Carbon Fibre; How to Hide it?

[Swifterific]

Not bad. Good to mod. If manual, even better.

I am in love with the modded swifts. Im even thinking of getting a zc31s MT when i have the dollas and mod it like crazy. Its the true definition of a pocket rocket. or maybe im biased. :proud: even the new swift sport with aftermarket bodykits looks amazing.

 

[RENESIS VIII]

I am in love with the modded swifts. Im even thinking of getting a zc31s MT when i have the dollas and mod it like crazy. Its the true definition of a pocket rocket. or maybe im biased. :proud: even the new swift sport with aftermarket bodykits looks amazing.

Now yours currently is which model?

 

[Swifterific]

Now yours currently is which model?

The zc21s.

 

[Izso]

Okay then. thank you for the advice man. I'll keep my eyes away from CF for now as im sure Racecraft's parts are expensive :argh: here's a completely unrelated question; why did you sell your car?



haiyaa im already underweight as it is. when i sit in my car the suspension dont even budge meh.

Actually not really. Racecraft parts are expensive yes - but only a couple hundred different. Like in the case of my wira, they had the hood going for 1800. The carbon-Kevlar was 1400. So ok la.. 400 for the piece of mind.

I sold my car to get something bigger. Seriously. If I had the cash, I would've kept it though, then turn it into a weekend project. Right now it was sold to a friend, so maybe a couple years down the line I might buy it back from him! Hehehe

 

[Supra_Fanatics]

Normally can repair will do repair first. If cannot then only change.

Wah! but bare inside, means front 2 seats only?

Looks who talking......faster cabut.......:vroam:

I lost that what Was heavier before

Actually not really. Racecraft parts are expensive yes - but only a couple hundred different. Like in the case of my wira, they had the hood going for 1800. The carbon-Kevlar was 1400. So ok la.. 400 for the piece of mind.

I sold my car to get something bigger. Seriously. If I had the cash, I would've kept it though, then turn it into a weekend project. Right now it was sold to a friend, so maybe a couple years down the line I might buy it back from him! Hehehe

He might not want to sell back to u anymore LOL! :rolleyes:

 

[vr2turbo]

Ah, yea. Only front got seats. Surprisingly the steering and gearstick are still Honda ones. Seats are Recaro though. I'll show a pic of the rear. Interesting, but don't know JPJ allow or not. This sort of weight saving method seems more effective than CF parts.

Eh, your car is what car again?

Why not? JPJ did not mention your car interior cannot be bare.....hahahaha
Weight down, cheaper also....

See his id also know mah!......

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I lost that what Was heavier before



He might not want to sell back to u anymore LOL! :rolleyes:

Need further reduction, because now Mira under powered.....

Now stock standard, might as well get another then mod again.....

 

[ken yeang]

bare interior is considered illegal from the eye of jpj. this is due to absence of padding. if kena accident, they claimed that the bare interior would be hazardous to the occupants. I have asked about it myself at jpj putrajaya.

 

[vr2turbo]

bare interior is considered illegal from the eye of jpj. this is due to absence of padding. if kena accident, they claimed that the bare interior would be hazardous to the occupants. I have asked about it myself at jpj putrajaya.

Oh! is it? He hoping not much JPJ checks then.....

 

[ken yeang]

that is why some modders tint the windows to prevent preying eyes of JPJ....

 

[vr2turbo]

that is why some modders tint the windows to prevent preying eyes of JPJ....

By June 16, JPJ start dark tint check already......

 

[ken yeang]

yep, tint checking starts soon.

My runner fren also was informed that jpj will check on car mods after tint checking.
This will be done during ramadhan. Konon a campaign to ensure safe driving to all road users, but probably getting kop--ko marney along the way...

So, beware owners of modded cars....

 

[Supra_Fanatics]

yep, tint checking starts soon.

My runner fren also was informed that jpj will check on car mods after tint checking.
This will be done during ramadhan. Konon a campaign to ensure safe driving to all road users, but probably getting kop--ko marney along the way...

So, beware owners of modded cars....

Guess all just drive beat up car go out will do. Until Raya is over...

 

[stupidcar]

Sigh, out of topic but I wanna ask.
Are there any transparent tint that has heat reduction and those 5/6/7/8 mil security films?

 

[brian@ams]

Hi guys.

I'm really keen on getting carbon fibre parts for my car, especially the hood and fenders. But last i checked carbon fibre is illegal in Malaysia. How to hide it? Do you wrap it? Or paint over it?

I know that hiding carbon fibre is such a waste, because its such a beautiful thing to look at, but lazy la have to worry about jpj. Nowadays theyre very active. And become sleeper also nice ppl dont know. Dont have to worry about theft.

