458 Dash inserts - what is non-carbon material?

It’s a matte painted plastic in silver/grey. If the dashboard inserts are the only non carbon trim then yeah you can aftermarket replace them. But if you have non-carbon driver zone or center tunnel I’d just keep it as is for consistency. I have driver zone in carbon on mine and everything else regular. Doesn’t bother me at all and I’m usually just focused on the steering wheel carbon.

Congrats on finding a beige one. Love that interior. Mine’s black and wish I could have found a beige one at the time. Will do so on my 296 on order, but as you call out there not really all beige interiors anymore.

I have heard that a bright dashboard is harder due to reflection in the windscreen. I always thought that sounded like BS, but I’m surprised now that even my black dash distracts me pretty often on afternoon drives when the sun is at a bad angle. Still I think they look gorgeous.

 

Is this the two-tone 458S being discussed in the other thread?

If so and if you like the all beige and it has sentimental value to you then a) the lack of carbon dash inserts definitely would not be a deal breaker and b) looks like just another reason to pull the trigger

 

Excellent! Congrats

 

I'm not going to have the popular opinion here (but you know what they say about opinions).
BUT... I like the silver dash pieces (however, on my car, I also have a silver stripe on my black interior, and silver seat belts, and silver calipers).
They are aluminum and feel very strong and high quality. The carbon fiber on the other hand feels flimsy/plasticky to me and creaks. If you don't believe me, grab the air vent pod that sticks up, and "gently" move it back and forth, then try the same thing with the standard silver pieces. I don't like the CF shift paddles either! They definitely look great, but once again, give them a nice pull to shift gears, and you feel flex in them, they are "plasticky". If you do the same with the aluminum paddles, they feel very rigid and direct, and give a nice click with feedback (as a matter of fact, if my car had CF shifters, I would have traded someone for the stock aluminum ones).
I think I better go put on a flame suit now! LOL

 

yes the inserts are aluminum
they are not plastic
they have a substantial heft and feel to them

 

Seriously? I’ll have to pay more attention. The center tunnel and door latches too or just the dash trim?

 

Do you have photos of the all tan interior you can post? Would love to see jt


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good question. i assume so.
I have only disassembled the dash to deal with a rattle.
I was surprised they were metal. Milled too, not stamped.