Show me your Ultima interiors!!!

[The Italian]

Thank You Ult-Jim
That is a beautiful job and probably silences a few creeks & vibrations that would otherwise be part of the cabin atmosphere.
Simple, clean rather than the garish attempt just shown below your pics.
Thanks for the above shots. The stitching is more than adequate w/o taking the car apart again.

[deadscoob]

I wouldn't say it was garish at all, has a far more production look to it, looks more high end than any Ultima one.

Only thing that spoils it for me are the button arrangement on the actual dash - made me think of the bottom of a bucket of Lego

Clearly that's a more is best approach

[The Italian]

It's ok for a Ferrari or a sporty import, but when it applies to an Ultima, it don't float. Ult-Jim's approach is classic, subtle look w/o getting into jewelry.
Then again taste is often "in-the-mouth" so what ever makes your boat float is fine. Taking a little HARD feel out of the Ultima's RACE car is great, just not too far. A Bad Ass does not require an evening dress and lacy undergarments. When you lift the rear clam I expect to see large testicles, but that's just me.
Everyone here is entitled "To My opinion".

[craig7l]

deadscoob said:

Only thing that spoils it for me are the button arrangement on the actual dash - made me think of the bottom of a bucket of Lego

I have ign, start, 4 map buttons ( track 1, track 2, road/econ and flamage) around the centre clock..so they had to go somewhere.....

[UltimaCH]

craig7l said:

Looking at the photo again, the interior does look somewhat like a fighter cockpit or perhaps a space ship command post I like it even if it looks a tad on the "heavy" side, but that's probably because one doesn't see this kind of layout often

[craig7l]

the amount of people that say fighter jet cockpit....I cant really see it myself though

[drivin_me_nuts]

I do. I also think that it's a complete mess of circles and dials. It may be well executed, but it is still a visual mess.

[craig7l]

drivin_me_nuts said:

I do. I also think that it's a complete mess of circles and dials. It may be well executed, but it is still a visual mess.

thanks for your honest thoughts. I may add some squares. hehe

[UltimaCH]

Squares into circles that may be difficult. Keep it as it is

[GTRCLIVE]

Do you not have Column Stalks units Craig ? the center part with all the switches etc does look very busy IMHO.... that's probably why people see a plane cockpit

[craig7l]

clive...no stalks, all on the wheel...quick release steering wheel with trick little connector. As it happens I cant even remember detaching the steering wheel but its nice to have I suppose. There is also the RapidProto handbrake console between drivers door and seat that you cant see.. this has on it - auto door release, Varex exhaust control, handbrake, remote control pad for CD/stereo, electric mirrors, battery kill and engine bay light switch.
its a busy road car I guess...

I wanted all the switches concentrated into a main area to keep the rest of the leather dash clean...I could have spread them around more but didn't..

Edited by craig7l on Wednesday 28th May 18:23

[UltimaCH]

Indicators probably on the steering wheel.

[craig7l]

UltimaCH said:

Indicators probably on the steering wheel.

yes with wash/wipe x 3 sweeps, main beam on/off and horn. The turn buttons are momentary that drives a piece of circuitry giving about 8 "dinkers" then cancels....

Edited by craig7l on Wednesday 28th May 18:30

[GTRCLIVE]

Yes its very easy to compile a long list of switches/buttons when you get into the electronics etc. Interior design is not a simple path, I'm still struggling with mine what to put where etc..

[anonymous-user]

GTRCLIVE said:

Yes its very easy to compile a long list of switches/buttons when you get into the electronics etc. Interior design is not a simple path, I'm still struggling with mine what to put where etc..

Personally, for a road car, rather than a race car, i want a button for anything that i need to access often, when on the move, and without thinking. That means major controls (indicators/wipers/lights) on stalks probably, with EVERYTHING else minimised into a iDrive type controller (NOT a touch screen, they are too difficult to use on the move) In fact, using the BMW iDrive 'knobulator':



is pretty easy to hack as it's a CAN device, so you can use it to control some custom power control electronics for switching / config of everything else. A sensibly sized (not massive!) OLED screen would then provide the primary feedback for all the connected devices. In front of the driver i still prefer and analogue revcounter and speedometer, again, plenty of OE units that are easily hackable for their Stepper motor drivers etc. Like these VW gti ones (actually a TRW part)




The only "extra" button a i might go for is a Fezza style "Manettino" switch, with maybe "Road / Race" selection, the actual details of which are configured in the Idrive. I'm also not a big fan of handwheels bristling with badly added buttons on a road car.



The only reason i'd not fit stalks behind the wheel, is because there was no room, or the room was taken up by paddles for gear changing (although it should be perfectly possible to package both)

[renmure]

Bump for 2017

[humble]

Beautiful! Love the dash layout, and the colored carpet and seat piping really pops.

Will

[Vincent Carly]

A bit wet after the long drive down to Le mans in heavy rain !!

[Davrianman]

Just saw this old post so I thought I'd post a pic of my finished dash...



Cheers, Mart

[356Speedster]

The thread is back again! Time for an update..... V2 of my car's interior and I'm thinking about V3 already!