*not sponsoredThe interior vinyl/rubber materials in our Fieros age like milk baking in the sun for 35-40+ years. After repairing my shifter surround piece once before and the glue started failing again, it annoyed me enough to replace it outright.
This 3D printed surround piece has been out a while now. Designed by Matthew Meyer, then vinyl or leather-covered to your liking and sold via Russ Wormuth of
RW Upholstery. A similar 3DP aux gauge pod for V6 models is also available, each retail for $105 + shipping.
Let's take out the old one and compare... remove ash trays and the four 7mm bolts for the bezel piece, underneath. If you're an automatic: remove the shifter knob staple, knob, and light socket. Whole surround then lifts straight upward. Easy.
Side-by-side first impression is how much the warpage of the old one really stands out. The 3D print is far sturdier than the old plastic and corners are broader than the old. Lines are all straight, something I nitpicked about the old one. The vinyl covering on the new one is nice soft-touch material and wraps entirely around to the underside. Everything is tucked in nicely and this definitely won't warp like the old ones. For vinyl color I went with charcoal to stay close to stock, there's a negligible difference in texture and color from the factory covering (which has a hint of blue, potentially a surface sheen) however nothing to complain about.
With the bezel overlayed, one thing I noticed on the RWU website and mine is it doesn't rest entirely flat in the recessed area, toward the firewall-end. This was resolved by trimming the plastic nubs underneath the bezel, as needed.
After replacing console bulbs while we're in there (Sylvania 2721): installation is reverse order, not rocket surgery aside from getting everything to neatly line-up. The new surround has a stiffer fit and you may have to wiggle it around (or adjust things on the console skeleton) for it to properly butt-up against the radio surround trim, it just kinda floats there as the bezel piece is bolted down and holds it in place. I hear no noise, rattles or squeaks from it while driving.
And we're done.
tl;dr $120 and 15-20 minutes of labor leaves you with a subtle but nice interior improvement that should easily last the next few decades.[This message has been edited by jonrev (edited 06-11-2025).]