Swift,

I'm not entirely sure this has been covered, but you may run into trouble painting dry carbon and even wet clear-coated carbon. The surface of carbon is not entirely flat to begin with. Even with the resin in it, it tends to absorb the paint over time. The paint might look smooth at first, but over time you may begin to see indentations as the paint contracts and gets pulled into the depressions of the more porous surface. I would not recommend painting dry carbon unless it is gel coated first. This defeats the purpose of dry carbon. Wet carbon can also be a problem - just not as pronounced. A wrap may be the best way to go if you don't want to add too much additional weight and save the carbon finish. Less expensive too.

Edit: With a wrap, the waffled depressions may still appear through it, but if you find out it does, it won't be as costly a process as painting.

 

[Supra_Fanatics]

Sigh, out of topic but I wanna ask.
Are there any transparent tint that has heat reduction and those 5/6/7/8 mil security films?

Got, just need to find. Even if not transparent, u can choose other colours like light blue, light green and etcs.

 

[Izso]

Sigh, out of topic but I wanna ask.
Are there any transparent tint that has heat reduction and those 5/6/7/8 mil security films?

Got. My Myvi using VKool security tint. But the heat reduction is not as good as the non-security films.

Swift,

I'm not entirely sure this has been covered, but you may run into trouble painting dry carbon and even wet clear-coated carbon. The surface of carbon is not entirely flat to begin with. Even with the resin in it, it tends to absorb the paint over time. The paint might look smooth at first, but over time you may begin to see indentations as the paint contracts and gets pulled into the depressions of the more porous surface. I would not recommend painting dry carbon unless it is gel coated first. This defeats the purpose of dry carbon. Wet carbon can also be a problem - just not as pronounced. A wrap may be the best way to go if you don't want to add too much additional weight and save the carbon finish. Less expensive too.

Edit: With a wrap, the waffled depressions may still appear through it, but if you find out it does, it won't be as costly a process as painting.

That's a good point!

But I doubt he'll go for dry carbon. That's super expensive here! The only option is the hybrid fiber CF hoods we see so many of here. Those are pretty easily painted.

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

well...last time while staying at hometown with parent...we used to run our rally car free roam on the street like a bawse....fully striped interior and welded rollcage without fuss...but now i think policemen there mostly new guy...or guy that never heard or "rally" so the car now rarely goes out like that...

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Why not? JPJ did not mention your car interior cannot be bare.....hahahaha
Weight down, cheaper also....

See his id also know mah!......

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Need further reduction, because now Mira under powered.....

Now stock standard, might as well get another then mod again.....

So, this is actually illegal by JPJ standards...

ID sometimes not accurate ma. People can change car.

that is why some modders tint the windows to prevent preying eyes of JPJ....

That EG don't have any tinting... I remember the owner told me before JPJ stopped him on the road saying that his head lamps are too bright. He told me that he countered back to JPJ by saying he is not using xenon or white lights but normal yellow lights only.

A friend of this EG owner who drives a FC3S RX-7 with roll cage inside says "Depends whether you are handsome or not lor. If not handsome, JPJ sure catch you" "If JPJ want catch me, see whether can he chase my car or not".

 

[vr2turbo]

So, this is actually illegal by JPJ standards...

ID sometimes not accurate ma. People can change car.



That EG don't have any tinting... I remember the owner told me before JPJ stopped him on the road saying that his head lamps are too bright. He told me that he countered back to JPJ by saying he is not using xenon or white lights but normal yellow lights only.

A friend of this EG owner who drives a FC3S RX-7 with roll cage inside says "Depends whether you are handsome or not lor. If not handsome, JPJ sure catch you" "If JPJ want catch me, see whether can he chase my car or not".

Our enforcement here all pariah one. More towards kopi o then enforcement. Like dark tint, if they have enforced at the start then will not have so much problem. Consumer see no enforcement then install darker and darker until some complaint then enforcement start.
Same goes for number plates. Remember years ago they did enforce and everything was fine, then relax and all hell went loose. Now sure to be checked along with the tint....

ha! ha! yah! wait I change to Subaru then id stuck with vr......

 

[ken yeang]

Cant blame entirely to the enforcement alone.
It is a Chicken and Egg story.

Should we blame the tint shop for selling the tint product?, or should we blame the car owners for buying the product?


Just like those pirate DVD products sold at roadside in Mesia.
Everybody knows it is WRONG dealing with pirated goods.
But who is to blame?? The demanding party (cunsumer), or the selling party (peddler)??