# Lotus Climate Control Modification I came up with... **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [April 9, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911 "2009-04-09T16:04:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/61 "2009-04-22T06:40:56Z")
the newest is the best revision, but I still liked stock the most (in anything other than a lotus or something like a Zonda I would go black) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/62 "2009-04-22T07:02:53Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > the newest is the best revision, but I still liked stock the most (in anything other than a lotus or something like a Zonda I would go black) I may make a silver one that lights up white to match the dash at night. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/63 "2009-04-23T05:28:35Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CLIMATE_CONTROL_NIGHT.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CLIMATE_CONTROL_NIGHT.jpg) The camera is picking up some blue from somewhere else, but the match is VERY VERY close. I’m happy… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/64 "2009-04-23T05:43:41Z")
looks pretty awesome to me good work dude ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/65 "2009-04-23T06:38:27Z")
go kinkos! ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/66 "2009-04-23T09:38:33Z")
nice work newman, looked very very sleek in person. how many transformers were harmed in the production of this? lol ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/67 "2009-04-23T09:39:02Z")
too fucking many. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/68 "2009-04-23T09:49:50Z")
the matte spray turned out really well :tup: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/69 "2009-04-23T09:52:37Z")
That’s actually a matte UV laminate from kinkos. LARGER PIC: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CLIMATE_CONTROL_UNINSTALLED.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CLIMATE_CONTROL_UNINSTALLED.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CLIMATE_CONTROL_INSTALLED1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CLIMATE_CONTROL_INSTALLED1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/70 "2009-04-23T09:54:13Z")
> [@newman](#): > > That’s actually a matte UV laminate from kinkos. OH what a GOOSE I am! Either way - results are ideal ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/71 "2009-04-23T09:56:09Z")
I would say it looks NEAR oem… ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/72 "2009-04-23T11:08:14Z")
Looks very good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/73 "2009-04-23T13:18:03Z")
I think the knobs should be black also. ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/74 "2009-04-24T10:38:36Z")
Looks really good. Semi OT - Do the white gauges bother you at all driving at night? I am considering do this to the Two. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/75 "2009-04-24T11:21:03Z")
The cluster? Not at all. The climate control isn’t even on my visual radar at night ---
**Author:** ![91EscortBASS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91escortbass/32/5312_2.png) [@91EscortBASS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91EscortBASS)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911/76 "2009-05-14T10:50:43Z")
Saw this thing yesterday, first time I’ve seen a lotus in a long time. Looks Good [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-climate-control-modification-i-came-up-with/65911.md?page=3)