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3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 11 at 12:16

right the chance has come up to take part in a group buy for some corrado bits, at the moment this is for the tailgate as they don't make one, they need a few of us to order to get some made, not really a saving on price..

this is the company and the mk2 tailgate they do

http://www.performance-trim.com/product.php?product_id=105

could be quite expensive to do the front wings, bonnet and tailgate, but as a bonus its lighter and will never rust?

are there any other downsides people can think of?

hard to find and decent front wings now and new ones are expensive enough from VW iirc

worth it?

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 11 at 12:16

i would have it all painted green btw, none showing

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11th Apr 11 at 12:19

* Price-wise, the 'fully carbon' option will be £670 inc. vat. (gloss carbon outer and inner frame). 'Standard carbon' will be £505. Fibreglass will be £280. These are the same prices as our bonnets.

Colin

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11th Apr 11 at 12:25

I'd want to keep it standard-ish jim!

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 11 at 12:35

it will look standard, i don't reckon those bits would put people off if i ever sold it, i don't really consider the time i come to sell when owning a car, its all mine

suspension and brakes aren't standard corrado stuff anyway

Simon

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11th Apr 11 at 12:39

Suppose it depends what your intentions for the car are. Will you benefit much from the weight saving? Bit expensive for something just because it won't rust

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 11 at 12:39

i really like the idea it won't rust tbh

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 11 at 12:40

also i imagine this with loads of photos will get me quite a lot of internet points

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11th Apr 11 at 12:54

untill you tell someone it has CF wings etc but they wont belive you as they are painted anyway, but TBH if i could afford to i would.

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11th Apr 11 at 12:56

I would be painting them as well in that situation.

The no rust point is an interesting one. My only concern would be that they fit the same. It's a pattern part, same as you would have concerns over a pattern steel part.

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11th Apr 11 at 12:59

yep thats my biggest worry i'd want it perfect and would really bother me if anything was slighty out of line, i am one to notice.

can you alter carbon fibre much once made? sanding etc

Fro

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11th Apr 11 at 13:05

Stop the ganja, wont be so paranoid then

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11th Apr 11 at 13:18

I had a performance trim bonnet on my corsa and it was about an inch too small drivers side and sat up a little bit too much where they had put the bolt holes slightly out of line. I dont no if all of their parts are like this though.

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11th Apr 11 at 13:24

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I would be painting them as well in that situation.

The no rust point is an interesting one. My only concern would be that they fit the same. It's a pattern part, same as you would have concerns over a pattern steel part.

Wont feel the same either, original panels will have a reassuring and quality weight to them, cf ones will feel flimsy and cheap through being light.

Id get them though, if there not up to scratch just sell them on, cant see you loosing much money on them!

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by Adam_B]

smcGSI16V

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11th Apr 11 at 13:48

What sounds beter.

I drive a Corrado?

I drive a Carbonrado?

gez bay

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11th Apr 11 at 13:58

would be awsome, fit them all and take pics

then taken them off and paint them then

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11th Apr 11 at 14:50

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I would be painting them as well in that situation.

The no rust point is an interesting one. My only concern would be that they fit the same. It's a pattern part, same as you would have concerns over a pattern steel part.

Wont feel the same either, original panels will have a reassuring and quality weight to them, cf ones will feel flimsy and cheap through being light.

Id get them though, if there not up to scratch just sell them on, cant see you loosing much money on them!

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by Adam_B]

I agree, a mate of mine has got some very expensive jap carbon bonnet and it feels scarily flimsy when you open it (is a big bonnet though).

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11th Apr 11 at 15:20

Bear in mind, A metal panel will dent and then be able to be knocked out, whereas a carbon panel will crack and have to be thrown away.

I wouldn't want carbon panels on a everyday car, also risk paint cracking as the panel bends.

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11th Apr 11 at 15:30

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
What sounds beter.

I drive a Corrado?

I drive a Carbonrado?

CorsAsh

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11th Apr 11 at 16:42

I was planning to paint a carbon bonnet I bought, you should consider that carbon products can take more preparation to achieve a smooth paint finish as the weave texture shows through like rippling.

DERV-POWER

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11th Apr 11 at 17:49

what about tinting the lacquer so it matches the paint but when you look closer you can see the weave like on F40's

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by DERV-POWER]

Steve

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11th Apr 11 at 18:06

pointless imo, you arent tracking it so you dont care about weight, and you will have to have it all sprayed anyway so you mightaswell just get your front end resprayed and that wont rust

Jake

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11th Apr 11 at 18:24

put the money towards a full respray if anything has rusted. i wouldnt trust it being a perfect fit especially the boot

bigron1988

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11th Apr 11 at 18:51

i got all my carbon from performance trim and the fit was spot on , all the panels feel real solid , but i wouldent fit them to your car like others have said bit of a waist of money if its not on a track/race car

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