Carbon fiber trim around the gauges
02-02-2011, 06:50 AM
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DrGP, no offense or anything, but I don't think the black looks that great... at least in the pictures I saw that you posted.
I personally think it leaves too much of a "void" area..... but again, without seeing it in person I can't really comment too much.
I'm not sure what the correct "fix" is... but I haven't seen anything yet that looks better than stock. But that of course probably isn't saying much.
I personally think it leaves too much of a "void" area..... but again, without seeing it in person I can't really comment too much.
I'm not sure what the correct "fix" is... but I haven't seen anything yet that looks better than stock. But that of course probably isn't saying much.
02-02-2011, 07:31 AM
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I agree that the pictures I posted didn't come out that well. But I am very happy with the improvement. In Spite of considerable effort, I just haven't been able to get a good picture with my camera. Others have posted pictures of gloss black that I also thought looked to be a huge improvement. IMHO, the satin finish just integrates better with the overall dash.
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02-02-2011, 09:13 AM
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02-02-2011, 11:34 AM
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I was wondering whether the metal trim rings around the speedo and tach in the S5 could be integrated into the S4 dash? That might be the accent that you are looking for
02-02-2011, 11:45 AM
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Three new pix, but try as I may they just don't really replicate the actual look. BUT, IMHO, it is better than silver. And not a glossy as gloss black.But it does tend to show dust. I would assume that the dust is not as visible on the silver. If you're unsure about it, why not just buy the 2 pieces and have them painted. (Or do it yourself). I used Rustoleum universal paint in satin black. If you don't like it, I sure you could sell it without a problem. 
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02-02-2011, 12:02 PM
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You should get those OSIR trim pieces (they're $29) and see what that looks like... still seems like the nav screen could use a little accent... but otherwise, yeah, not bad.
02-02-2011, 12:43 PM
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The OSIR trim is a little wider than I would prefer. But I still think the S5 trim would look good. How hard could it be to adapt to the dash?
02-02-2011, 02:38 PM
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Matt at ocarbon is making a carbon fiber set for me. Ordered them back in december while he was keeping hush about it. He's making 7 sets this round. He does quality work. Funny thing is that to match the oem cf trim he had to take a step down in quality as he normally uses a nicer cf than the oem audi. I don't post here much as I prefer the audizoo and euroaddiction but ill come back and post pics for you guys when I have it. I am a little nervous that it may be cf overkill but we'll see!
Dr gp's black trim looks nice as well.
Dr gp's black trim looks nice as well.
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