Carbon fiber or just plastic? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Sliderman86 · 07-14-2014, 10:09 PM

I was thinking of getting a front lip and rear defuser but I was thinking of the price vs functionality. What are your opinions? Also if you have one what's your thoughts

kodyo · 07-14-2014, 10:14 PM

Plastic for front lip under the assumption you'll hit something and the carbon fiber will crack (and cheaper to start with). But that's me. As far as diffuser, I'd go for a metal one that is actually functional.

mav1178 · 07-14-2014, 10:47 PM

CF, or CF overlay?

The former will cost you thousands.
The latter cracks upon first impact.

-alex

RedFR-s · 07-15-2014, 12:07 PM

get plastic and wrap in carbon fiber vinyl. Not hard to do, cheaper, and will give the look you want.

ichitaka05 · 07-15-2014, 12:26 PM

If you don't want to become like this w cf, just go w plastic
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hypercarfanatic · 07-15-2014, 05:48 PM

I would suggest, unless you NEED the weight saving from real CF, that you get plastic, and apply a vinyl CF wrap

Jawnathin · 07-15-2014, 05:53 PM

You'll crack any splitter if you hit something hard enough with it. Go with what you can afford and like. CF is a notch above plastic in the coolness factor but you gotta pay extra for it. Up to you on how much coolness and money means to you.

If you end up going with plastic, CF vinyl is lame. Don't make it look like CF if it isn't CF.

vividracing · 07-15-2014, 05:58 PM

I had a Seibon front lip before and it cracked after I hit a curb. I vowed to never let that happen so I bought the JPUSA Super Polyurethane one that is flexible and won't crack on me. Down side is the weight a and had to spend money to get it painted.

continuecrushing · 07-15-2014, 06:27 PM

Go with what you want, taking into consideration where you live/how you drive.

If you can be careful, CF sure does look good...but if you do hit a curb/driveway/etc wrong you can end up cracking it.

charged86 · 07-17-2014, 01:26 PM

yes i bought my siebon lip knowing i will crack it. in which i will throw it away and buy another. probably because im ocd

cslntuee · 07-19-2014, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vividracing

I had a Seibon front lip before and it cracked after I hit a curb. I vowed to never let that happen so I bought the JPUSA Super Polyurethane one that is flexible and won't crack on me. Down side is the weight a and had to spend money to get it painted.

Does JPUSA Super Polyurethane has the front lip for BRZ?
Thanks.

vividracing · 07-19-2014, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cslntuee

Does JPUSA Super Polyurethane has the front lip for BRZ?
Thanks.

Unfortunately, they only make it for the frs

http://www.jpusaco.com/collections/scion

cslntuee · 07-20-2014, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vividracing

Unfortunately, they only make it for the frs

http://www.jpusaco.com/collections/scion

Do you have clear side skirt picture?
Thanks.

07-14-2014, 10:09 PM	#1
Sliderman86 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 14 frs hot lava Location: Toledo, ohio Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Carbon fiber or just plastic? I was thinking of getting a front lip and rear defuser but I was thinking of the price vs functionality. What are your opinions? Also if you have one what's your thoughts

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kodyo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles Posts: 686 Thanks: 597 Thanked 257 Times in 174 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Plastic for front lip under the assumption you'll hit something and the carbon fiber will crack (and cheaper to start with). But that's me. As far as diffuser, I'd go for a metal one that is actually functional.

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mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	CF, or CF overlay? The former will cost you thousands. The latter cracks upon first impact. -alex

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hypercarfanatic Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: Own F-150XLT, Lexus RX300 Location: The gates of hell Posts: 373 Thanks: 321 Thanked 426 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would suggest, unless you NEED the weight saving from real CF, that you get plastic, and apply a vinyl CF wrap

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Jawnathin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Toyobaru FRZ Location: Home Posts: 230 Thanks: 92 Thanked 179 Times in 99 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You'll crack any splitter if you hit something hard enough with it. Go with what you can afford and like. CF is a notch above plastic in the coolness factor but you gotta pay extra for it. Up to you on how much coolness and money means to you. If you end up going with plastic, CF vinyl is lame. Don't make it look like CF if it isn't CF.

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vividracing Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,593 Thanks: 491 Thanked 1,065 Times in 617 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I had a Seibon front lip before and it cracked after I hit a curb. I vowed to never let that happen so I bought the JPUSA Super Polyurethane one that is flexible and won't crack on me. Down side is the weight a and had to spend money to get it painted.

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continuecrushing Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FRS Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 2,707 Thanks: 1,231 Thanked 2,144 Times in 1,003 Posts Mentioned: 73 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Go with what you want, taking into consideration where you live/how you drive. If you can be careful, CF sure does look good...but if you do hit a curb/driveway/etc wrong you can end up cracking it.

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