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Real aluminum dash kit $94 on GB

anyone have the SUPERIOR DASH kit? i did a search and some guy was selling them for $225 on this site.
a groupbuy dealer is selling them for $94. hows the quality?

http://www.groupbuycenter.com/buy.asp?row_id=6032

http://www.superiordash.com/honda/default.htm
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real as in full replacement kit?
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I would watch out... that looks like it might be just another set of stick on trim. Like the kind oyu see on ebay... I would ask for installed ictures before buying. JMO.
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all trim is stick on even the OEM one, i just need to know if this one good quality.
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real as in real aluminum (and real carbon fiber) according to the sellers response to questions:
"All the carbon fiber and brushed aluminum kits are real, NOT synthetic. "
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Be extra careful about real aluminum. I have a set, ordered from Woodtrim.com, and the initial quality was not good. Aluminum is metal, hard to bend, but easy to wreck. My set came with three defective parts (badly cut) and one that was bent from shipping.

Woodtrim.com is nice to be replacing the defective and bent pieces, but it was an aggrevation I didn't want. Also, I had my upgrade shop do it, and the guy screwed up.

If you're conscious about how clean your car looks, do it yourself. Even the shop guys might not know what he's doing.

BTW, even real metal aluminum is stick on with 3M tape/glue. When I do get my replacement pieces, I'll be redoing the whole kit, removing and reapplying most of it. I'll post pics up if anyone's interested, but it'll be about 2-3 weeks before

Don't get me wrong, it does look nice, and compliments my two shade (black, silver) pedals nicely!! Although getting the trim pieces painted would be the most "OEM" look. The synthetic stuff, however, is no go for our cars... Maybe for US cars like Fucus or smthg, but no no for Hondas.
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wish thanks for the response.
can you post some pics when you're finished?

the manufacturer is SUPERIOR TRIM. i don't know how they compare with Joshua Tree Wood Trim.
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every trim sucks, only thing good is a good paint job
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trim can come off...

painting it for real is probably better...
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trim can come off...

painting it for real is probably better...[hr]
Not necessarily when done properly... But I do agree that a good paint job would make a much sleeker look. But this time I'll do things right and redo the whole dash kit myself, and get my hands dirty reworking some of the bits if I have too. Pics when I get the kit, installed, and reworked.
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