Carbon Fibre trim

[DAIR]

What is the fascination with having bits of carbon fibre applied to a car?

It doesn't make a car weigh any less than a car spec'd without such parts. So why?!

 

[nas]

im carbonning my whole car.

 

[RSR]

It was a optional extra for me and my seats are lighter than the other seats.

 

[shauncr91]

Because some people think it looks nice? It's only the same as silver or chrome..

 

[nas]

Because some people think it looks nice? It's only the same as silver or chrome..

I think its nice when applied well, I saw a green e92 today with a whole carbon boot (possibly real) but thought it was overkill. :/

mirrors and a lip spoiler for me at the most, but I'm boring.

 

[Tom_ed1987]

I think carbon trim is ridiculously tacky.
Exposed carbon fibre is however acceptable on supercars or purpose built stuff where there is more of a point to it than 'da bling'

 

[ianh]

I love a bit of CF trim and/or performance parts but the fake CF stickers actually make a little Vom come up

 

[Ryan-3]

I think carbon trim is ridiculously tacky.
Exposed carbon fibre is however acceptable on supercars or purpose built stuff where there is more of a point to it than 'da bling'

Same for me. The part needs a purpose beyond being a fancy tacked on trinket to make it worth while.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Nowt wrong with carbon:-

It doesn't make a car weigh any less than a car spec'd without such parts.

Yeah it does

 

[Vince]

I kinda like it if its done well. When I bought my car, I didn't even notice for a week or so that it had some techart goodies inside and out, so i'm fortunate enough to have this little bit of carbon fibre as a factory option and the handbrake to match:

http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod1...rshift-Leather-with-Carbon-Fibre-99642498118/

 

[[ui]ICEMAN]

My carbon fiber seats in the Ferrari save an enormous amount of weight. Though most of that is probably due to the lack of money in the wallet! How anyone can charge $35k for two seats I'll never know.

 

[hurfdurf]

Didn't Housey say his R8 V10+ came with carbon kit that saved 50kg, that's fairly significant.

 

[DAIR]

Nowt wrong with carbon:-





Yeah it does

Stunning. Loved my day in one.

For the record. I see nothing wrong with true sports or super cars having carbon fibre trim or parts.

 

[Nasher]

You can save a ton of weight and lower the centre of mavity changing the boot, bonnet, roof to carbon fibre. Carbon also makes sense on parts that are likely to get skuffed since it doesn't rust or corrode.

I've noticed that on some cars it's actually cheaper to buy certain part in carbon fibre than it is to buy OEM ones

 

[DAIR]

I'm talking about tiny CF spoilers and interior panels.

 

[RSR]

I'm talking about tiny CF spoilers and interior panels.

What's wrong with this?

 

[Nasher]

Yea but is it carbon effect, or real carbon fibre? I hate fakery :/

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

I guess the key point is that are we talking about:
- Carbon fibre components, replacing existing ones and thus lowering the weight of a car, or
- Sticking carbon (or even worse, FAKE carbon) on top of existing components, which does nothing but adds cost and weight

Personally, I think that one of those is admirable, the other truly vomit inducing.

 

[NooBish AbbZ]

I like carbon interiors, like the one above..

 

[Dr House]

I never liked CF trim befor but it's really grown on me. It looks amazing in my GT4.l and was only about 1k for the trim and 2.5k for the seats.

Looks ok in the maz. Not amazing I think it was about 10k on the maz.