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Interior Gloss Carbon Fiber Dash Trim upgrade - DITY
So when I ordered my car I skipped the matte CF interior trim but ordered the OEM gloss CF Sport Mirrors which look great on the car IMHO. However never really thought the base SILVER interior meshed and upgrade to the trim was one of my first things accomplished especially for the gloss black center console trim pieces. DB Carbon's setup helped fix that but something still was missing.
So I ordered gloss carbon fiber dash trim (passenger and drivers side) to complete my interior upgrades. Last year center console pieces from DB Carbon last summer and vowed to complete the look. Then behold Suncoast posted the OEM interior pieces on their site which made it easier to go ahead and take the plunge to complete the interior. So took the step and ordered the interior dash pieces from Suncoast (price was comparable to DB Carbon) earlier this year. Initial ship estimates were ETA Nov 2022..and then low and behold..got a ship notice from Suncoast last week. Way to go…given current supply and demand issues for all things including automotive I’ll consider that a win! 😉👍🏾
CF Pieces arrived Friday and so spent about an hour this afternoon with the install as I was told that all of my Father's Day time tomorrow was to be taken! LOL. So today off to the garage I went with my package and trim tools. . Found the following Youtube video online for 992 Center cluster removal which helps locate fitments and at least see all the steps and 4 hex bolts needed for removal on each side. Short but sweet and including for your view pleasure...
Otherwise work was pretty straight forward. Took about an hour just taking time to protect pieces and ensure that had adequate pictures for re-installation later. Of note driver side panel cover was hard to get at to pry off so used a thin flat blade with the tip covered with a piece of cloth to prevent damage but to get enough leverage to pop out the panel a few inches to allow trim tool to do the rest. Passenger side panel was easy. Only difficulty was removal of passenger side trip did pull out the passenger cup holder from its mount and took additional time to get it back flushed for proper realignment at reinstallation. Other than that both pieces were plug and play and look great..IMHO! Enjoy!! 😎👍🏾😊 Arrival time! Well packed from Suncoast Porsche Passenger side CF close up OEM CF Driver side CF trim Original OEM Driver’s side SILVER trip Driver’s side trim panel open (1 hex screw to remove) Driver’s side hex screw (remove to uninstall/install) Driver’s side pieces comparison OEM SILVER vs CF OEM Driver’s Side Trim installed Passenger Trim side panel removal Passenger trim removed - dash panel opened OEM SILVER and CF trim comparison - faces OEM SILVER and CF trim comparison - rear attachments OEM CF and SILVER Passenger Trim compared DB Carbon center trim OEM CF passenger trim installed OEM CF passenger trim installed - close up OEM CF passenger trim installed - DB Carbon center and OEM CF Passenger trim panel installed
Last edited by mdrobc1213; 06-20-2022 at 07:48 AM.
great to see DIY hopefully as the car ages we will see more DIY's.
Yes it was pretty easy to do..pry tool and removing 4 hex screws. Then pull and remove and repeat to install.
Originally Posted by shrimp money
I love the glossy carbon more than the matte.
My old 991.1 had matte CF mirrors and they were a great look...lots of compliments. But N/A for the 992 when I got it so yes I have gloss CF mirror OEM option and think they are great thus wanted interior to match the exterior CF bits.
Still thinking on doing the DB Carbon's CF rear diffuser option and front grille pieces! Just worried about rock chips and UV fade.
And as mentioned, pretty awesome to see you DIY it.
Originally Posted by Drew46
I would really love to find someone who would make the center console piano black pieces in dark brushed aluminum.
Ha! Me too! Would look awesome! Hope someone is listening out there....
06-20-2022, 07:47 AM
Interior Gloss Carbon Fiber Dash Trim upgrade - DITY
. Found the following Youtube video online for 992 Center cluster removal which helps locate fitments and at least see all the steps and 4 hex bolts needed for removal on each side. Short but sweet and including for your view pleasure...
