THE Carbon Fiber Review Thread

JMillerUA6

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Please keep all posting that is not a review out of this thread.

If its a trunk, lip, fuel filler door, or hood, we want to know about it!! Reviews on hood pins should go here too.

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Brand & model:
Price paid and from where:
Weight vs. Stock if available:
Pros:
Cons:
Final verdict:



Please keep all posting that is not a review out of this thread.
 

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CF Hood: VIS
$$$: $300
Pros: Lightweight & Looks - Fits like a glove.
Cons: Fragile (heck, it's CF!) Black turns to bronze if exposed to a lot of sunlight.
Final: Can't wait to get a CF trunk! I get a lot of compliments on it.

BTW: Hood Pins are Sparco & be very careful when installing any hood pin on these hood as they're easy to crack.
 
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Brand & model: Clear Racing CF Hood
Price paid and from where: $275 Demo Hood
Weight vs. Stock if available: 14lbs
Pros: Very light weight
Cons: Oxidized after 3 years, weird white spots littered the hood
Final verdict: I was a test fitter for this hood, but if I was the customer, I'd go with another brand.


Brand & model: VIS M3 Carbon Fiber Spoiler
Price paid and from where: $75
Weight vs. Stock if available: what, like 3 lbs?
Pros: Excellent build quality
Cons: The actual spoiler was made for the E36 M3 so it is 1" short on both ends for Accord Sedans
Final verdict: Someone tried to steal this wing from my car, it snapped in half but I was able to salvage it back to about 95% of the original item. Very nice Product.


Brand & model: Hayame Carbon Fiber Sheets
Price paid and from where: $17 for 12" x 12" Sheet 2mm thickness
Weight vs. Stock if available: n/a
Pros: Excellent weave pattern, easy to cut/modify to overlay anything from a nintendo DS to your Door Handles
Cons: Adhesive will come off if repeatedly stick/restick
Final verdict: Good buy, they come in other sizes as well.


Brand & model: RAZO Carbon QuickShift AT Knob
Price paid and from where: $40 @ Super Autobacs
Weight vs. Stock if available: slightly heavier than a stock shift knob
Pros: Brushed aluminum design with Carbon fiber Insert
Cons: If you don't install it correctly, it grinds against your shifter
Final verdict: Not really essential, but nice to have.


Brand & model: RAZO Carbon Fiber Pedals
Price paid and from where: $89 Auto-Freaks
Weight vs. Stock if available: Stock + extra pedal
Pros: Looks nice to compliment other CF Parts
Cons: Simply wraps over your existing pedals rather than replacing the pedal itself
Final verdict: Not really essential, but nice to have.



Brand & model: Ebay Carbon Fiber Trim Pieces
Price paid and from where: $30
Weight vs. Stock if available: 1lb
Pros: Adds more CF accents over the black door trims
Cons: I did not get the black CF that I thought i was getting.
Final verdict: Mine came to be kinda like a silverish black CF pattern. Not bad. easy to install.



Brand & model: Aerocosmetixx Front Hood Spoiler
Price paid and from where: $100
Weight vs. Stock if available: +3 lbs.
Pros: Wind deflector, keeps crap from hitting your wipers
Cons: Keeps stuff trapped in your wipers from getting out (i.e. leaves)
Final verdict: Not really essential, but a fun buy.



Brand & model: Aerocosmettix Carbon Fiber Eyelids
Price paid and from where: $35
Weight vs. Stock if available:
Pros: Flows with CF Hood
Cons: Can't take them off without breaking them
Final verdict: Alternative to those that want eyelids but don't feel like painting them.
 
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Brand & model:VIS-Invader CF hood,VIS OEM style CF trunk, CF 'eyebrows'
Price paid and from where:Hood:$600-Ebay
Trunk:$175-Used Ebay
Eyebrows-$35-Ebay
Weight vs. Stock if available:Not exact numbers but; 30+lb stock--15lb CF
Pros:Quick lose of weight,Looks cool-If you like CF-,Ballin status
Cons:Hood-if not using hood pins;wants to lift up when driving,can see if 'wiggling' when driving.
Trunk-Takes a while getting it to fit right or atleast look decent.
Final verdict:Great weight reduction, Looks really cool..Maybe would have went with OEM style CF hood sometimes,but overall I love my CF and how it looks. looks good with blue..
 

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Brand & model: Fiber Images OE Style COUPE Hood
Price paid and from where: $100 New (crackhead deal)
Weight vs. Stock if available: About 10-15lbs lighter than OEM
Pros: Weight Reduction, Looks, great finish, turns heads when the sun is shining on it!!
Cons: I don't have hood pins so it rattles and shakes at highway speeds.
Final verdict: Love the hood, would buy another.
 
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Brand & model: VIS Invader Hood
Price paid and from where: ??
Weight vs. Stock if available: Weighs about 10lbs I guess
Pros: Weight reduction
Cons: Clear coat is fading and cracking, slightly warped.
Final verdict: I'd buy another, maybe oem and get it clear coated by a shop.


Brand & model: Carbon Creations/Extreme Dimensions Shaved CF Trunk
Price paid and from where: Group buy on V6P, I think around $360
Weight vs. Stock if available: 10-12lbs..stocker has gotta be 20+.
Pros: Weight
Cons: Clear fading, one corner got chipped in shipping.
Final verdict: Love it
 

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Brand & model: VIS OEM-Style (w/ center tail light) CF Trunk for 2dr accords

Price paid and from where: $360 shipped (v6p)

Weight vs. Stock if available: About 10-15lbs lighter than OEM

Pros: Weight Reduction, Looks, great finish, turns heads when the sun is shining on it!! In my opinion, the CF trunks with the center tail lights make the coupes look much better over the shaved version.

Cons: Install can be a hassle when it comes to shoving wires inside. I had to make the hole given by VIS even larger in order to make all the wires fit nicely. Oh, and fitment is a tiny bit off. The right side is slightly higher than the left. And the tail lights didn't fit in completely, so I had to take some of the rubber out, which allows a very small amount of water inside the trunk.

Final verdict: The trunk is great, and I got it for a great price. Really changes the look of the car.

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Brand & model: Pro Car Parts CF Hood
Price paid and from where: $200, Bought off ebay but was pick-up only From Pro Car Parts
Pros: Weighs much less and looks good. It also was an easy install
Cons: There are about 1/4 cm gap's on either side and slightly bends. Also doesn't come with holes for windshield squiters but i made them into a water gun that shoots through the gap..:)
Final verdict: If you want a decent hood for a low price (and you live in socal...=P) then this is a good hood for you
 

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Brand model: TC sportline carbon hood
Price: 550
Pros: good fitment, looks great
Cons: Started to haze after about 3 years of never being garaged which I guess isnt bad
Verdict: Now that I'm going to school for composites engineering I will never buy one of these piece of crap made FIBERGLASS hoods ever again. But for most people it gets the job done by looking pretty.
 

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Brand & model: Unknown(will update)
Price paid and from where: ~$150US on Ebay
Weight vs. Stock if available: ~half the weight of the stock handles
Pros: Great fit and finish. Rare item and light weight
Cons: Scratches visible on underside, from a distance can look like a DX model
Final verdict: Very happy with the purchase, and it's not one of the more widely popular carbon fibre pieces people use.
 
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