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06-21-2008, 12:39 AM
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Carbon Fiber or NOT??
Post pic's of your Carbon Fiber exteriors parts?? Trying to get some ideas to see what i like. Also anyone ever used or bought Carbon Fiber Kelvar??
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06-21-2008, 12:51 AM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
Are you planning on making your own parts using Kevlar?
Heres the only piece I've ever had that resembled CF... 
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06-21-2008, 12:52 AM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
carbon fiber isn't worth it, i got my hood 4 years ago and its starting to get pretty faded, by the end of this summer the hood will look awful. not to mention unless you go with a good brand your gonna run into issues with things like... the windshield washer nozzels ect.
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06-21-2008, 01:53 AM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
Actually i was looking at a rear lip spoiler but it is much larger than the stock SVT lip........was told it would look stupid?? Also like the Carbon Fiber door pilars........
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06-21-2008, 08:25 AM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
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Clear coat it the day you get it and you'll never worry about it. It's not the carbon that's the issue. It's the garbage gel-coat manufacturers use. Have a body shop sand and clear it and it'll look better than the day you got it. - Drew
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06-21-2008, 10:26 AM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
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Exactly. The Resin does fade, but that is why it is always recommended to clear coat over the CF to add protection to it. dave.
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06-21-2008, 11:10 AM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
My hood was in awful condition. The gelcoat was all pitted and faded. I had my body guy re-do the whole hood and the area I left CF looks better than it did when it was new.....
CF FTW. http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...NilsHsmall.jpg
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06-21-2008, 03:50 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
Damn, that's a nice looking car!
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06-21-2008, 04:21 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
I have My hood and I guess you can say my center Caps too..
   Andrew
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06-21-2008, 05:15 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
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Are you talking about this one?  If so, looking stupid is a matter of opinion... and to me this spoiler is awesome, but to each their own I guess. Here's a pic of o2_design's car with the fiberglass one painted body color:  
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06-21-2008, 10:58 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
Who makes that one?? I Luv the look....I was told the one i was looking at was big as the Wings West whale tail...which i like but it is huge....BTW I Luv yer wheels.....
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06-24-2008, 11:49 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
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For those who have the f2 RS CF spoiler, are yours clearcoated as well?
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06-26-2008, 07:38 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
Where do you get that wing from and how much is it??
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06-29-2008, 11:18 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
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07-09-2008, 03:09 PM
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Re: Carbon Fiber or NOT??
We all also have to keep in mind that that wing is partially looking good because of the car it's on. Pop that on my car and it's uglier than my mom.
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