit

kenchan · 01-29-2017, 02:21 PM

Looks like a good seat for my badtz maru plush.

Right now he looks like he's dipping in a hot springs in da cup holder..

rey127 · 01-29-2017, 02:50 PM

I wouldn't mind that. Currently my phone stays on my lap.

ZoomZ · 01-29-2017, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rey127

I wouldn't mind that. Currently my phone stays on my lap.

I have to try it with Iphone7 and higher. Like I said, It will hold the phone but it's not deep enough, so bigger phones may be in way of shifting. Better than the lap.

jaedub · 01-29-2017, 03:52 PM

I think its a perfect spot for coins. All my coins are in the cup holder.

ChaseZ · 01-29-2017, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoomZ

I have to try it with Iphone7 and higher. Like I said, It will hold the phone but it's not deep enough, so bigger phones may be in way of shifting. Better than the lap.

Yeah I stuck my i7 in the cupholder yesterday standing up and it still gets in the way more than I'd like.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaedub

I think its a perfect spot for coins. All my coins are in the cup holder.

Ditto

Tick64 · 01-29-2017, 04:01 PM

Great idea! Always looking for more storage space.

dctoe · 01-29-2017, 04:52 PM

Zooms, what did you use to fill the hole? This is a great idea I've been wanting to do something like this for sometime.

JTM88 · 01-29-2017, 05:57 PM

I made a quick and dirty design that will fit in that spot, please don't judge.

It does require a little bit of fitting to be able to get the cup holder all the way down, but if you do it correctly it requires no glue

Whenever my wife gets home I'll get her to snap a picture of my iphone 6s w/ a case sitting in the cubby.

ChaseZ · 01-29-2017, 06:20 PM

Nice! I really need to get me one of these 3D printers to play with

JTM88 · 01-29-2017, 06:56 PM

Here are a couple of pics with the phone sitting in it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

kenchan · 01-29-2017, 07:52 PM

looks good, but dogdamn...shouldve heatgun/painted dat huge scratch while off.

and dat knob.

JTM88 · 01-29-2017, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

looks good, but dogdamn...shouldve heatgun/painted dat huge scratch while off.

and dat knob.

The picture makes the scratch look way worse than it is. i'll probably take it off again to tweak the design, right now the cupholder piece is just shy of sitting flush, and when I do that I'll fix it.

Ventruck · 01-29-2017, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JTM88

Here are a couple of pics with the phone sitting in it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was about to ask if the phone now gets in the way of shifting but I see you're running the same knob as me.

Great idea and execution, and it really should've come like this for non-touring models.

01-29-2017, 01:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZoomZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 760 Drives: 17' 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 40617	Great Idea I cam up with Nissan screwed up on this. I understand cost savings and complexity of machines and fabrication, but really? $50K car shouldn't be spared fine details specially if it has NISMO attached to it. I'm refereeing to the switch blanks that come with the NISMO because we don't have heated seats or convertible. So, a light bulb came into my head and I designed something for the 3D printing guys to come up with. The Cup holder and blank assembly pop off as an assembly. NO TOOLS required. The Switch blank is attached by 4 screws. Off it comes and now you have a square hole. Problem is, it's not deep enough but it will hold an Iphone5, IPOD or whatever you want immediate access to. Here are the pics: IMG_1830.JPG IMG_1831.JPG IMG_1829.JPG IMG_1832.JPG IMG_1833.JPG IMG_1834.JPG TreeSemdyZee, jaedub, God-Speed and 9 others like this. Last edited by ZoomZ; 02-09-2017 at 11:58 AM.

01-29-2017, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
JTM88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 276 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 14	I like the idea, I may try to model something up and 3D print something to fit in there. I'm not the best designer, but I can probably get something to fit Last edited by JTM88; 01-29-2017 at 02:23 PM.

01-29-2017, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
rey127 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 80 Drives: 2015 Sport Tech Rep Power: 14	I wouldn't mind that. Currently my phone stays on my lap. ZoomZ likes this.

01-29-2017, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	I think its a perfect spot for coins. All my coins are in the cup holder. brianx42 and ZoomZ like this.

01-29-2017, 04:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
dctoe Base Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 2 Drives: 2011 370Z Touring Rep Power: 10	Zooms, what did you use to fill the hole? This is a great idea I've been wanting to do something like this for sometime. Senna-F1 and Thedaslzr like this.

01-29-2017, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Looks like a good seat for my badtz maru plush. Right now he looks like he's dipping in a hot springs in da cup holder..

01-29-2017, 04:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tick64 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada Posts: 341 Drives: '11 370z Nismo MB Rep Power: 2478	Great idea! Always looking for more storage space.

01-29-2017, 06:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
ChaseZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2016 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,799 Drives: 16 370z Rep Power: 94683	Nice! I really need to get me one of these 3D printers to play with

01-29-2017, 06:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
JTM88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 276 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 14	Here are a couple of pics with the phone sitting in it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk jaedub, Tick64 and Smashley like this. __________________ 2012 Base Gun Metallic MT6 -CNT Racing CBE-Swift Sport Springs-Sport Akebono BBK-Z1 Motorsports Intakes-König Oversteer Wheels-1320 Resonated Test Pipes -RJM Rev 2.1 Clutch Pedal-

01-29-2017, 07:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	looks good, but dogdamn...shouldve heatgun/painted dat huge scratch while off. and dat knob.

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