Quieter Cupholders?

[Paul J. McCain]

The Stinger's entire interior is designed so nicely, with the buttons and controls quietly springing back into position. They're silent, and they feel great to use. But the cupholders make a racket whenever I insert and remove my drink. They just feel cheap.

These cupholders have spring-loaded pieces of plastic to hold your drink. I much prefer the solution in newer FCA vehicles, which use thick rubber inserts rather than plastic. Quiet, and much nicer.

Anyone try adding any kind of insert instead of the plastic parts, or any suggestions to quiet down the cupholders? I figure it could be done by pulling out the plastic pieces and adding some kind of molded piece in instead.

I got excited by the KDM center console when I saw it, but it looks like that doesn't replace the actual cupholders at all.

 

[a-aron]

Did you ever figure out anything here with this. Just got my Stinger a week ago, and this is my biggest gripe.

The Stinger's entire interior is designed so nicely, with the buttons and controls quietly springing back into position. They're silent, and they feel great to use. But the cupholders make a racket whenever I insert and remove my drink. They just feel cheap.

These cupholders have spring-loaded pieces of plastic to hold your drink. I much prefer the solution in newer FCA (Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist) vehicles, which use thick rubber inserts rather than plastic. Quiet, and much nicer.

Anyone try adding any kind of insert instead of the plastic parts, or any suggestions to quiet down the cupholders? I figure it could be done by pulling out the plastic pieces and adding some kind of molded piece in instead.

I got excited by the KDM center console when I saw it, but it looks like that doesn't replace the actual cupholders at all.

 

[MerlintheMad]

"Biggest gripe", LOL! (First world problems.) What was truly annoying was my cup had rubber gripper bumps protruding all around the barrel. I took a pocketknife to them and the result was satisfactory. Yes, I've accepted the clackety-clack of the console cup holders: but it was easier to accept that, after getting rid of the double irritation of plastic, spring-loaded holders being pushed in further/harder by those rubber bumps on the cup.

Did you ever figure out anything here with this. Just got my Stinger a week ago, and this is my biggest gripe.

 

[SafetyPilotCal]

It annoys me to no end, especially with those paper-thin plastic water bottles. It's a strange clunky oversight in an otherwise nice interior. I've been trying to figure out some way to dampen the noise, but outside of a custom thin rubber liner I'm not sure what else can be done.

 

[a-aron]

I've been considering trying to find some sticky back felt like sheets. Something super thin, but that would provide just enough dampening to quite things down as well as still be slick (concerned rubber or silicone would be too grippy.

 

[ScottM]

This is so funny...since I bought my Stinger in early 2018 I never even thought twice about it and as of this past weekend I'm thinking...WTF with these things! Everyday this week when I'm driving home I hear something and it's the front (closest to the radio) cup holder that makes noises with my cup in there. Maybe I shall try the felt idea.

 

[Kimberly Lazarski]

maybe try some felt tape?

 

[vipeboy2000]

does anyone know if the g70 cupholders are just as noisy??? they look like, in pictures, that they look similar but the little springy parts look different... if they were quiet, i wonder if we could swap those in like some have done with the korean cupholders. one problem is finding just the cupholder part.... on ebay, i only see the whole console... which is pricy.