I was just wondering if anyone knows where to get a carbon firber trunk lid for the 2004 lancer es, ls, oz, ralliart. Or how many people would actually buy this and I could contact Carbon By Design or CarbonTrix and they could make them.

 

Trunks are 30x harder then hoods... Carbontrix/RRM has thought about it and eventully will do it...giev them time.

 

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The part of the car I like the least is the trunk (because of that damn license plate holder!)... so I'd begin saving money the instant someone came out with a replacement!

But I wouldn't look for a CF part myself though, since my car is red and I wouldn't want a black trunk lid (or any other black body panel) on it. Since the CF part would almost certainly be much more expensive anyway, I'd settle for a trunk lid that's ready for paint (like most body kits).

I think it would be a great add-on for the new RRM body kit... as long as it can be bought separately.

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i guess i just like the liscence plate part cause it is more detailed than just the plain 03 trunk. but i have a silver car, dark tinted windows, the black 04 headlights, within the next week or so i should have some black 17s with a polished lip, and im planning on a CF evo hood, so i need a CF trunk to match and fish it off. do you think Carbon By Design would make just one lid for me if i asked? oh well, we'll see.

 

this is why god invented paint.... there is a guy here w/ a painted carbon fiber hood and it looks great you have to sacrifice the carbon look....
is awonderfull combination
light and in the color of your car

 

I agree that the license plate on the trunk was a really bad idea for the 04+ lancers. I hope you guys can get some replacements. I have the 03 with the nice plain ***

 

I would definitely be down for a cf trunk. I don't really mind the license plate holder, sets us 04-05 guys aside from the 02-03 look. don't really matter if someone designs one with or without the license plate holder, as long as it looks good, I would definitely buy one.

 

i don't understand the whole licence plate location ****

if it was in the bumper and the evo has it up on the trunk, people would ***** about moving it UP to the trunk..

stop being evo-wannabes

-joe

 

I think that with enough money, anything is possible... it all depends on how much you're willing to shell out. If they wouln't have made one in the future, you'll have to pay for the development process, which should set you back at least 5000$... then they'd charge you for the actual part.

Unless you are in the process of building a show car, it's just not worth it IMO. Then again, it's your money, not mine...

Your only hope to get that part at a lower price is if you start a group buy and get at least 10 guys to share the dev. process with you... or better, just wait for one of these company's to make one and sell it.

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You're right that it's the best solution... but it's far from being the least expensive one if you know what I mean.

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if they sell CF parts that are not clearcoated, won't the paint stick better? do i have to sand the clearcoat off before I paint?

-joe

 

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One of Carbon by Design's rep. said the finish on their product was not really a clearcoat but a kind of resin. I got the feeling that it was a way of getting a polish onto the actual carbon fiber... so it might mean the only difference between a bare CF part and one that is painted is some sanding beforehand. But you might wanna check with them (Carbon by Design) though... since they sell CF and fiberglass (ready for paint) parts.

Here's a link: http://www.carbonbydesign.com/

Let us know what you learn.

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