WooooHooooo, cup holder mod, good for 2 extra HP
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WooooHooooo, cup holder mod, good for 2 extra HP
Thanks to great posts from Jeff and Marc, makes this project easy, if you have the right arm rest. I have the arm rest no one seems to care for but the price was right. I had to move the mounting back farther so I couldn't use the original holes. I also had to cut the flat nut assembly to fit back farther.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_002.jpg">
I also decided to cut the complete rubber flap for the unused side of the cup holder. A steel rule and box cutter works well for cutting the rubber flap. The spring is held by the internal bolt and the small portion of the flap still there.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_001.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_003.jpg">
I needed to shift the holder back so I needed to make a new mounting hole for the cup holder itself. I soldered a nut to a large washer and used RTV to mount it securely so I could screw it in without holding the nut in place.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_004.jpg">
Finished mount.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_005.jpg">
One mistake I made was not cutting on the waste side when I cut the aluminum pieces for the other cup holder. Make sure you leave enough length for sanding and cleaning up the end.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_002.jpg">
I also decided to cut the complete rubber flap for the unused side of the cup holder. A steel rule and box cutter works well for cutting the rubber flap. The spring is held by the internal bolt and the small portion of the flap still there.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_001.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_003.jpg">
I needed to shift the holder back so I needed to make a new mounting hole for the cup holder itself. I soldered a nut to a large washer and used RTV to mount it securely so I could screw it in without holding the nut in place.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_004.jpg">
Finished mount.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74406/cup_holder_005.jpg">
One mistake I made was not cutting on the waste side when I cut the aluminum pieces for the other cup holder. Make sure you leave enough length for sanding and cleaning up the end.
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