Silver Fuel Gauge BLACK Overlays SIMOTA1

JARblue · 07-24-2012, 06:34 PM

Hey man, I received mine just this past weekend. Looks great

Thanks again!!

simota1 · 07-24-2012, 06:56 PM

great news man

dont forget the reps btw if you guys love the overlay

JARblue · 07-25-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by simota1

great news man

dont forget the reps btw if you guys love the overlay

I do love the overlay, and I will rep as soon as it will let me. I think I did a half-a$$ job on the install, though. I was mad that night and just needed to step away from the bs for a bit, and this was my out. Even with the half-a$$ install, it looks way better than stock

simota1 · 07-25-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I do love the overlay, and I will rep as soon as it will let me. I think I did a half-a$$ job on the install, though. I was mad that night and just needed to step away from the bs for a bit, and this was my out. Even with the half-a$$ install, it looks way better than stock

simota1 · 07-27-2012, 05:05 PM

pms replied....

Bummer · 07-30-2012, 02:18 PM

I just wanted to mention that the overlay arrived. And earlier than expected. Thanks. Rep sent.

Nillaz · 07-30-2012, 02:39 PM

Got my overlay, earlier than expected. Rep sent.

Followed the DIY videos to install and ran into issues....no matter how I laid the thing down and nudged it into place I can't get the overlay lined up properly. Every see thru area is slightly misaligned. Is this common for other people?

It's not the end of the world I can take a sharpie and touch it up a bit once everything is dry, but I'm wondering if the temps outside play a factor in shrinking/expanding the overlay slightly.

Even still it's worlds better than looking at the big silver circle in my dash. Thanks Simota!

Baer383 · 07-30-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nillaz

Got my overlay, earlier than expected. Rep sent.

Followed the DIY videos to install and ran into issues....no matter how I laid the thing down and nudged it into place I can't get the overlay lined up properly. Every see thru area is slightly misaligned. Is this common for other people?

It's not the end of the world I can take a sharpie and touch it up a bit once everything is dry, but I'm wondering if the temps outside play a factor in shrinking/expanding the overlay slightly.

Even still it's worlds better than looking at the big silver circle in my dash. Thanks Simota!

Yes the overlay is very close to being perfect but mine is not spot on but you can't notice it unless you are shown it.

RUFFSTUFF · 07-30-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nillaz

Got my overlay, earlier than expected. Rep sent.

Followed the DIY videos to install and ran into issues....no matter how I laid the thing down and nudged it into place I can't get the overlay lined up properly. Every see thru area is slightly misaligned. Is this common for other people?

It's not the end of the world I can take a sharpie and touch it up a bit once everything is dry, but I'm wondering if the temps outside play a factor in shrinking/expanding the overlay slightly.

Even still it's worlds better than looking at the big silver circle in my dash. Thanks Simota!

I had issues as well and ended up junking it. Oh well. Some people have better luck than others.

simota1 · 07-30-2012, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nillaz

Got my overlay, earlier than expected. Rep sent.

Followed the DIY videos to install and ran into issues....no matter how I laid the thing down and nudged it into place I can't get the overlay lined up properly. Every see thru area is slightly misaligned. Is this common for other people?

It's not the end of the world I can take a sharpie and touch it up a bit once everything is dry, but I'm wondering if the temps outside play a factor in shrinking/expanding the overlay slightly.

Even still it's worlds better than looking at the big silver circle in my dash. Thanks Simota!

this is common... most people just touch it up with a sharpie

but with all the fellow z members that have seen the overlay in person here locally no one ever told me it was off.... only when i mentioned it they were like "o yah right?"

simota1 · 07-30-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RUFFSTUFF

I had issues as well and ended up junking it. Oh well. Some people have better luck than others.

sorry to hear that man

simota1 · 07-30-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

Yes the overlay is very close to being perfect but mine is not spot on but you can't notice it unless you are shown it.

thanks baer

Nillaz · 07-30-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

this is common... most people just touch it up with a sharpie

but with all the fellow z members that have seen the overlay in person here locally no one ever told me it was off.... only when i mentioned it they were like "o yah right?"

No worries I expected it to be a little off as I've seen pictures from other people who installed it...the temp "C" is what stuck out at me mostly from other people's pictures so I was prepared to break out the sharpie.

I was a little weirded out that everyone else's install seems a little more...even... than mine. For example, none of the 5 hash marks just above the fuel indicator line up properly on my overlay. If you get the left side perfect the right side is way off, if you get the right side lined up it's vice versa (obviously), but if you line up the center hash mark all four of the other marks are about halfway off the indicators. Bizarre.

I'll touch it tomorrow and then leave it alone for now. If worse comes to worse I'll just get another one since the price is right and I am never going back to the silver look!

simota1 · 07-30-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nillaz

No worries I expected it to be a little off as I've seen pictures from other people who installed it...the temp "C" is what stuck out at me mostly from other people's pictures so I was prepared to break out the sharpie.

I was a little weirded out that everyone else's install seems a little more...even... than mine. For example, none of the 5 hash marks just above the fuel indicator line up properly on my overlay. If you get the left side perfect the right side is way off, if you get the right side lined up it's vice versa (obviously), but if you line up the center hash mark all four of the other marks are about halfway off the indicators. Bizarre.

I'll touch it tomorrow and then leave it alone for now. If worse comes to worse I'll just get another one since the price is right and I am never going back to the silver look!

simota1 · 07-31-2012, 05:10 AM

btw andrew can you please contact me... if you placed your order recently i havent shipped it out because you didnt give me a address and a username to trace contact me asap

07-24-2012, 06:34 PM	#166 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Hey man, I received mine just this past weekend. Looks great Thanks again!! __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-24-2012, 06:56 PM	#167 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	great news man dont forget the reps btw if you guys love the overlay __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

07-27-2012, 05:05 PM	#170 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	pms replied.... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

07-31-2012, 05:10 AM	#180 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	btw andrew can you please contact me... if you placed your order recently i havent shipped it out because you didnt give me a address and a username to trace contact me asap __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

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07-30-2012, 02:18 PM	#171 (permalink)
Bummer Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 303 Drives: 13 370Z RTS SR M6 Rep Power: 50	I just wanted to mention that the overlay arrived. And earlier than expected. Thanks. Rep sent.

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Nillaz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 259 Drives: 2012 370Z M6 Sport Rep Power: 3369	Got my overlay, earlier than expected. Rep sent. Followed the DIY videos to install and ran into issues....no matter how I laid the thing down and nudged it into place I can't get the overlay lined up properly. Every see thru area is slightly misaligned. Is this common for other people? It's not the end of the world I can take a sharpie and touch it up a bit once everything is dry, but I'm wondering if the temps outside play a factor in shrinking/expanding the overlay slightly. Even still it's worlds better than looking at the big silver circle in my dash. Thanks Simota!