Those "grey foamy connectors" are just the cables that actuate the door lock and release from the door handle & lock. If you look at where they connect to the panel they are just cables with barrels on the end and it you turn the cables away from the panel there is a slot the cable can slide out of and release from the door panel. THen the panel is fully released. This may not make sense until you look at it and its super simple.

Kinda similar to brake cables releasing from brake levers on bicycle if you ever worked on these.

 

Thx for clarifying Kregg. I guess I should have paid closer attention to how it removes. I just quickly looked at it and I was unfamiliar with it.

Also since I was able to remove the trim without removing the entire door panel aided my incompetence. LOL It did make my life harder doing it that way though.

Will check it out again when I do the other doors.

 

How would I remove the lower center console if I had a 5AT?

 

It will be similar.
The shift **** has a clip to remove though.

 

Nice DIY thanks man....also what type of floor mats are those?

 

dude thats pretty rad.. great highlighted marks in your own pics man. will definitely be using htis.

 

....thanks
This is what I ended up with.

 

holy crap that looks great.. do you have pics of the side trim?

 

more here....
Carbon Fiber Interior Complete...

 

YES!! that is clean as hell.. nice touch with the alcantara on the steering wheel too!!

 

nice thread. Just what I was looking for as I'm thinking of doing a custom trim. How hard is it to remove the trim. I'm a noob to all this stuff.

Thanks!

jesse

 

and also where can I find that manual that is on page 1?

 

Thats from the FSM.
http://x.infinitihelp.com/forum/

 

thanks for the DIY!

 

Ian, what happened to the pics?