quick question on EK1 vs EK4

[steve88]

hey guys just a quick question. whats the difference between EK1 and EK4 on
- seats
- rear trim
- door trim
- vinyl colour?

[STTICH]

to your questions. they're pretty much the same seats, EK4 and EK1 will hav different material trim (to all areas u mentioned). EK4 rear seats will have headrest whereas EK1's dont. the headrest of the front seats are different too, and EK4 front seats might b slightly more bucket? (<- somone can confirm this). i've been in both, can cant quite tell the difference.

here's a quickie on pics. i'm sure if u look around u'd hav found some pics.

EK4

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8444/1119764kq8.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5893/2503690zr8.jpg

EK1

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7500/2797656fd7.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1665/2656570zs1.jpg

hope tat helps.

[tRipitaka]

rear trim/door trim are black in ek4's.. and grey in ek1's

and what do you mean by vinyl colour? door trim colour ? dash colour ?

if so, as above, all black in ek4, grey in ek1

[steve88]

on that EK4 pic u posted the carpet doesn't look black?
and also u know the rear seats, the actual panels to the left where its a handrest, do they vary between EK1/EK4?


rear trim/door trim are black in ek4's.. and grey in ek1's

and what do you mean by vinyl colour? door trim colour ? dash colour ?

if so, as above, all black in ek4, grey in ek1
vinyl colour like the dashboard is it darker?

[kn1ghtm4r3]

yes ek4 front seats seem to be more bucket if u ask me =)

[STTICH]

carpets / floormats are similar. (?)




vinyl colour like the dashboard is it darker?

all plastic panels in EK4 are black (or dark if u'd say it) and EK1's are grey.


actual panels to the left where its a handrest, do they vary between EK1/EK4?


seats are interchangable, panels are the same, different colour.

[steve88]

oh shit because I wanted to buy EK4 carpet and apparently its pitch black like the vinyl/interior?

[STTICH]

not sure if the carpets are a pitch black/darker, i surely did not notice the difference.

imo, its not worth changing EK1 carpets to EK4 carpets if u're looking at getting somthing darker, or different. go wth EK9 if u want red, if darker/black, there're aftermarket carpets available tat will work just as well, new & perhap cheaper too.

[steve88]

ah you've got to be kidding! ive been chasing EK4 carpet for ages now. i wanted pitch black carpet, like we're talking midnight black. EK4 is only like a shade darker?!

nah bro EK9 carpet wouldnt go. i got a dark green dark, green + red = xmasmobile. i want dark dark, hence my tinted tail lights, ek9 headlights, (gonna get black rims), etc etc.
and i dont want white interior cause im not driving a pimpmobile either

[Limbo]

Hey not all EK4 trim is black, mine is a dark grey
Seats are different, ek4 are much better than ek1.
The material trim is all the same that funny black stripped stuff as in pic above

[steve88]

is the EK4 carpet dark like this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/casmira/EK4carpet.jpg


anyone had any experience dying carpet? if i dye my EK4 carpet from Grey to Black shouldn't be too hard?

[Limbo]

I guess you could dye it. a pack of black hair dye might do it. But i've never tried

[JasonGilholme]

also, lets not forget that the EK4 has a B series engine and EK1 has D series.

Anyway, carpet dye will make it black. or you can get a moulded carpet made for ahundred or two.

[scyt7e]

ek1 > ek4 hahahahha :wave:

[STTICH]

^ wat does B and D series engines has anything to do wth carpets Jase :p

anyway steve88 , i really dont think there's a noticable difference between the EK4 and EK1 carpets. if there really is, the difference/effect it has might not justify the time and money u spend on doing the change (tats from my personal point of view)

if u're looking for darker/ black carpets, try get one made locally, it would be a cheaper option too i presume.

a friend of mine had his car (EF) fully re-carpetted at a local automotive carpet retailer for ~$200+ and tats including the labour, pretty much drive in drive out package. consider that, and its all new carpets. unlike buying 2nd hand carpets and having the risk of it being torn, stains or even smells.

[JasonGilholme]

^ wat does B and D series engines has anything to do wth carpets Jase :p


depends if you wanna have a carpeted valve cover or not :p:p your gonna need more carpet for a B series :p:p

[scyt7e]

wow kev thast pretty good price do you get to choose colour of carpet? :D

[steve88]

hmmm $200 reupholstered is good. but i dont think id get moulded carpet redone black for that much of a good price