Rm8k Wira & Jazz GK5 ownership experience-A long way to go

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Not daily car. A dinosaur exhibit only. From the day bought the car... it only occupy 2 front seats. Rear seat still looks like new. Firm cushion. Was thinking to wrap the seat... an accessories in Puchong is asking for RM480 for all the seats. Ok price?
For a proper wrap, RM480 is too cheap.
If just covers, it depends on the material quality. Some have thicker material and multicolor material. I bought for my BLM in Nilai, RM280 inclusive installation. Quite some time ago. I found it after searching in mudah.
 

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Mine all are been wrap with leather already,so juz wipe with some leather cleaner and is nice and clean.
I juz wanna find a shop can redo my driver seat.The cushion inside in quite not supprtive to me. other seat is still like new.
Any cushion shop can handle your request. Only one minor problem, either u leave your car there or remove the driver seat and send it to the shop. Either way, u wont be able to drive until the job is completed. Unless the shop willing to loan a seat or u got a spare seat.
 

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Any cushion shop can handle your request. Only one minor problem, either u leave your car there or remove the driver seat and send it to the shop. Either way, u wont be able to drive until the job is completed. Unless the shop willing to loan a seat or u got a spare seat.
If got spare car, bring driver seat to wrap first. I don need to explain for other seat...lol.
 
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For a proper wrap, RM480 is too cheap.
If just covers, it depends on the material quality. Some have thicker material and multicolor material. I bought for my BLM in Nilai, RM280 inclusive installation. Quite some time ago. I found it after searching in mudah.
Those online post is quite difficult to judge on the quality.


If got spare car, bring driver seat to wrap first. I don need to explain for other seat...lol.
that's the plan :-)
 

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Those online post is quite difficult to judge on the quality.
Agreed, thats why i go to see it personally before getting it installed. For RM280, suffice to say it does the job. Initially it was supposed to be RM 300++ with installation but the shop agreed at RM280 despite in their ad its mentioned need to top up for installation.
 

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#offtopic anyone bought those DIY 'leather' steering wrap kit from shopee or lazada before? my steering needs a rewrap. was wondering if the 'leather' is good for the price.
 

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#offtopic anyone bought those DIY 'leather' steering wrap kit from shopee or lazada before? my steering needs a rewrap. was wondering if the 'leather' is good for the price.
i did..... i tried a few sets... the more expensive ones (still cheap) are good, the very cheap ones are very poor
ones proper semi leather, those are not too bad... the while the very cheap ones are vinyl with some plastic/poly material inside
 
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i did..... i tried a few sets... the more expensive ones (still cheap) are good, the very cheap ones are very poor
ones proper semi leather, those are not too bad... the while the very cheap ones are vinyl with some plastic/poly material inside
is it easy to sew? do u remove the leather from your old steering before install?
 

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Juz wanna ask what does short shifter do?
After I google is what I know is making the gear change more shorter?
Correct me if I am wrong thx.
 

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is it easy to sew? do u remove the leather from your old steering before install?
easy to sew? not too difficult, just get your orientation right then wrap it tight. If you do it up tightly, it will turn out pretty decent...

on my car its on abit looser cause its there to protect the original leather, so i kinda tried to sew it on in such a way that the thread never touches the leather on the inside. at the edges I didn't dew all the way to the end and on the bulgy bits i put in some cloth to pad the areas where the string would have touched the leather would have
 
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Hahahahaha,mine is abit tall
shifting 2,4,R my elbow will hit my seat(long hand issue
So might consider to short abit to make it nicer to shift
your shifter is high? short shifter means the throw is shorter when u shift. i mean your shifter lever long, u can get those shorter lever from lancer or evo. but i think wira supposed to be same as lancer.

easy to sew? not too difficult, just get your orientation right then wrap it tight. If you do it up tightly, it will turn out pretty decent...

on my car its on abit looser cause its there to protect the original leather, so i kinda tried to sew it on in such a way that the thread never touches the leather on the inside. at the edges I didn't dew all the way to the end and on the bulgy bits i put in some cloth to pad the areas where the string would have touched the leather would have
hmm. looks like i will need to buy one to test out. haha. thanks bro.
 

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hmm. looks like i will need to buy one to test out. haha. thanks bro.[/QUOTE]
wrap it over your steering, some recommend those super thin doublesided tape (i say don't) then remember to sew tight.

dont buy the super dirt cheap ones, look through the comment sections, some have pics, long as the underside of the wrap isnt white, its ok... its the ones with white undersides which are real shitty
 
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hmm. looks like i will need to buy one to test out. haha. thanks bro.
wrap it over your steering, some recommend those super thin doublesided tape (i say don't) then remember to sew tight.

dont buy the super dirt cheap ones, look through the comment sections, some have pics, long as the underside of the wrap isnt white, its ok... its the ones with white undersides which are real shitty

*nanti i cari pic

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see where I end? if you want it snug, go a little further, and remember, tight. Mines loose cause i dont eant the thread to come close to my wheel
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this one i paranoid sikit, dont wana let the stitching touch my original wheel's surface (i takut leave imprint, im only wrapping cause i wana preserve it anyway)
View attachment 577616 [/QUOTE]

wow... good workmanship eh...
 

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