Is carbon fiber ricey? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cjsporl1996 · 12-17-2013, 11:09 PM

I'm thinking about getting a vented hood so when I go for a supercharger I won't be running into heat issues. What is your opinion on a carbon fiber hood I was going to have the hood painted and just leave the vents alone but I don't know.

SpeedyJay · 12-17-2013, 11:19 PM

You'll be good if its painted and the vents CF. Full CF is a bit ricey if the car is not black.

IMO

Kiske · 12-17-2013, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjsporl1996

I was going to have the hood painted and just leave the vents alone but I don't know.

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dem00n · 12-17-2013, 11:32 PM

Meh.

Depends on the application.

While accents of it on a OEM car from factory are nice, sometimes lightly modified with carbon fiber bits on a car can look good.

Wrap is obvious and i don't quite like it.

I'm just a firm believer on if you're not going for the weight savings, then just forget about it.

SpeedyJay · 12-17-2013, 11:33 PM

I think cooling is another good reason.

Supercharger will add a ton more heat to the engine bay.

cjsporl1996 · 12-17-2013, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedyJay

You'll be good if its painted and the vents CF. Full CF is a bit ricey if the car is not black.

IMO

Mine is WRB

Turbo95eg6 · 12-18-2013, 01:01 AM

Yes.

kALMIGHTY · 12-18-2013, 01:43 AM

Is this ricey? Yes.

Is this ricey? No.
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Planning on doing this with my Ultramarine when I get some more cash, regardless of whether or not I get a supercharger/turbo.

SmsAlSuwaidi · 12-18-2013, 01:48 AM

big time, even oem carbon fiber is. Its unnecessary

enjoi23 · 12-18-2013, 04:30 AM

Who cares what other people might consider "rice?" At the end of the day, it's your car, your money, and your taste. There's nothing wrong with wanting things because they just plain-ol just look good. If every mod had to be strictly performance oriented, why don't we have better drivers on the road?

BlueDubbinTDI · 12-18-2013, 06:13 AM

Faux carbon fiber vinyl wrap = yes
real stuff = no

I think real cf parts on a street car is more baller status than anything. I tend to do a double take if I happen to see real cf on cars, the real stuff is pretty rare to see around here. Cf also gets hazy and cloudy quickly so Ide recommend paint, its worth it (I had a cf hood and trunk on my mk4 GLI, wrapped it in satin black vinyl and left accents of the real stuff, looked really good imo).

s2d4 · 12-18-2013, 06:16 AM

dry carbon no, wet carbon yes.

BoostinIX · 12-18-2013, 08:15 AM

So....you're basing a large purchase on other people's opinions of how it looks?

If it's not a show car tailoring to a specific group of likes, then run whatever the hell you want and be proud of it.

Figo · 12-18-2013, 09:21 AM

Just do whatever you want.

and read my Signature

12-17-2013, 11:09 PM	#1
cjsporl1996 Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: WRB BRZ, Monte Carlo SS Location: Cape May, NJ Posts: 438 Thanks: 85 Thanked 75 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is carbon fiber ricey? I'm thinking about getting a vented hood so when I go for a supercharger I won't be running into heat issues. What is your opinion on a carbon fiber hood I was going to have the hood painted and just leave the vents alone but I don't know.

12-17-2013, 11:19 PM	#2
SpeedyJay Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 156 Thanks: 24 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You'll be good if its painted and the vents CF. Full CF is a bit ricey if the car is not black. IMO __________________ In God We Trust - Hold No Faith That Violates Reason

12-17-2013, 11:32 PM	#4
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Meh. Depends on the application. While accents of it on a OEM car from factory are nice, sometimes lightly modified with carbon fiber bits on a car can look good. Wrap is obvious and i don't quite like it. I'm just a firm believer on if you're not going for the weight savings, then just forget about it. __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

12-17-2013, 11:33 PM	#5
SpeedyJay Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 156 Thanks: 24 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think cooling is another good reason. Supercharger will add a ton more heat to the engine bay. __________________ In God We Trust - Hold No Faith That Violates Reason

12-18-2013, 01:43 AM	#8
kALMIGHTY Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: TRD Ultramarine '13 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 190 Thanked 766 Times in 347 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is this ricey? Yes. Is this ricey? No. Planning on doing this with my Ultramarine when I get some more cash, regardless of whether or not I get a supercharger/turbo.

12-18-2013, 01:01 AM	#7
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Yes.

12-18-2013, 01:48 AM	#9
SmsAlSuwaidi Boosted Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Not a supra....yet Location: Riverside,CA/ Abu Dhabi,UAE Posts: 2,925 Thanks: 487 Thanked 1,203 Times in 812 Posts Mentioned: 90 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	big time, even oem carbon fiber is. Its unnecessary

12-18-2013, 06:13 AM	#11
BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Faux carbon fiber vinyl wrap = yes real stuff = no I think real cf parts on a street car is more baller status than anything. I tend to do a double take if I happen to see real cf on cars, the real stuff is pretty rare to see around here. Cf also gets hazy and cloudy quickly so Ide recommend paint, its worth it (I had a cf hood and trunk on my mk4 GLI, wrapped it in satin black vinyl and left accents of the real stuff, looked really good imo).

12-18-2013, 06:16 AM	#12
s2d4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: R32 GTR, AW11 MR2 SC, GTS86 R Location: OZ Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 603 Thanked 1,224 Times in 708 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	dry carbon no, wet carbon yes.

12-18-2013, 08:15 AM	#13
BoostinIX Gettin SIKKY sideways Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '97 S14.5 / '13 BRZ Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 1,136 Thanks: 280 Thanked 473 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	So....you're basing a large purchase on other people's opinions of how it looks? If it's not a show car tailoring to a specific group of likes, then run whatever the hell you want and be proud of it. __________________ Instagram: BoostinIX

12-18-2013, 09:21 AM	#14
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 934 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Just do whatever you want. and read my Signature __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

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