carbon fibre

[Guest Green-Ghost]

hay all im thinking of buying a carbon firbe bonnet for my r32 gtst what does everyone think of them.

[Guest Green-Ghost]

or is it just a waste of money

[Zoix]

one crash and there goes your cash.

personally i would not get one for a car thats not going to be done up. but if you earn alot then go for it.

[Guest Green-Ghost]

on of my friends go one on his 32 and they look sick . im got a front trust bar and 17in wheels full 3in exhast pod etc its a nice car now that would top it off

[Guest RedLineGTR]

if ya have the money to use on it go for it...also you might be able to use the money for some other worthwhile mods or upgrade..

[nismoman18]

just get it sprayed so it looks like its carbon fibre

[4 Doorz]

Yeah, heaps cheaper - if it's done well, no-ones going to think other wise - unless they have one on their car and notice yours unusually heavy.

I'd spray it if all your after is looks.

[Guest Boxhead]

aparently if you get the dodgy carbon fibre topped ones, with fibreglass underneath there no lighter then the aluminium GTR ones...

to get it real light you need full carbon fibre

[MotoX]

seriously, ide much rather perfer a carbon fibre one. its a fiar bit lighter, they are able to withstand alot of shock, ive seen them drop wheels form about 6foot and land on the bonnet, it jsut bounces back into place.

for me to get my bonnet repsrayed i would be looking at alteast 900 for ontop and underneath. and thats the price of a carbon bonnet. when you buy them then dont need to be painted, they come with a clear coat so its all ready to bolt on.

[4 Doorz]

hhmm....your sprayer must have a mansion. I was quoted $450 top and bottom - and Carbon fibre bonnet for $1500...Green-Ghost was talking about looking good, in that case, I'd save the $1050 and go get some neons, and maybe fit a PS2 into the car ...

never understood the flashing club and show car boys.

[Parag0n]

You can get decent full carbon-fibre bonnets for just under $1000 though....

[nismoman18]

why would u need carbon fibre though ??? it would be useless really, the weight reduction is hardly nething and it doesnt better any aerodynamics! agree ? its not worth the dosh

[slip]

Yeah, but some people just have this 'thing' for carbon, especially bonnets.

Do it.

[SmoothLine]

FULL carbon bonnets are around $3k.

THe ones with aluminium then a carbon layer you can get for $1k.

If you like how it will look then go for it, I like them.

[NA_R33]

its just like body kits, people put them on for looks, i doubt very much there are many of you that have put a body kit on ur street driven line to improve aerodynamics or lighten ur car, a carbon bonnet is next on my list. but the one with fiberglass underneath, 3 k is a bit pricey.

[4 Doorz]

full carbon fibre bonnet - worth the weight reduction and money, anything with fibreglass bottom or aluminium bottom maybe cheaper but so close to original bonnet it's apparently not worth the trouble - I thought the 3k ones were full carbon fibre???

[Guest JaSiner666(AFF66)]

i'm in the process of getting one for my hr33, it is the fibreglass/carbon fibre reverse vent, i'm also after boot and wing, it is just for looks not weight saving, ..if you have the cash then do it.......BUT!, i hear the stuff is illegal, they don't have crumple zones, i need to check up on this thou.

[NA_R33]

That illegal shiz is not right, as u can have fiberglass body kits, and the bonnet is not a crumpel zone, how is it gonna save u carbon or not in a front end crash....