Jump to content
SAU Community

Dry Carbon Fibre Parts. Where Do I Find Them For R34

Shuz GTR33

By Shuz GTR33,
in Exterior & Interior Styling

 Share

Recommended Posts

Shuz GTR33 Enthusiast

Shuz GTR33

Posted
Posted

hi sau ppl

ive had my r34 for fkn years now and im in the process of getting it re registered (hasnt been regoed for about 4 years now)

it will prob be back on the road in a couple of weeks.

my dilemna is this.

i have been looking for dry carbon parts for fkn ages now and i cant find fkn anything for it

i have had the shiny look carbon and its cool but i want that not shiny finish on it.

i want

bonnet

boot lid

mirrors

r34 gtr high wing stays

r34 gtr wing blade

u would think it would be relatively easy to find but i am unable to do so

can anybody help me

i know its a fair bit pricier than the shiny carbon but whatevs

i would love to hear from you uys about where to look for it

xntrq Veteran

xntrq

Posted
Posted

Due to the cost of raw carbon fibre, that's why many places don't do it. Dry carbon bonnets, boot lids etc would be through the roof in terms of production costs not to mention a few hundred thats slapped on for profit margin. If I'm not wrong, all carbon fibre will have a glossy coat on top from the resin. Just that dry carbon is prepreg and that the resin is litterally frozen into the carbon cloth and laid up on a mould where it gets vacuumed and heats up to melt the resin and in the end, leaving a shiny coat.

Also because the structure of bonnets, doors, boot lids etc have a "skeletal" support frame and not just a flat moulded piece, I'd say each of the rails and whatever structure a part has, would have to be moulded and produced individually, then pieced together with the top layer.

I'd say production for these would be once off (in Australia anyways) for those who are building cars for events such as WTAC. Plus they are illegal for street use anyway so theres no real market for them if theres no demand.

The only thing I could get from your list is high wing stands in dry carbon. If your willing to fork out a few grand, I could probably make some arrangements to have your bits made up in dry carbon.

Carbon 34 Grand Master

Carbon 34

Posted
Posted (edited)

Seibon usa - bend over for the cost and import taxes just jap carry a bit

You can also get a dry carbon roof now for r34

Dry carbon can be had on wet by sanding it back slightly for street use , dry carbon proper is a structural part under heat with minimal epoxy

Wet is slightly heavier but still strong as hell still

Only prob is dry carbon doesnt like UV at all and looks shite quick if not protected

Wet carbon and matte clear it ? save a lot of cash for a "look "

Carbon parts are illegal in crash /crush zones in oz ? In cars that havent gone thru testing cert

ganador mirrors but they arent dry carbon ?

many companies make the stands all in wet

Most companies use a fiberglass inner shell then overlay it in carbon not as light or strong but lots cheaper

The new carbon out will blow your mind at Sema show in vegas this week , place where I buy from has insane weaves etc , just got 50 samples and maybe 10 are old weaves the rest new options and still waiting for at least 10 more !!

The photo i saw of a bmw blew me away with new carbon with silver strand laced in at night the silver looked like a shooting star when lights hit it on black carbon crazy cool look but $$$$

Couldnt see the silver much in daytime

They hit it with blue neon and the car was mad looking

Edited by Carbon 34

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • The Bogan
      NC MX5

      By The Bogan · Posted

      Seat of the pants assessment of the new intake: The car is way less "doughy" when hitting the loud pedal, especially off idle when stopped or in traffic, I did use a cheapo lazer thermal thingo to measure the temp around where the pod filter got its air, it was between 55 - 60°C, in saying this the car was shut off and not moving, so the OEM intake pipe was not supplying any fresh air to where the pod was when the car was at least moving A weird bonus was induction noise on the throttle in the cabin increased a bit,  I was worried that I was actually going to lose some of that induction noise I love so much, outside though, when I got the daughter to do a WOT drive by pass for me, the induction noise has increased alot when on the throttle, not quite ITB doort, but well up there I'm extremely happy with the results and have been exploring the country roads in the region  As for house mods: 1.New front fence is up and is awesome, it really upgraded how the joint looks from the street, and the added security is nice 2. Electricians have replace some interior lights, and with more lighting in the garage, a few new motion detecting lights out the front above the garage, front room, and at the front door, which I have already found heaps helpful coming and going, also now has fancy pants CCTV all round the house The only hold point for power though is the solar and batteries due to supply issues, although this will happen over the next few weeks 3. I have done a heap of landscaping out the front and I'm almost ready to do a new small retaining wall with some nice blocks to replace the brick and cemented in rocks around the raised garden beds cemented in river stone "was the fashion at the time" the house was built. I currently have a pallet of retaining wall blocks and 2 bulka bags of 20mm blue metal to replace the wood chip that is in the raised garden beds around the house 4. I now have 3 big raised garden beds for out the back to grow some vegetables, about 70cm high, 200cm long and 100cm wide 5. My 2 compost bins are already pretty full with brown, green and kitchen waste from the landscaping I'vedone so far, but they will probably take a few months to break down, so anything else that gets chopped, trimmed, and kitchen waste will just start filling the base of the raised garden beds to about 30cm before I start throwing 40cm of good compost, and stuff, for the vegetables to grow in, I'll need a few ton of compost and soil, but the local supplier can sent me bulka bags of the stuff Basically the logs, wood chips and a few strategically placed rocks for drainage, will give the beds some good organic materials down low to break down over time, and they will hold moisture during the warmer months to save the water in my big arse water tank if we don't get alot of rain So, all in all, the car and house mods are going well, and I'm really enjoying being retired, I sleep in too 0700 and slowly plod around inside until I feel like actually doing anything, and only work in the yard for as long as want, which has actually been alot over the last few weeks,  although when you look at it, it seems that not a huge amount of work has been done,  until I look at the before I started the work pics Happy days and good times indeed 
    • Dose Pipe Sutututu
      new 1.5 LSD issues/concerns

      By Dose Pipe Sutututu · Posted

      This everytime 
    • DraftySquash
      Looking for someone with a R34 front bar

      By DraftySquash · Posted

      hahaha yeah. Plan is to get side skirts and probably just rear pods. But going to do them one-by-one. I've got a set that I really like from RHDJapen, but that one isn't shipped to AU. So need to find someone who can get it for me
    • MBS206
      new 1.5 LSD issues/concerns

      By MBS206 · Posted

      Here's an idea, answer the questions I asked you as they are trying to work out WHY the LSD will be binding up in a straight line.
    • MBS206
      Most women will agree that parking is the most taxing part of driving

      By MBS206 · Posted

      You haven't driven many modern cars then have you? Most of them have sfa steering feel with their stupid electric bullshit steering systems.
×
×
  • Create New...