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Old 06-12-08, 01:22 PM
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Default Carbon fiber hood/trunk

I know I've seen CF hoods for the ISx50, but I can't find them anywhere at the moment. Who sells them? Does anyone make a CF trunk? Just toying with the idea at the moment, I think CF on a SGM car would look pretty good.
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Seibon.....

http://www.seiboncarbon.com/pdut.asp
they sell hood, truck, trunk spoiler, side skirts, front lip all for the IS
one member in the classifieds where parting out his Seibon car, i think he may have sold everything but it's worth a shot to go check it out.

i believe you can also buy the Seibon products at L-tunedparts.com, and use the CL member code for a discount...i think that is also an option
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Seibon makes them for our cars. My hood should be here some time this week. crystal white on/cf ftw.
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I can't find any Seibon parts at L-tuned and there's no prices on Seibon's website, I guess you have to call them and ask. plusone, where did you get your hood from?
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i got mine at www.octanemotorsports.com
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Originally Posted by plusone
So did I. Very pleased with the results.
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Originally Posted by movin_up
I know I've seen CF hoods for the ISx50, but I can't find them anywhere at the moment. Who sells them? Does anyone make a CF trunk? Just toying with the idea at the moment, I think CF on a SGM car would look pretty good.
Here you go. I think this guy is trying to sell his CF hood for a month now. He's lowering his price every week for the sale. Goodluck.
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/715616449.html
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Thanks guys. Hopefully I'll be getting these soon.

On another note, first time I've seen the Sarona Design roof spoiler, I think I might need one of those as well.
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the description from Seibon mentioned: TS-style carbon fiber front lip for 2006-2007 Lexus IS250/350, what does TS-style mean?

a replica of what brand?
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Originally Posted by FMJ IS
the description from Seibon mentioned: TS-style carbon fiber front lip for 2006-2007 Lexus IS250/350, what does TS-style mean?

a replica of what brand?
There are two styles - OEM (normal hood) and TS (below).


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Also a TT apparently:

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Anyone know if Carbon fiber is paintable? I want the wieght reduction but not the look of CF
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^^ Yes you can paint it. Another member has a silver IS where he painted the sides of the CF hood to match so it was the center portion following the lines of the hood. I can not recall who the member was but see if you can search it...
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Yes as passnu2 says, you can paint it. And the advantage is that if you paint it, you won't have to worry about having the hood fade or yellow. On a previous car, I had the hood painted on the sides to match the lines of the car better. And I had the entire hood clear coated.

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Anyone know if Carbon fiber is paintable? I want the wieght reduction but not the look of CF
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Originally Posted by passnu2
^^ Yes you can paint it. Another member has a silver IS where he painted the sides of the CF hood to match so it was the center portion following the lines of the hood. I can not recall who the member was but see if you can search it...
here is a picture of it and I fond another one painted but different C/F hood

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...tedCFHood2.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...0/IMG_2834.jpg


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