Review of Carbon Fiber Trim

[2101Guy]

Saw this and was like "whoa" on the price

Model S & X Dashboard & Center Console Carbon Fiber Look Upgrade Kit - $279

Ordered this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Y1YLNH5/

And this (which combined, fraction of the total cost of the RPM tesla kit)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z5X69TQ/

Instead. (knowing that worst case scenario, it's Amazon, and returns are super easy if needed/if quality and fitment were poor.

Dont have any pics but fitment was I'd say, 9.5 out of 10. Install is as simple as wiping down the contact surfaces with a bit of rubbing alcohol to ensure no contaminants/good adhesion. Then a test fit (with the red tape still in place over the 3M adhesive), then final install. Dash pieces fit 100% perfect on mine. Do need to lift up a tiny but on the horizontal silver trim above the MCU to allow the trim piece to slid under ever so slightly. I have no wood showing around edges of those trim pieces.

The kit for the armest is where I am deducting 1 point out of 10, due to ever so slight visibiity of wood on edges. If the pieces were like, 1/2 mm wider, it would be a 10. Overall, at this point, 100% satisfied.

 

[Ostrichsak]

Neither of those state whether it's gloss or matte. My guess from the photo of the arm rest/cup holder piece is that they're gloss. IMO gloss carbon fiber looks tacky inside of cars. The OEM panels are matte which is much cleaner & modern looking IMO. If one can get those pieces all for right around $100 in matte and they looked the same quality as the OEM panels I'd be interested.

 

[2101Guy]

Neither of those state whether it's gloss or matte. My guess from the photo of the arm rest/cup holder piece is that they're gloss. IMO gloss carbon fiber looks tacky inside of cars. ....

 

[Ostrichsak]

^Is there a quote here? Your post was blank if you said something.

 

[VegarHenriksen]

FYI for anyone shopping for carbon fiber trim: RPM Tesla and the Amazon products are ABS plastic hydro dipped in carbon fiber-like paint giving it a carbon fiber look. This means that it isn't genuine real carbon fiber if you care for that.

This is what those products looked like in my Model S:

After searching around extensively on Aliexpress and Ebay trying to find this style for the facelift center console, even asking RPM and multiple sellers I gave up and instead splurged on the real carbon fiber from this seller on Aliexpress: JOGON Official Store - Amazing prodcuts with exclusive discounts on AliExpress - Superb quality and fitment as well as customer service. This is what it looks like:

You can choose between matte and glossy. I opted for glossy after replacing the OEM trim twice with OEM panels from a 2014 and from a 2019 model. I found the matte to be underwhelming, especially during the very dark winters here. Absolutely a matter of personal preference.