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Difference between Real Carbon Fiber emblem insert and fake?

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Old 03-25-12, 12:56 AM
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Default Difference between Real Carbon Fiber emblem insert and fake?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-CARBON-BA...-/320692488453

VS.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...vip=true&rt=nc


What's the difference? Is it noticeable?


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Old 03-25-12, 01:00 AM
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Yes and the difference is exactly like what you see between the 2 pics.

One will look like it's got real CF behind it, the other will look like CF vinyl. I would go with the real CF emblem.
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It's WAY noticeable. Do the one with the real carbon fiber, it looks better.
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The difference is primarily that the real CF one has a glossy effect to it. Looks much better than matte IMO, especially behind a logo.

WARNING: I ordered a set of those real CF emblems inserts from the exact same eBay seller (sawaddee_99) and the fitment was horrible. The included chrome emblem was also poorly made (wrong size, scratched up). The seller is a good guy (gave my money back when he could have easily screwed me over), but the product is sub par.

You might have better luck, but if you want the real deal, Kazz Sports CF emblems are the way to go. Someone in the classifieds is actually selling a set: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is2...em-insert.html
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^ Yeah, "someone" is selling a set

Those Kazz Sports ones are way more legit tho
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