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Can anyone recommend me a good place/site to get a good quality carbon fibre bonnet for my R32 GTR?

I was looking for a full dry CF one. But have only found ones with a CF coating on fibreglass. Is there much diff in weight? or any other differences? Any help appreciated greatly. Thanks

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try customcarbon.com.au in QLD, excellent quiality proper carbon bonnets, they have em off the shelf for 32 GTR. Thats where I got mine from...couldnt be happier with the finish!!

cheers

Berin

edit: after trying the site it doesnt seem to be loading on my pc?? only other extra info i could give you is it's in Virgina QLD.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/photopost...500/ppuser/7879

wouldnt recommend buying 100% carbon unless you have the funds to do it as the weight diference is very very small between that and carbon coated fibreglass one.....just my 2c anywayz

yea thats wat i wanted to know in my first post.. the weight diff

anyways ive decided against getting the CF hood for now.. money better spent elsewhere..

besides the rice factor wont really benefit my car atm heh

CF bonnet usually uses epoxy, it's flamable. we use hi temp resins for cf bonnets, the same as that used on CF mufflers.

unfortunately there will be no cf bonnets until further notice. due to cf shortage.

if you want to lighten your car up, we can shave off 20kg- 100kg depending on how far do you want to go.

100 cf are very dangerous indeed, no one uses them, it's electrical conduction are very severe. that's why fiberglass overlay are important on cf parts to make them less snappy on impact and to prevent electrical shorts......

and for front lips, Fiberglass Flexi are more durable than CF lips. same with bonnets.

100 cf are very dangerous indeed, no one uses them, it's electrical conduction are very severe.

and for front lips, Fiberglass Flexi are more durable than CF lips. same with bonnets.

no one except for nissan and there genuine R34 bonnets.....

i am tipping that the reason most of you dont make them use only carbon is due to the cost.....

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