Replaced '16 Silver Dash Trim

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Chazzy J

Discussion Starter · Oct 8, 2016

So, while I'm sure not all of your feel the same, my OCD-sense starts tingling when I look at the silver trim on the dash. There's a lot going on in there. We've got the piano black trim, carbon fiber trim, bright silver trim, and then we've got this dash trim that just doesn't really match anything else in the interior.

So as I just discovered a little while ago, the "lower end" models have a Piano black trim for the dash! WTF! So I promptly spent more money on that than most of you are probably willing to do. I'm sure some of you will like, others I already know aren't a big fan of the gloss black trim (gotta clean it with a wipe similar to what you use to clean eye-glasses -- that'll prevent the micro scratches).

But nonetheless, here's the end result; before and after:

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LindaMc62

· #2 · Oct 8, 2016

That looks nice! I love the ways people customize their cars. Even little things make it your own.

There sure are a lot of different materials in this car. I really wish that the interior shiny bits would be the same color/texture as the piece you replaced.

DomonationsMZ3

· #3 · Oct 9, 2016

I want to replace mine with the 2017's samurai blade gunmetal colored one!

johnykalbo

· #4 · Oct 9, 2016

Looks great.

Chazzy J

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 9, 2016

DomonationsMZ3 said:
I want to replace mine with the 2017's samurai blade gunmetal colored one!

Amen to that brother! That is a nice looking piece of dash trim. I did reach out to Mazda to see if the part is interchangeable and they said it is unfortunately not, but I don't believe them. As soon as I can grab a part number on it, I'm going to order it along with the door/vent trim that goes with it and see if I like it. I'm not quite sure why it wouldn't be interchangeable, but I guess I'll find out.

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Valor_X

· #6 · Oct 9, 2016

Looks good
I agree it's pretty backwards that the piano black finish is available on the lower trims only when it matches better

leeplaya

· #7 · Oct 11, 2016

I covered mine in white carbon fiber.

spectre04

· #8 · Oct 11, 2016

I dig it. Part # and price?

Chazzy J

Discussion Starter · #9 · Oct 11, 2016

spectre04 said:
I dig it. Part # and price?

BHN1-55-150A-02

$140

Unfortunately it comes with the center air vents attached (not sure how to get it separate), but the vent easily detaches by 4 screwed in the back holding it on. Remember, lower end models comes with the matte silver vent décor, and upper end models comes with the "bright" silver. This piece when you order it comes with the silver matte. So if you have an upper end model and want to use your bright silver trimmed vent, you'll need to detach the one it comes with and attach your current vent.

total install took me about 10 min from start to finish

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vishaalp

· #10 · Oct 11, 2016 (Edited)

leeplaya said:
I covered mine in white carbon fiber.

whoa that sounds cool
when you get a chance mind posting a picture of it?

Matt22

· #11 · Oct 14, 2016

This is a great change. I was planning on buying the base trim for my GT. looks way better in my opinion.

KODO2.5

· #12 · Oct 19, 2016

Your piano black trim looks great. I wrapped mine with Carbon red to match my red paddle shift extension.

don77

· #13 · Oct 19, 2016

I agree, dash looks cleaner aesthetically with the black trim. Nice find!

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leeplaya

· #14 · Oct 20, 2016

vishaalp said:
whoa that sounds cool
when you get a chance mind posting a picture of it?

Here are a few old pictures I had when I first did it. I also did my vents... still loving it till this day.

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Chazzy J

Discussion Starter · #15 · Oct 20, 2016

I like it! What kind of material is it? A lot of the aftermarket carbon fiber trim out there looks cheap and glossy. Not the stuff you have though -- looks to be good quality. Who makes it? And do they make different colors?

Thanks

leeplaya

· #16 · Oct 21, 2016

Chazzy J said:
I like it! What kind of material is it? A lot of the aftermarket carbon fiber trim out there looks cheap and glossy. Not the stuff you have though -- looks to be good quality. Who makes it? And do they make different colors?

Thanks

I usually go with 3M stuff. You can get it on Amazon, but the White Carbon fiber tend to separate really easily so you have to be careful with the install. Yes they come in a few different colors.

seb78

· #17 · Nov 5, 2016

leeplaya said:
Here are a few old pictures I had when I first did it. I also did my vents... still loving it till this day.

Can you give the amazon weblink, I really like how it looks like.:smile2:
thanks

leeplaya

· #18 · Nov 17, 2016

seb78 said:
Can you give the amazon weblink, I really like how it looks like.:smile2:
thanks

https://smile.amazon.com/3M-CF12-BL...79349752&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+carbon+fiber+wrap

Road Trip

· #19 · Nov 27, 2016

Thanks Chazzy J for another mod teaching. Going to follow your lead on this one too.

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