Carbon fiber wrapping - Toyota Yaris Forums

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-24-2009, 02:31 PM

Anyone know a place in SoCal who could wrap car doors in REAL carbon fiber? (the exterior)

I got a quote, but $2,500 is crazy..

bzinn 1 · 01-24-2009, 02:32 PM

Are you doing the interior or exterior

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-24-2009, 02:35 PM

Opps I meant exterior wrapping.

They actually had carbon fiber replacement doors for the Yaris at a fraction of the price of wrapping. $1,200. But I would not like to jeopardize my safety for looks.

bzinn 1 · 01-24-2009, 02:39 PM

Yeah not sure,but there must be someplace that will do them........the replaement door ae nice but in an accident they will literally explode as they are jsut wrapped fiberglass.

ztrack157 · 01-24-2009, 02:41 PM

In terms of side impact CF would probably hold up. After all they do use the stuff in indy cars for safety. I'd check the thickness of them first.

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-24-2009, 02:41 PM

Yeah, so far there's is only one place that I know of and they are extremely expensive. Sure, they may do a great job, but I'm wondering if it could be done somewhat cheaper.

As for the replacement doors, they are out of the question. I don't want to die in a horrific accident.. imagine, I get t-boned.

ztrack157 · 01-24-2009, 02:43 PM

If you got t bones you'd be dead with stock doors.

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-24-2009, 02:45 PM

True. But in the event of a miracle (or just sheer luck), maybe I'd walk away from it and live life yet another day.

cali yaris · 01-24-2009, 02:52 PM

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In terms of side impact CF would probably hold up. After all they do use the stuff in indy cars for safety. I'd check the thickness of them first.

No, they wouldn't. Indy cars don't use CF for safety, they use it for weight savings. It's the tubular frame/cage that protects the driver, not the skin on Indy cars.

I like JR's idea of wrapping the stock doors. Guaranteed OEM fitment too.

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-24-2009, 02:56 PM

I wish my income tax return was like 5k lol. Totally would do this right away!!

bzinn 1 · 01-24-2009, 02:56 PM

Yeah if you look at the Scion tC CF doors they are jsut fiberglass and wrapped in a CF skin.....no structural safty bars......look great but dangerous as can be anywhere but a track,now if you put a full cage in the car to protect occupants then I would say replace them.

blacksandiegovitz · 01-24-2009, 02:57 PM

There is a couple places in san diego that do some realy nice work with cf roof /pillars/ door/ whatever overlays . There is a couple local 350z with the roofs/pillars overlayed and one 350z with the whole car overlayed in cf and only the front and rear bumpers left factory black . Its gonna cost you , but closer to the price of the cf door replacement price not the 2500 qoute . Just pm me if you're serious about getting this done and i'll get you some phone#'s .

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-24-2009, 02:59 PM

San Diego is quite a drive ):

But carbon fiber wrapping close to the price of replacement doors sounds good!

ztrack157 · 01-24-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

No, they wouldn't. Indy cars don't use CF for safety, they use it for weight savings. It's the tubular frame/cage that protects the driver, not the skin on Indy cars.

I like JR's idea of wrapping the stock doors. Guaranteed OEM fitment too.

The newer Indy cars have a protective guard beneath the drivers made of kevlar which is an integrated part of the body. When you watch indy racing as much as me you know these things. I've also discussed this with the guys at Canepe. I totally had a brain fart intersession kicked my ass.

blacksandiegovitz · 01-24-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TEHxFALLEN V1.2

San Diego is quite a drive ):

But carbon fiber wrapping close to the price of replacement doors sounds good!

Where do you live bro ???

cali yaris · 01-24-2009, 03:14 PM

I'll take those phone numbers

blacksandiegovitz · 01-24-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

I'll take those phone numbers

I'll get those for you Garm

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-24-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by blacksandiegovitz

Where do you live bro ???

Right next to the Micro Image warehouse lol. Seriously, I'm less than 3-5 minutes away from there.

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

I'll take those phone numbers

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !! No more carbon fiber for you!!

01-24-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	Carbon fiber wrapping Anyone know a place in SoCal who could wrap car doors in REAL carbon fiber? (the exterior) I got a quote, but $2,500 is crazy.. __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-24-2009, 02:35 PM	#3
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	Opps I meant exterior wrapping. They actually had carbon fiber replacement doors for the Yaris at a fraction of the price of wrapping. $1,200. But I would not like to jeopardize my safety for looks. __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-24-2009, 02:41 PM	#5
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	In terms of side impact CF would probably hold up. After all they do use the stuff in indy cars for safety. I'd check the thickness of them first. __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-24-2009, 02:41 PM	#6
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	Yeah, so far there's is only one place that I know of and they are extremely expensive. Sure, they may do a great job, but I'm wondering if it could be done somewhat cheaper. As for the replacement doors, they are out of the question. I don't want to die in a horrific accident.. imagine, I get t-boned. __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-24-2009, 02:43 PM	#7
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	If you got t bones you'd be dead with stock doors. __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-24-2009, 02:32 PM	#2
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	Are you doing the interior or exterior

01-24-2009, 02:39 PM	#4
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	Yeah not sure,but there must be someplace that will do them........the replaement door ae nice but in an accident they will literally explode as they are jsut wrapped fiberglass.

01-24-2009, 02:45 PM	#8
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	True. But in the event of a miracle (or just sheer luck), maybe I'd walk away from it and live life yet another day. __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-24-2009, 02:56 PM	#10
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	I wish my income tax return was like 5k lol. Totally would do this right away!! __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-24-2009, 02:57 PM	#12
blacksandiegovitz Your mom goes to college View User's Garage Drives: 08 Vitz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Just chillin' out brah ! Posts: 1,434	There is a couple places in san diego that do some realy nice work with cf roof /pillars/ door/ whatever overlays . There is a couple local 350z with the roofs/pillars overlayed and one 350z with the whole car overlayed in cf and only the front and rear bumpers left factory black . Its gonna cost you , but closer to the price of the cf door replacement price not the 2500 qoute . Just pm me if you're serious about getting this done and i'll get you some phone#'s .

01-24-2009, 02:59 PM	#13
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	San Diego is quite a drive ): But carbon fiber wrapping close to the price of replacement doors sounds good! __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-24-2009, 03:14 PM	#16
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