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Interior/Exterior Carbon fibre grille surrounds & speedo/vent rings - new

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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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Carbon fibre grille surrounds & speedo/vent rings - new

Just completed - 2nd gen front grille surrounds laminated with real carbon fibre
We have also done the speedo & vent rings
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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WOW I want 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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holy crap!!!

inside carbon is NICE!!! more pics.. prices.. specs?!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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you wrapping on your own?

if so, where'd you get the carbon, and what method are you using? vac bag?

looks great, i want em.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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that looks amazing... that would bring out the jcw carbon fiber scoop...

quick question... if you did a carbon fiber wrap on the hoodscoop, you think it wont melt?
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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You could do your own, the stuff below stretches when heated, allows you to wrap stuff. They have a pretty good video on how it works.

http://www.decalfx.com/carbon_fiber_sheets.html
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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^yea, but that's just a fancy vinyl, not really carbon fiber.

you can do carbon on your own too, it's not all that difficult as long as you're willing to try something new.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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True, but much cheaper than what newministuff is going to charge. Plus, its not like their option is saving you any weight. They are taking a sheet of carbon fiber and laminating it (glueing) it to the stock parts. Not saving any weight there.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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^agreed, but it's just the true look of carbon vs vinyl. the real carbon has some depth to it when you see it in person.

I guess for most people it wouldn't matter though.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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That looks great! Now lets see the entire speedo wrapped!! That would be soooo ill...
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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A few on car pics
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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Speedo & vents
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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How about some prices?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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http://www.newministuff.com/new/shop...uctshow&id=648


;-)
 
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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wow, looks great!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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So are you planning on doing the air vents on either side of the dash as well?
This looks really impressive... nice work!
 
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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how about the cup holders?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Are these the same weave pattern as the JCW CF parts?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dwf137
you wrapping on your own?

if so, where'd you get the carbon, and what method are you using? vac bag?

looks great, i want em.
You can buy rolls of carbon fiber on Ebay.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeythemini
Speedo & vents
Hey,

Looks really good! Nice job
question- how do you get the speedo/airvent rings off? Do they just pop off? I had been wanting to do them black or red, maybe even carbon fiber haha

thankss
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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We have now done the outer vents & cup holders
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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& the door pull rings
 
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