Carmate

[Flash89]

hey guys, i am thinking of getting a fibreglass bonnet for my 32 of www.carmate.com.au just wondering what are they like when you recieve them?? i think there was a thread on this but i couldnt find it, any help will be good

thanks

[Dragonforce]

Just a tip man, be very careful of Car Mate. If they are sending it anywhere for you just be aware that they don't organize freight insurance anymore and thats assuming they get it to a point where they actually HAVE your part in stock.

Just a heads up.

-Dragonforce

[adam-__-]

All I've heard about carmate is that they're shit quality.

[75coupe]

I heard they were bad as well until I picked one up for cheap in its brand new raw condition. Got it painted and fitted with flush mounted bonnet locks, it was really good quality the sprayer loved it as it didn't really require any work except a quick sand a prime and a spray...

Looks great on and lines up perfectly.... I should post some photos up... Got i painted gloss black. AB style for a ecr33

The only thing I didn't like was the vent mesh they used it was a but flimsy for me so I'll get some black security mesh folded to fit to match my FMIC mesh...

I was really quite surprised but the fibreglass finish was great...

[nsta]

i got a fibreglass drift wing lip for my r33 from them, and it was great, havent had any issues with it at all, and lines up perfect!!!, ive had it for a year now. Varied opinions i guess.....i have to admit, i had to get my spoiler imported to nz, and had to organise shipping back then aswell, and it was a bit of a pain, the guys kept mucking me around for ages.....in the end all good, the final product outweighed the hassle i had with the people.

[Trust33]

I heard they were bad as well until I picked one up for cheap in its brand new raw condition. Got it painted and fitted with flush mounted bonnet locks, it was really good quality the sprayer loved it as it didn't really require any work except a quick sand a prime and a spray...

Looks great on and lines up perfectly.... I should post some photos up... Got i painted gloss black. AB style for a ecr33

The only thing I didn't like was the vent mesh they used it was a but flimsy for me so I'll get some black security mesh folded to fit to match my FMIC mesh...

I was really quite surprised but the fibreglass finish was great...

mine was fine.

the only thing that i regret not doing before i got it painted was i diddnt open up the bonnet vents more with a die grinder. thats it. the paint was premo and never had an imperfection.

allways drop your fiberglass bonnet never push it from the nose. as it might start to spiderweb crack in the paint from the constant pushing.

[75coupe]

Dropping the bonnet to stop the paint cracking, really?

I would really have to drop it to get it to close, they are really light so there is no weight to get the latch to react...

I would of though dropping would give stress cracks as well....

[Flash89]

so far it looks like 50/50 hehe. if you check out their site i am after the T style bonnet for the R32 GTS-t

[75coupe]

If I was you I would believe people with first hand experience not people who heard from a friend or read somewhere..

I too had doubts about them from what I heard but you speak to people with their product and all is good...

Keep in mind it will need paint as well, a couple of hundred more and you can maybe have a CF one...

Edited November 24, 2007 by 75coupe

[adam-__-]

^^ I agree. I've just heard they're shit, but there are people who've had first hand experience and think they're good so...

[babyskyline]

i have bought a fibreglass bonnet from them for a mate and a couple of other things from them too and never had a problem.

better to get CF in my opinion....looks better and doesnt need any painting

[Flash89]

well i rather get get it painted as i am doing like a face lift to my car while it going to be getting the 26 in, also is it a must to get the bonnet pins and also the HKS style grill??

[75coupe]

I wouldn't trust a fibreglass bonnet at 200km/hr so yes bonnet pins would definitely reassure me... the flush mount ones are cool....

[nuffsaid]

Been stung by them before for friends car. Trust me, theyll take your money and not give a damn about anything else, no such thing as after sales support. Yes theyre goods are poor quality most of the time as well.

[75coupe]

thats a pretty rough statement considering many people in this thread have been happy with their product... maybe we should start a poll to see what sort of ratio of good and bad expereicnes there have actuallt been...

I'll start

1 vote for good fibrglass bonnets from carmate, even though the company name sounds gay......

[Spunky Munky]

I have never bought anything from CM, but I think they have a very good variety of kits and anything to do with cars for that matter... and from what I have heard... they are very good...

Good luck with that mate.

[33_skyline]

I helped a mate fit his kit from carmate, went on without any problems, though was a little thin on the fibreglass in some places.

I bought a kit from else where and both sideskirts are two inches to short, so I haven' bothered to fit the kit

and I bought it 1.5years ago, it is still sitting in the box.