Bennys Boots with a touch of Voodoo (56k might be a problem)

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Bennys Boots with a touch of Voodoo (56k might be a problem)

Postby Fuzzlet » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:54 pm

At Mania's dyno day I purchased a few goodies, since the standard SE gear knob and handbrake arent exactly anything to write home about. This isnt a how to, but a few photos of semi important bits. After the refit of the handbrake handle, it looks fantastic, especially with the red stitching to match the seats. At $70 from mania for the boots I can definately reccommend it

Standard Form:
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Standard gaiter. Was easy to unclip, however the new one required stretching to get it to fit, but it wasnt hard:
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New Handbrake handle, Gear knob and Gaiter:
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Parts Installed (but not properly):
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It is a great design of using an O ring to secure the handbrake boot (anyone who's fitted one would understand), however the voodoo handle is thicker than the oem one, hence why it couldnt be pulled back any further. The stiching looks stretched, and it just looks plain ugly with the lump, so along came plan B. I removed the plastic cover over the handle, then used to zip tie to secure the boot just below the bottom of the handle:
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Finished product:
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Postby wun911 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:08 pm

I have them aswell the leather is very soft and sensual to touch.
I have the same knob too, its nice and fits into the palm of your hand very well.
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Postby PUR157 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:53 pm

I'd have thought you'd be running without the boots Wun... save some weight :lol:

Very nice fuzzlet
Don't mean to bring you down or anything... but it's just a shame the voodoo pearl (?) doesn't match the SE trim
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Postby sliq » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:34 pm

good work.

i want a handbrake like that. how much do mania sell them alone/
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Postby Jeo » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:35 pm

looks the goods, I like :)

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Postby Fuzzlet » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:30 am

Yea matching would of been good, but I think the only thing that would of matched would of been maybe carbon fibre...Even then its not exactly a match...Im eventually gonna replace the grey sections of the interior with brushed aluminium anyway, so it'll match then

Sliq - Handbrake handle was $130, but apparently I bought their last one and they cant source any more
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Postby sliq » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:26 am

Fuzzlet wrote:Sliq - Handbrake handle was $130, but apparently I bought their last one and they cant source any more



*gasp* :shock: i'm not your friend anymore.

lol jks.
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Postby wun911 » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:47 am

yeah its ture they dont make em no more, seen on e bay occasionally $170 ish
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Postby Matty » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:25 pm

Is your old shift boot available? mine is a bit shredded.

PS looks nice, I had Bennys boots on Nessy.

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Postby Ajay » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:41 am

i was able to obtain a couple of vodoo hbrakes.. as you all know they were discontinued long ago..

Pete got the last pearl one.. but i do have 2 of the textured black ones..

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Postby sliq » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:26 pm

Ajay wrote:i was able to obtain a couple of vodoo hbrakes.. as you all know they were discontinued long ago..

Pete got the last pearl one.. but i do have 2 of the textured black ones..

AJay



aww.. u had me excited there for a second ajay... :oops: the more i read your post, my anticipation grew gradually. until. u said black. lol.
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Postby Okibi » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:38 pm

Can you take a photo Ajay? :mrgreen:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.


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