Armrest to Armrest-less install DIY

**ECSTuning** · Mon, Nov-29-2010, 06:46:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SpdFrk

PM Sent!

Replied!

SpdFrk · Wed, Dec-15-2010, 03:26:26 PM

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Originally Posted by zerotosixty

This is my little DIY for those interested in doing a armrest console to a arm rest-less console.

All Done!

First of all, thank you zerotosixty for the DYI. It is really helpful. I just got my console & bracket in today. And thank you Joe for the excellent packaging - I couldn't damage the console even if I wanted to.

I notice that the console came with two templates for trimming a small portion of the rear of the console (one for coupe & one for vert). But from your pic, it seems that you didn't have to trim the console at all. Is this true? Do I need to trim the console?

C-M2 · Wed, Dec-15-2010, 03:54:46 PM

Here is something most don't do. But should! Wish I had taken pictures of when I did it.

The rear sliding tray (Facing the rear seats) has a little LED light that lights it up. You can remove it from that area and drill a small hole in the back of your new euro tray. Insert the LED into that hole and you now have some nice usable ambient lighting in your euro tray!

hinrichs · Wed, Dec-15-2010, 05:31:29 PM

placing my order for this shortly

zerotosixty · Wed, Dec-15-2010, 07:43:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SpdFrk

First of all, thank you zerotosixty for the DYI. It is really helpful. I just got my console & bracket in today. And thank you Joe for the excellent packaging - I couldn't damage the console even if I wanted to.

I notice that the console came with two templates for trimming a small portion of the rear of the console (one for coupe & one for vert). But from your pic, it seems that you didn't have to trim the console at all. Is this true? Do I need to trim the console?

Replied to your PM. In this exact application, you do not use the templates.

zerotosixty · Wed, Dec-15-2010, 07:43:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacksnake

Here is something most don't do. But should! Wish I had taken pictures of when I did it.

The rear sliding tray (Facing the rear seats) has a little LED light that lights it up. You can remove it from that area and drill a small hole in the back of your new euro tray. Insert the LED into that hole and you now have some nice usable ambient lighting in your euro tray!

Good idea!

skelzy · Thu, Dec-16-2010, 12:18:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacksnake

Here is something most don't do. But should! Wish I had taken pictures of when I did it.

The rear sliding tray (Facing the rear seats) has a little LED light that lights it up. You can remove it from that area and drill a small hole in the back of your new euro tray. Insert the LED into that hole and you now have some nice usable ambient lighting in your euro tray!

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=303811 .... I love mine and was supposed to put up a DIY but never got to it. I do have plenty of pics of my installation so I really should...

mugenh22a4 · Thu, Dec-16-2010, 01:25:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Project E46M3

Nice!! I have the armrest-less center console as well....i hated the armrest! It always got in the way of my shifting...I have the euro long tray as well...great for hiding stuff

OT, but love the new sig pic

PerkM3 · Mon, Dec-20-2010, 03:31:12 PM

I'm just waiting on my parts to do this, the roller cover and braket are on back order from Germany.

oneblumcm · Mon, Dec-20-2010, 05:10:44 PM

OP Nice DIY! If I had kept my M3, this was definitely on my list of things to do. I always found the OE armrest to be too tall, and flipped it up most of the time anyway. I never got around to it not because of parts cost, it's not that much actually, just uncertainty about keeping the car. It's just great to see that someone took the time to make a DIY of it.

Guess I don't so much have the problem of the armrest being too high any more, now do I.... Great job

Wed, Dec-15-2010, 03:54:46 PM	#33
C-M2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 757 Reputation: 0 Location: Glenview/Chicago, IL	Here is something most don't do. But should! Wish I had taken pictures of when I did it. The rear sliding tray (Facing the rear seats) has a little LED light that lights it up. You can remove it from that area and drill a small hole in the back of your new euro tray. Insert the LED into that hole and you now have some nice usable ambient lighting in your euro tray! __________________ 2009 Space Gray e92 /// M3 Coupe Sold 04 ///M3 Jet Black Coupe

Wed, Dec-15-2010, 05:31:29 PM	#34
hinrichs Non Purist Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 865 In the garage: '96 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Wyomissing	placing my order for this shortly __________________ 99.5 A4

Mon, Dec-20-2010, 03:31:12 PM	#39
PerkM3 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,261 Reputation: 0 Location: Greeley	Re: Armrest to Armrest-less install DIY I'm just waiting on my parts to do this, the roller cover and braket are on back order from Germany. __________________ Cosmetic/Aero: BW splitter, BW canards, Brooks pro wing, V-CSL bootlid, Tekerbon CSL diffuser, V-GTR hood, CF moonroof delete, CF kidney grills, CF gills, and CF roundels Suspension/Brakes: MOTON CS 850/450 (rear coilover), GC F/R race sways, RE FCAB/RTAB (track), TMS rear camber arms, GC race camber plates, TMS solid subframe bushings, ZCP F/R rotors, brass caliper guides, BW SS lines, PFC RH665, PFC-01, BW brake ducts/baking plates. Performance: BW/EPIC Tune, aFe stg2 intake, SS V2 stepped headers, BW race exhaust, TMS pullies, JB Racing clutch/LW flywheel, TMS solid motor mounts, TMS solid trans mounts, BW solid diff mounts, RE shifter linkage, and BW race shifter. Misc: TMS subframe reinforcement kit, Sparco PRO ADV seat, Sparco side mounts, VAC floor mounts, Kirk Comp. Roll Bar, Schroth Profi III 6-Point harnesses, Jafster shift knob, BimmerWorld 75mm wheel studs, and Enkei NT03+M.

Mon, Dec-20-2010, 05:10:44 PM	#40
oneblumcm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 471 In the garage: '07 BMW M COUPE Reputation: 0	Re: Armrest to Armrest-less install DIY OP Nice DIY! If I had kept my M3, this was definitely on my list of things to do. I always found the OE armrest to be too tall, and flipped it up most of the time anyway. I never got around to it not because of parts cost, it's not that much actually, just uncertainty about keeping the car. It's just great to see that someone took the time to make a DIY of it. Guess I don't so much have the problem of the armrest being too high any more, now do I.... Great job __________________ 2007 Z4 M Coupe Silbergrau A08 / Sepang Brown LSD6 / Carbon Leather 4MY 2004 M3 Coupe Silver Grey 6mt, the 2.5 years was a blast

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