Quad exhaust cutouts idea... CF diffuser

///Matt · 08-31-2006, 02:21 AM

So I'm getting an M-Technic rear and (probably) Eisenmann quads...

I WANT the CF diffuser.
I DON'T WANT to CUT the CF diffuser.

So here's my idea...

Has anyone seen a CF decal/sticker that doesn't look like CRAP?

I'd much rather cut up a fake CF decal than a $5-700 peice of CF.

Matt

GreddyBoy858 · 08-31-2006, 02:03 PM

C.F. stickers look like crap....

foofighter · 08-31-2006, 02:43 PM

there's a japanese brand that is sold on ebay that's made from actual CF...

Pretender · 08-31-2006, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///Matt

So I'm getting an M-Technic rear and (probably) Eisenmann quads...

I WANT the CF diffuser.
I DON'T WANT to CUT the CF diffuser.

So here's my idea...

Has anyone seen a CF decal/sticker that doesn't look like CRAP?

I'd much rather cut up a fake CF decal than a $5-700 peice of CF.

Matt

Ask LongTran. I saw CF wrap in his interior trim.

LOLrance · 09-02-2006, 02:40 AM

All you have to do is buy carbon fiber vinyl. The weaves are 100% perfect and it looks pretty good to me. You can find CF vinyl online. They usually sell by the ft. i think so get as much as you need.

If you dont live too far, i know you can go to super autobacs. They have like 7..8 huge rolls of vinyl. They have basically every color (red,blue,black,white, and CF) and you tell them to cut how much you need. Heres the link to their website http://www.autobacsusa.com/ hope this helps.

///Matt · 09-02-2006, 10:37 AM

I can't find any info on the vinyl, but man, that store looks like a big kids playground! =)

Matt

ksfrogman · 09-02-2006, 10:41 AM

Matt, if you have your heart set on the CF diffuser, I'd just get the real thing. You can be very careful with your dremel tool and do things right the first time without damaging the diffuser.

Think of yourself as a dentist working on a tooth while grinding away.

Chesmu · 09-02-2006, 10:50 AM

there are a bunch of cf wraps available on ebay. search "carbon fiber vinyl" and also "carbon fibre".

diesel007 · 09-02-2006, 11:29 AM

CF "look" is tacky. Save up for the real thing.

Chesmu · 09-02-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by diesel007

CF "look" is tacky.

do you guys even see your own puns coming?

diesel007 · 09-02-2006, 12:05 PM

No pun intended.

edawg · 09-03-2006, 01:23 AM

do a search on google...there is a lot of companies that sell real cf with 3m backing that flex.. i wraped a couple of things in my motor with that stuff and is made of real cf..not that crappy looking cf sticker

///Matt · 09-04-2006, 09:48 AM

KS, I'm not worried about messing up the CF diffuser... I can cut...

I just have a moral dillemma about cutting a piece out of a $700 peice of CF. It just feels so wrong! lol

Chesmu · 09-04-2006, 10:46 PM

but the you can sell the cut off piece on e-bay....just call it something witty....

"Real CF M-tech bumper" (piece)

some nitwit will buy it....

ksfrogman · 09-04-2006, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///Matt

KS, I'm not worried about messing up the CF diffuser... I can cut...

I just have a moral dillemma about cutting a piece out of a $700 peice of CF. It just feels so wrong! lol

Ahhh, I see, but you're just cutting it to accomodate the quad exhaust. It's not like you're ruining it. You're improving it!

///Matt · 09-05-2006, 02:24 AM

=)

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LOLrance The Law. 301 Rep 14,283 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	All you have to do is buy carbon fiber vinyl. The weaves are 100% perfect and it looks pretty good to me. You can find CF vinyl online. They usually sell by the ft. i think so get as much as you need. If you dont live too far, i know you can go to super autobacs. They have like 7..8 huge rolls of vinyl. They have basically every color (red,blue,black,white, and CF) and you tell them to cut how much you need. Heres the link to their website http://www.autobacsusa.com/ hope this helps. __________________
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///Matt United States Marine 318 Rep 2,748 Posts Drives: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I can't find any info on the vinyl, but man, that store looks like a big kids playground! =) Matt
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ksfrogman Major General 576 Rep 6,750 Posts Drives: E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Matt, if you have your heart set on the CF diffuser, I'd just get the real thing. You can be very careful with your dremel tool and do things right the first time without damaging the diffuser. Think of yourself as a dentist working on a tooth while grinding away. __________________
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Chesmu Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,011 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	there are a bunch of cf wraps available on ebay. search "carbon fiber vinyl" and also "carbon fibre". __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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///Matt United States Marine 318 Rep 2,748 Posts Drives: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	KS, I'm not worried about messing up the CF diffuser... I can cut... I just have a moral dillemma about cutting a piece out of a $700 peice of CF. It just feels so wrong! lol
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