carbon fiber trunk

zigbigadoru · September 30th, 2008, 10:41 PM

does this trunk look legit? the price seems about right for carbon fiber i think but does this look fishy to you guys at all?
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ModMustang97GT · October 1st, 2008, 04:52 PM

Can't tell. I would call and talk to them. Always helps to hear them over the phone. Also, I would get a hood before anything else. Your hood should save you like 20-40lbs. And it takes it off the right end.

97GT4.6 · October 1st, 2008, 05:37 PM

I think that carbon fiber trunks if left unpainted look a little ricerish. Get a CF hood first.

JiMi_DRiX · October 2nd, 2008, 02:01 PM

As if the trunk or hood weighs anything to begin with? Unless you're running a pretty fast race car, I dont get the point of getting carbon fiber? Especially on a Mustang.

JiMi_DRiX · October 2nd, 2008, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by 97GT4.6

I think that carbon fiber trunks if left unpainted looks A WHOLE LOTTA ricerish.

ModMustang97GT · October 2nd, 2008, 03:24 PM

As if the trunk or hood weighs anything to begin with? Unless you're running a pretty fast race car, I dont get the point of getting carbon fiber? Especially on a Mustang

A stock hood weighs around 57 lbs. A carbon fober one can weigh as little as 7lbs. And since each 100lbs is something like .1 seconds off your slip. Thats a ton of weight. For turning, that is 100 pounds off the front of the car not only reducing the weight, but moving the center of gravity further aft, making the car's weight ratio significantly better giving you more nutral handling. An invaluble modification. Between a hood, new coilovers, a new tubular K and an aluminum block. Your mustang could lose 150 to 200 lbs in the front of the car. Thats a lot of weight off the right end.

Think about your weight shift at launch. Get your front end up faster, makes more traction. In turning it means you don't have to fight the center of gravity to turn, you just have to fight your momentum. I think anyone will tell you. Taking weight off and improving your weight distribution is ALWAYS worth it.

buddyantunez1 · October 2nd, 2008, 03:33 PM

i would like to see a CF trunk painted except in between the taillights like a blackout strip.

ModMustang97GT · October 2nd, 2008, 03:42 PM

If I were to carbon fiber out my car. Which I might, I would paint it all normal. But leave racing stripes the length of the car, carbon fiber. Like the stripes on the new challenger.

JiMi_DRiX · October 2nd, 2008, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT

A stock hood weighs around 57 lbs. A carbon fober one can weigh as little as 7lbs. And since each 100lbs is something like .1 seconds off your slip. Thats a ton of weight. For turning, that is 100 pounds off the front of the car not only reducing the weight, but moving the center of gravity further aft, making the car's weight ratio significantly better giving you more nutral handling. An invaluble modification. Between a hood, new coilovers, a new tubular K and an aluminum block. Your mustang could lose 150 to 200 lbs in the front of the car. Thats a lot of weight off the right end.

Think about your weight shift at launch. Get your front end up faster, makes more traction. In turning it means you don't have to fight the center of gravity to turn, you just have to fight your momentum. I think anyone will tell you. Taking weight off and improving your weight distribution is ALWAYS worth it.

In that sense, yes, it does make sense. But it doesnt sound like this is what this guy is going for!

Drtbkercr5 · October 2nd, 2008, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT

If I were to carbon fiber out my car. Which I might, I would paint it all normal. But leave racing stripes the length of the car, carbon fiber. Like the stripes on the new challenger.

Holy shit man! youre the first other person i have seen with the aztec gold mustang. Just thought id say that
DOnt mean to be a thread jacker OP, its just our cars are kinda rare

zigbigadoru · October 2nd, 2008, 09:38 PM

ummm i paid $900 for my hood. not gunna be getting rid of it anytime soon. im just wondering as a future mod........LOTS in the future. first comes the 5.4L. god i cant wait for my msutang to be a beast. but if i did get a new hood wut do you guys think about the one that looks like mine but in carbon fiber?
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97S281 · October 3rd, 2008, 07:17 PM

looks legit to me.

btw. I have a freakin' hard on for the #E411HOODCF on zigbigadoru link!!!!!!!!!!

acidtonic · October 4th, 2008, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by zigbigadoru

does this trunk look legit? the price seems about right for carbon fiber i think but does this look fishy to you guys at all?
Octane Motorsports

Man look at those fenders and front/rear bumpers..... Nothing bit tacky ass rice.

Look at some of these pictures! God I'm so glad people around here dont desecrate these cars like that....

97GT4.6 · October 4th, 2008, 01:52 PM

^^ Dude are you kidding me? those body kits are awesome!!

acidtonic · October 4th, 2008, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by 97GT4.6

^^ Dude are you kidding me? those body kits are awesome!!

