Acree
07-21-2010, 08:31 AM
This conversion was completed for Krisiun on evolutionm.net. He has a Phantom Black Evo X MR. Current outside aesthetic mods are gold Volk TE37's, black out tails, etc. The interior is stock with the exception of an AEM Wideband and AEM Digital Boost gauge. When Chris dropped the car off, I showed him some of the mods I've completed on my IX. I believe that gave him full confidence in my abilities so he gave me full reign and cart blanche over the color choice and combination for the conversion.
With this conversion, the thing that sets it apart from others people have completed on X's previously is the level of professionalism and fine detail on every aspect of the build. Each LED has been hand selected from a batch of the same color for color correctness. I made sure the wave lengths match each color no matter which package size the led came in. The correct package size was utilized to replace the stock LED perfectly, whether that was a 0603, 0805, 1206, right angle, 5mm, or PLCC2 led. I added different types of diffusing material to different pieces to achieve a uniform lighting scheme throughout the interior. This is also the most complete conversion anyone has done on these cars. But the gauges are still white, you might say to yourself. Yes, but this was a deliberate choice as I believe blue gauges faces would be potentially over-bearing. The white gauges add a perfect balance to interior with a few of the other accents being white. Every switch, light, and button was modified in some way to make the entire interior cohesive.
With all of this being said, I've completed over 40 led interior conversions for 350z's (http://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/166631-blue-led-interior-conversion-finished.html), G35's, and FX35's in the past five years. I've been on my350z.com for the last 7 years under the same screen name. People were actually mad (http://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/359310-acrees-conversions-no-more.html) that I stopped offering them. This is my first conversion on a X, and I would consider it flawless in every aspect.
Here is a complete list of every component converted.
AWC Switch (Blue)
SST Switch (Blue)
Shift Surround (Blue with White on Gear Select)
Passenger Airbag Indicator (Blue, since it stays on if no one is in the passenger seat. I wanted it to blend into the center dash.)
AC Controls (Blue)
Under AC Accent Lights (Blue)
Factory Navigation Controls (Blue)
Driver's Window Switch (Blue)
Headlight Level Switch (Blue)
ASC Switch (Blue)
Information Display (Blue Normal Operation, Red Warning Operation)
Needles (Blue)
AEM Wideband (Blue Seven Segment Displays, direct factory replacement)
AEM Digital Boost Gauge (Blue Seven Segment Displays, direct factory replacement)
Full Stereo, Cruise, and Handsfree Controls (Blue)
Here are the pictures. Please excuse the quality. They are all taken on an iPhone 4. {pcfreak}
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5812/18154566.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9494/60909118.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8861/85515132.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5070/55142774.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4176/41656359.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6162/36776278.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9025/67984640.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1655/54686194.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8797/42283715.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/97/59616412.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1189/80340234.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2374/83058194.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6024/16668146.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1296/40711811.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4063/30299852.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2029/51351489.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/5618/13093150.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/888/86075096.jpg
Questions and comments are more than welcome. I am always looking to do other platforms. Here is a quote from Chris after he received his car back.
WORST JOB EVAR!!!! He left a finger print on my window, and I can still see his butt imprint in my Alcantra seats. J/k
Very professional work. All of the clips are intact, the panels are in perfect alignment. The lights are perfectly matched and the needles do not look as baby blue as in the pictures. I turned the brightness all of the way up on the center console and it was so bright it lights up the entire interior of the car. I have it set at about half and it is as bright as the gauges were stock.
All of the colors match perfect. I have read that blue fatigues the eyes less at night (one of the reasons VW has the blue gauges). I don't know about fatigue, but the AEM gauges in blue seem easier to read. It is hard to explain but they seem sharper.
I will get better pics soon, but all I can say is Andrew does great work, and he didn't even use a metal hammer.
-Acree
With this conversion, the thing that sets it apart from others people have completed on X's previously is the level of professionalism and fine detail on every aspect of the build. Each LED has been hand selected from a batch of the same color for color correctness. I made sure the wave lengths match each color no matter which package size the led came in. The correct package size was utilized to replace the stock LED perfectly, whether that was a 0603, 0805, 1206, right angle, 5mm, or PLCC2 led. I added different types of diffusing material to different pieces to achieve a uniform lighting scheme throughout the interior. This is also the most complete conversion anyone has done on these cars. But the gauges are still white, you might say to yourself. Yes, but this was a deliberate choice as I believe blue gauges faces would be potentially over-bearing. The white gauges add a perfect balance to interior with a few of the other accents being white. Every switch, light, and button was modified in some way to make the entire interior cohesive.
With all of this being said, I've completed over 40 led interior conversions for 350z's (http://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/166631-blue-led-interior-conversion-finished.html), G35's, and FX35's in the past five years. I've been on my350z.com for the last 7 years under the same screen name. People were actually mad (http://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/359310-acrees-conversions-no-more.html) that I stopped offering them. This is my first conversion on a X, and I would consider it flawless in every aspect.
Here is a complete list of every component converted.
AWC Switch (Blue)
SST Switch (Blue)
Shift Surround (Blue with White on Gear Select)
Passenger Airbag Indicator (Blue, since it stays on if no one is in the passenger seat. I wanted it to blend into the center dash.)
AC Controls (Blue)
Under AC Accent Lights (Blue)
Factory Navigation Controls (Blue)
Driver's Window Switch (Blue)
Headlight Level Switch (Blue)
ASC Switch (Blue)
Information Display (Blue Normal Operation, Red Warning Operation)
Needles (Blue)
AEM Wideband (Blue Seven Segment Displays, direct factory replacement)
AEM Digital Boost Gauge (Blue Seven Segment Displays, direct factory replacement)
Full Stereo, Cruise, and Handsfree Controls (Blue)
Here are the pictures. Please excuse the quality. They are all taken on an iPhone 4. {pcfreak}
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5812/18154566.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9494/60909118.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8861/85515132.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5070/55142774.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4176/41656359.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6162/36776278.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9025/67984640.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1655/54686194.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8797/42283715.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/97/59616412.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1189/80340234.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2374/83058194.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6024/16668146.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1296/40711811.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4063/30299852.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2029/51351489.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/5618/13093150.jpg
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/888/86075096.jpg
Questions and comments are more than welcome. I am always looking to do other platforms. Here is a quote from Chris after he received his car back.
WORST JOB EVAR!!!! He left a finger print on my window, and I can still see his butt imprint in my Alcantra seats. J/k
Very professional work. All of the clips are intact, the panels are in perfect alignment. The lights are perfectly matched and the needles do not look as baby blue as in the pictures. I turned the brightness all of the way up on the center console and it was so bright it lights up the entire interior of the car. I have it set at about half and it is as bright as the gauges were stock.
All of the colors match perfect. I have read that blue fatigues the eyes less at night (one of the reasons VW has the blue gauges). I don't know about fatigue, but the AEM gauges in blue seem easier to read. It is hard to explain but they seem sharper.
I will get better pics soon, but all I can say is Andrew does great work, and he didn't even use a metal hammer.
-Acree