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FunkyCole
02-14-2009, 01:28 PM
Does any of you know if they make carbon fiber truck lids?
cali yaris
02-14-2009, 01:35 PM
Seibon makes a carbon fiber hatch for us. I am a dealer; PM me if you're interested in one, and since you're in SoCal you cna pick it up - they aren't cheap. :frown:
RHDVIPbB
02-14-2009, 02:26 PM
Needs one for the sedan
cali yaris
02-14-2009, 03:59 PM
^ +1 YES they do
frownonfun
02-14-2009, 04:04 PM
Seibon makes a carbon fiber hatch for us. I am a dealer; PM me if you're interested in one, and since you're in SoCal you cna pick it up - they aren't cheap. :frown:


when you say "aren't cheap" what kinda price are we talking? $800ish?
cali yaris
02-14-2009, 04:30 PM
no, more like $600-ish. Still seems like a lot, but I love mine, totally finishes off the rear.
PETERPOOP
02-14-2009, 04:42 PM
it's the thong for the yaris
cali yaris
02-14-2009, 04:44 PM
haha yes, more like a Brazilian strip tho :biggrin:
1NZYaris1
02-14-2009, 06:27 PM
haha yes, more like a Brazilian strip tho :biggrin:

:biggrin: would that be waxed or shaved, :eek: oooop's me bad , sorry :thumbup:
frownonfun
02-14-2009, 06:44 PM
oh ok... so does it look different... i thought carbon fiber was just lighter right?
cali yaris
02-14-2009, 08:04 PM
CF hatch is 15 pounds lighter. And it's... carbon fiber, so yes, that looks different than painted?
dallas
02-14-2009, 08:46 PM
Sold seibon for a few years ,it's only mid quality, had customer compalaints of yellowing of clearcoat as clear coat was not uv inhibited. Lot of the hoods had warps so even with body shop fitment, fit was still not very good. Not trying to trash the product, but don't expect O.E.M. fit.
frownonfun
02-15-2009, 01:41 AM
CF hatch is 15 pounds lighter. And it's... carbon fiber, so yes, that looks different than painted?

ok then i'm confused... can u paint carbon fiber or not? i've heard conflicting answers.
cali yaris
02-15-2009, 02:30 AM
you can, but it's not easy so a good shop should do it. Has to be smoothed out.

Yes, Seibon CF products should be given a UV clearcoat if you don't want them to yellow. I would say that's true of any CF part I ever bought for the exterior of a car. Other than that, Yaris parts seem to have good fitment. Thanks to blacksandiegovitz, my hatch fits fine now.
dallas
02-15-2009, 02:27 PM
Thanks for letting us know the Yaris Seibon stuff fits well, I guess being small it's less likely to warp. The Hatch and hood does look great on the car.
ChinoCharles
02-15-2009, 03:10 PM
you can, but it's not easy so a good shop should do it. Has to be smoothed out.

Yes, Seibon CF products should be given a UV clearcoat if you don't want them to yellow. I would say that's true of any CF part I ever bought for the exterior of a car. Other than that, Yaris parts seem to have good fitment. Thanks to blacksandiegovitz, my hatch fits fine now.

I never knew that!
frownonfun
02-15-2009, 03:17 PM
ok so if i don't paint it then it will be that black color but it still needs a UV inhibited clearcoat? is this correct?
SailDesign
02-15-2009, 03:19 PM
ok then i'm confused... can u paint carbon fiber or not? i've heard conflicting answers.

Sure you can paint CF - this boat is are all carbon.
And for those with good eyes - Yes, that is a shark she is sailing past....
supmet
02-15-2009, 08:20 PM
Needs one for the sedan

Why? if its just for looks do it with stickers.. lol

The stock sedan trunk lid ways like 4 pounds... if it weighed anymore it might actually hurt when it slams on my head when I'm getting something out of the trunk :biggrin:
at3GG
02-15-2009, 09:25 PM
ok i had to look..wheres the shark?
frownonfun
02-15-2009, 09:26 PM
i think it's in the bottom right corner... well a little above the corner.
at3GG
02-15-2009, 09:27 PM
cant see it ...im blind
cali yaris
02-15-2009, 09:33 PM
it's underwater, not a fin sticking out, LOL
SailDesign
02-15-2009, 09:57 PM
it's underwater, not a fin sticking out, LOL

Nope! There is a definite fin, and Yes, it is the bottom right corner.
The crew swears it was a Great White, but they are apparently very uncommon in the Med. What do I know? :iono: But the fin is there, and the rest of it is visible. I know the photog personally, and he didn't mess with it.
RHDVIPbB
02-15-2009, 10:19 PM
Why? if its just for looks do it with stickers.. lol

The stock sedan trunk lid ways like 4 pounds... if it weighed anymore it might actually hurt when it slams on my head when I'm getting something out of the trunk :biggrin:

Actually I want a cf trunk with a molded lip spoiler like the ac schitzner one for the BMW
saspy
02-15-2009, 10:21 PM
u guys wanna see sharks eh? come downunder, our fishermens here catches 100sharks a night.