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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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real carbon?

are these real carbon? or BS?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mitsu...45915337QQrdZ1
my driver side door pillar has key scrach so im looking for good thing to cover it.

and how about this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CARBO...40852352QQrdZ1
i think this one more reliable...

what you guys think?
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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they look like they may be legit. first link looks like crap.... For stuff like carbon id stick with a good company. carbon can end up looking like crap real quick if it isnt great quality.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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+1
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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+2...you get what you pay for with carbon...as well as anything i guess. A good hood will have underhood framing, a strong hood latch, and won't need hood pins. Unless people are going for the look, you can tell who has crappy carbon fiber from the hood pins.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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+3... you get what you pay for... once got a couple of parts from ebay.. just cause the prices were intense.. the parts were garbage... 9 times out of 10 the price will resemble the quality
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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i have them





its not real CF but looks hell of a lot like the real thing
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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and?
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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either go for the varis or ralliart... i had them both and quality was good.. price was fair too
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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^^^that's what they look like
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by imajinmyfx
i have them





its not real CF but looks hell of a lot like the real thing
is that my imagination or is it peeling off at the top left there? or maybe you just put it a little too high, since it looks like the bottom doesn't sit quite right.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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yeh .. thats when i first installed them.. i peeled them off an used more 3M to keep them secure


::edit::: ... heat also played a factor with them. they tend to peel a little when its really hot
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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huh.. quite sexy.. but i think ill pass.. i dont like "stick on" mods like that.. now if you show me a CF mod that replaces the black section 100% with a CF molded peice.. then ill be all good for it.. cause im thinking thats just gunna bump out when looked at up close
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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not the best $50 bucks to spend on i admit. i just had a few scratches on the black part so i wanted to cover it
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by imajinmyfx
not the best $50 bucks to spend on i admit. i just had a few scratches on the black part so i wanted to cover it
what i meant was exectly same as your opinion.
but i kinda dun like that peeling off when it gets hot.
anyway i just don't like to see the scrach on my car anymore..
is there any replacement part for those pillar?(outside)

i want kind of like this.


i want to have it but it's only for EVO8/RA/LS/OZ with sunroof...and it's for inside though..obviously not for my car..
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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what about painting that outside part. either color match or paint it black
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