Thanks to Shark Racing for this post. Their customer service was top notch.

For the outer vent rings and key hole, just take out the stock ones, put the aluminum ones over the stock ones, and put them back in their place. For the big rings in the middle, you will need to cut out the stock plastic rings. Heat up the blade of a box cutter, and just carefully cut through. It's plastic, and will cut pretty easily. Then take a rag and screwdriver, and put it where the cut it, and pull away, and the ring will come off. I have included some pics of this.

another pic

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and........finally.

Good DIY. Finished product should look somewhat like this. Hopefully your care is cleaner than mine in the pic lol.

how to remove air vent without srap them,
i need to access the air canalization to install a pyezo inside

so can you help me with that!

and sorry to write it here, but... that said that i cant creat a new treading.. so
thx

I didnt put the aluminum around the key hole yet and was curious how to do it. Someone told me that it would keep my car from starting when i bought the kit.

where is a realllllly good price to purchase the AC vent rings?
shark racing.. ive had problems with them

someone help!

www.kspec.com

99 shipped. Hmm.. they were only 79 when I got them... inflation I guess.

thats only if you have an immobilizer. US-Spec Tiburons do not have an immobilizer, so it is not an issue for you.

You don't need to cut the vents off.

-Take out the center console and disconnect all the wires.
-Remove the radio.
-The left vent has three screws, one on the left, one on the right and one on the bottom.
-The right vent only has two, one on each side.
-Take out the vents once unscrewed.
-Unclip the vent rings from the vent, there should be four clips on the vent.
-Take off rings, clip on new rings.
-Put everything back together.

Sorry no pics, its pretty easy though.

how do you get the center console out?

It's like 6 screws, probably not even. Actually i think its like 2 screws on the bottom and the rest just pops out.

actually the center peice shut pops off. pull your ash tray out and that reach under the bottom part of the console and carefully pull.

I really would like to see some pics of removing the center plate and so on.....pics pics where are you

I agree with the removal of the radio as the "safe way" You don't need to remove the center console, just the metal trim piece around the radio and heater controls. As it was mentioned before, remove the ash tray and the a/c heater/ temp knobs and pull gently from the bottom, work your way up, then disconnect all wiring.
Not too bad, total time for my a/c vent ring install was approx 40 min.

Meh, I used a hacksaw......worked just fine....

Hi,

Can you guys see any pics?

I bought the rings but dont know how to install them...

Same here. Half of the DIY Threads are dead cause the pics ain't working

Yes, I'm buying the vent rings, handles, window switches/covers, and console cover from Shark Racing and it'd be awesome if people had pics of replacing all or any of those.

(I've been reading these forums for about three years on and off. I didn't have a Tibby, but was saving to buy one and FINALLY got one a month ago. Time to do all the things I've been reading about.

thx ryloth for the clean DIY~ i got my set of rings today~ hopefully i can manage
geeze.. i got scared at first when i read u had to saw them off lol

the lighter and small steak kinife method prove true, thanks for the writeup!

yeah.. i just hacked mine.. shoulda went with box cutter but NOOOO i had to use the skill saw... and i knicked part of my dash!!!!

Just bringing this back for some pics


The left one has (3) screws


The right one has only (2)


Theres some clips around the ring


Naked LOL


Put back all & Done