is the hrap 3 the same faux carbon fiber as before ??
Of course the same, why would they change it for something better and reduce it’s price too?
Will the HRAP1 have the mirror control panel with the LS-32 compatible mounting plate?
^ Probably, no one can tell for sure until one gets the stick and see for himself, but it is likely to be as you said ^_^.
Will the HRAP2:SE use screwin or snapin Seimitsu buttons as it is a universal consensus that screwin Seimitsus feel much better.
you’re right damn! We know shit! lol…after I use prefer that screwin seimitsu buttons. I’m not sure about screwin Sanwa button is better?? lol
Snap-in and screw-in Sanwa buttons feel the same to me. Just use the one that fits your project better.
Thanks a million, I’ll be getting the HRAP2 SA. I’ll get into modding when “school” is no longer a part of my life.
Let me see a glimpse of the future … Yup, I see it! 
1- HRAP2:SE will come out five months from now!
2- It will use Seimitsu LS-32-01 & PS-14-G snap-in buttons with black trim.
3- The color scheme will be Black, Yellow & Red.
4- You will have one :tup:
Seimitsu’s screw-in are trying desperately to be like Sanwa OBSF-30 buttons and they suck big in comparison. So if there is HRAP2:SE, it will never ever use such buttons even if you like them.
Hey guys, I was hoping for a little help/info from anyone who has ever dissassembled a HRAP3.
**What is the HRAP3 control panel made out of? Can its layers be separated from one another?
** I heard something about carbon fibre. Does that mean there’s no plexi? Is the art part of the carbon fibre? Does the carbon fiber detach from the metal?
(I have taken apart a HRAP2: its control panel is made up of the metal plate, the art, and the plexi top surface… all unified into one inseparable sheet. This is what I was expecting for the HRAP3.)
I just received a HRAP3 case (no stick, buttons, PCB, or cord) that I bought online, and it only included the bare metal plate for the top: the rest of it is missing. I messaged the guy to see if he still has the rest or if it’s been destroyed or if I misunderstood or what. I’m bewildered and sad, and I just wanted to check what I’m supposed to have.
Thanks sooo much in advance for any and all help!!
^Yup, there is no plexi on HRAP3 and when i compare the face plate on HRAP3 with HRAP2:SA it is just crap really. Plexi on SA is way better.
HRAP3 from the inside i think it is identical to HRAP2 the only difference is that HRAP3 has a USB cord and works with PS3 & PC and maybe the PCB is the same on HRAP3 as HRAP2 maybe i really don’t know. So since you have HRAP2 already you can think the same about HRAP3 and instead of PS2 cord there is USB.
Don’t tell me the guy you ordered the stick from is in the forum too 
Thanks for the answer, man. To clarify, buying only the case was the whole point. (He is supposed to keep the stick, buttons, PCB, and cord.)
I just want to know how on earth he got that pretty black-checkered graphic surface (which I don’t have) off of the top metal plate (which I do have). There are some gummy marks left on it like it was pried and scraped off of it or something. Are they completely separate entities from one another or did he probably ruin it trying to separate them?
I have a strong believe that they are almost like two pieces attached together but they can be separated if done right, i think he used a sharp knife or something that is very sharp and edgy and maybe some heat to separate them perfectly. to tell you the truth it is too risky to be done by hands alone. you can tell the man is perfectionist indeed.
The top surface he took is just a big overlay sticker and shouldn’t be a big deal really and maybe you can build your own too.
After all, it is not the whole stick you ordered.
Hooo boy that sucks, yeah it’s what I was afraid of. Silly as it sounds, I wouldn’t have bought it if I had known! Thanks again, dude.
EDIT: I still feel a little dumb about buying it but this makes me feel muchos happier! v v v
imo, the top “sticker” or vinyl on the HRAP 3 was and is trash. I received one brand new, and the fake carbon fiber looked awful due to random air bubbles throughout the panel. Had I not modded and sold it, I would have replaced the vinyl in a heartbeat.
Is there any way to put HAPP buttons into the HRAP 3?I totally hate the SANWA ones, I swapped them for the stock buttons.I will also put a Perfect 360 stick, as the Competition one I put in was a knockoff.
The overlays on the PS2 HRAP sticks are much better than the one on the HRAP3. I think the easiest solution would be to just take off the shitty carbon fiber thing and put on your own custom vinyl sticker.
Nope, but I think that you would like Seimitsu screw-in buttons much better than the Sanwa ones. You may have to sand the nut on the lk button vertically but otherwise they should fit. Also, you may not like the Happ Perfect 360 stick. Their quality has greatly declined since Wico made them.
Hmmm … I was going to order a hrap3, but after the comment about the overlay, I’m not so sure.
i agree - the HRAP3 overlay is piss poor.
you know how there is often a removable clear plastic film over some electronic products? that is what i thought was happening when i first opened my HRAP3. there is a very thin protective laminate that covers the “carbon fiber” sticker. however like others have said, it is not well applied & has the tendency to bubble up at the bolt holes.
i have been tempted to try removing the laminate (while keeping the “carbon fiber” sticker) however i’m not sure how well the resulting overlay would hold up against dirt, oil, etc without it.
I think I’ll stick with my 2 x VSHGs then. SSF2 HD will make all 3 button inputs into 2, so that shouldn’t be an issue on the VSHG. I’m just wondering whether SF4 will follow suit.