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Giraffe
04-01-2010, 07:14 PM
Disclaimer: The following are provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself. nor the original writer, nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

Items to you need:
-Screwdriver
-Flat Head (For Prying)
-A wrench for the nuts.
-A Jdm Arm Rest Eliminator

Well, are you sick of your elbows hitting the arm rest or just want a weight reduction or just tired of the look, heres the fix.

Before. Not my pic.
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6061/bild043zh7.jpg

After. not my pic.
http://www.icbmotorsport.com/pics/JDM/JDM_DC2_Handbrakecover1.jpg

First, you want to pry open the cover for the bolts,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/aznboy/IMG_0215.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/aznboy/IMG_0216.jpg
remove the screws, then remove the screws on the both sides of the arm rest, pushing the chairs back and reclining them foward would make it easier.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/aznboy/IMG_0217.jpg

once all the screws are out, pull the arm rest up the out. once then you should have something that looks like this.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/aznboy/IMG_0435.jpg?t=1262596029

when i tried installing it, i relised that there was something that needed to be removed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/aznboy/IMG_0434.jpg?t=1262596113
So what we have to do is the remove the 2 bolts that hold them in, Once you have removed the bolts, remove the metal bracket from underneath. you could simply bend it underneath and take it out, by sliding it from one side without removing the carpet.
Then once removed, line up the bolts to re-bolt the handbrake wires in, and make sure its tight.
If you have a arm brake eliminator bracket simply just replace it with the arm rest bracket.
and then you should have something that looks like this.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/aznboy/IMG_0436.jpg?t=1262596330

Yep thats it, Also im in need of a bracket for the arm rest eliminator, if anyone has it please PM me. :)

Cheers!
mnc
04-01-2010, 07:21 PM
good stuff. posting useful info to people who dont know how to do this etc.



P.s. And for other people attempting this diy, also adjust your handbrake while your at it =]
Bludger
08-01-2010, 03:33 PM
If your arm rest is in very good nik then I would like to buy it off you.
tseesinngwailo
08-01-2010, 10:57 PM
Was the arm rest an option on DC2R? mine does not have one, would like to see how big they really are, wouldnt mind one actually

Great write up tho too!
foujee
09-01-2010, 05:56 PM
pretty sure arm rest didn't come with DC2R,
i have a spare arm rest if anyone is interested.
F.O.B Squad
10-01-2010, 12:01 PM
pretty sure arm rest didn't come with DC2R,
i have a spare arm rest if anyone is interested.

I think only the Acura models in the states came with a armrest, with a suede lid.
Tegzieboi_BAR
15-01-2010, 03:47 PM
I love my armwrest, even retrimmed it in BRIDE fabric lol

Great write up nevertheless
xntrik
22-01-2010, 03:42 AM
Why get rid of the arm-rest?
its so awesome.

Cant put anything in a dc2R
grifty
22-01-2010, 11:47 AM
i would kill to get an armrest in my Concerto, i dunno why you would want to remove it in the first place its fkn awesome!!
dinorider
22-01-2010, 09:06 PM
Was the arm rest an option on DC2R? mine does not have one, would like to see how big they really are, wouldnt mind one actually

Great write up tho too!

No. They are not in the DC2R because there isn't enough space between the two SR3 seats for one.

Well technically you can fit one in, but it's a very, very tight squeeze.

The yankee Acura DC2Rs have the armrest because they didn't get Recaros, but just alcantara lined regular seats.