The spoiler is especially fast looking

JiMi_DRiX · October 4th, 2008, 09:24 PM

I didnt even notice that those were mustangs until I clicked the link!! hahahaaaa. That is sad.

steeda98 · October 17th, 2008, 11:53 AM

yeh......carbon is cool but only if its on rice..i cant see a mustang with carbon fiber..even tho VIS racing makes good shit it stil doesnt look good on mustangs...

ModMustang97GT · October 17th, 2008, 05:22 PM

Tiger-Racing

Are these Rice?

acidtonic · October 17th, 2008, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT

Tiger-Racing

Are these Rice?

First one has lots of the griggs stuff..... very sexy

Fast to me is fast regardless of looks. Everyone is so worried what everyone else thinks...

SMOKE · October 17th, 2008, 08:07 PM

RICE means so many things to so many people .....

it loses it's real meaning.
Flash over Function .. the above race examples are hardly RICE by my definition. But, you'll find someone that calls the 2000 Cobra R rear wing RICE....

September 30th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#1
zigbigadoru Hardcore Enthusiast 97 Mustang GT slower than the speed of smell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: rochester hills, MI Posts: 2,249 iTrader: 1 reviews	carbon fiber trunk does this trunk look legit? the price seems about right for carbon fiber i think but does this look fishy to you guys at all? Octane Motorsports

October 1st, 2008, 04:52 PM	#2
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can't tell. I would call and talk to them. Always helps to hear them over the phone. Also, I would get a hood before anything else. Your hood should save you like 20-40lbs. And it takes it off the right end. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

October 1st, 2008, 05:37 PM	#3
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT 14.2@99.8 @ 4800 ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,347 iTrader: 1 reviews	I think that carbon fiber trunks if left unpainted look a little ricerish. Get a CF hood first. __________________ Cammed 2v Built By MustangMatt More mods than times your daughter has slept around

October 2nd, 2008, 02:01 PM	#4
JiMi_DRiX Regular 1 lowwww mileage 97 GT slow @ 88mph, doc. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 445 iTrader: 1 reviews	As if the trunk or hood weighs anything to begin with? Unless you're running a pretty fast race car, I dont get the point of getting carbon fiber? Especially on a Mustang. __________________ !

October 2nd, 2008, 03:33 PM	#7
buddyantunez1 November 08 ROTM 2000 3.8L Mustang 195.9/220.8 hp/tq N/A Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland MS/Stafford VA Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would like to see a CF trunk painted except in between the taillights like a blackout strip. __________________ ~Nitrous is like a Hot Girl with STD's, you know you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences~

October 2nd, 2008, 03:42 PM	#8
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	If I were to carbon fiber out my car. Which I might, I would paint it all normal. But leave racing stripes the length of the car, carbon fiber. Like the stripes on the new challenger. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

October 2nd, 2008, 09:38 PM	#11
zigbigadoru Hardcore Enthusiast 97 Mustang GT slower than the speed of smell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: rochester hills, MI Posts: 2,249 iTrader: 1 reviews	ummm i paid $900 for my hood. not gunna be getting rid of it anytime soon. im just wondering as a future mod........LOTS in the future. first comes the 5.4L. god i cant wait for my msutang to be a beast. but if i did get a new hood wut do you guys think about the one that looks like mine but in carbon fiber? Car Accessories 94-98 Ford Mustang Last edited by zigbigadoru; October 2nd, 2008 at 09:51 PM.

October 3rd, 2008, 07:17 PM	#12
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	looks legit to me. btw. I have a freakin' hard on for the #E411HOODCF on zigbigadoru link!!!!!!!!!! __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

October 4th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#14
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT 14.2@99.8 @ 4800 ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,347 iTrader: 1 reviews	^^ Dude are you kidding me? those body kits are awesome!! __________________ Cammed 2v Built By MustangMatt More mods than times your daughter has slept around

October 4th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#16
JiMi_DRiX Regular 1 lowwww mileage 97 GT slow @ 88mph, doc. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 445 iTrader: 1 reviews	I didnt even notice that those were mustangs until I clicked the link!! hahahaaaa. That is sad. __________________ !

October 17th, 2008, 11:53 AM	#17
steeda98 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 73 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeh......carbon is cool but only if its on rice..i cant see a mustang with carbon fiber..even tho VIS racing makes good shit it stil doesnt look good on mustangs... __________________ P.I. H/I,TF Stage 1 cams, Comp valve springs and retainers Steeda headers O/R X w/ SLP LM1 JLT CAI w/75mm TB and Plenum, Koni Adj. Steeda plates, lower control arms, rear strut brace,3:73, FRPP driveshaft, SCT tune, TF Underdrive Pulleys

October 17th, 2008, 05:22 PM	#18
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tiger-Racing Are these Rice? __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

October 17th, 2008, 08:07 PM	#20
SMOKE Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 76 iTrader: 0 reviews	RICE means so many things to so many people ..... it loses it's real meaning. Flash over Function .. the above race examples are hardly RICE by my definition. But, you'll find someone that calls the 2000 Cobra R rear wing RICE....

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