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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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I just got some more Carbon Fiber parts for the interior and the exterior! My theme is Alcantara, Red and Carbon Fiber, I'm not super hot for large CF parts like hood and trunk, but rather discreet(-ish) CF touches throughout both inside and outside. This is still a work in progress, as I want to get some custom upholstery next to complement the Red exterior color and the Alcantara wheel.

Let's start with the outside (Mirrors covers, Fog light covers and Front splitters)





And let continue in the inside (Alcantara steering wheel, Paddle shifters, Full interior, Back console, Center console trim)













I'm now looking forward for JoeZ's Carbon Fiber Exhaust tips!
Also if you guys know where to find a (super) cheap '09 Navigation or Door handles, let me know!
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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looks great, nice
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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i really like those front splitters! any scraping if you come across a dip or a steep incline?
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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i really like those front splitters! any scraping if you come across a dip or a steep incline?
Keep in mind that I also have the Tein H springs in the front, so yes on big dips or large steep incline, there is a tad a scrapping, but very light and only in extreme cases. Overall it is no a worry at all, and theses splitters cost me $110 for the set, so they are pretty much disposable, when you compare them to say, a Japanese import front lip!
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Nice! Looks good. I particularly like the paddle shifters and the fog light surrounds.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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looks great!!!!!
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by timeToy
Keep in mind that I also have the Tein H springs in the front, so yes on big dips or large steep incline, there is a tad a scrapping, but very light and only in extreme cases. Overall it is no a worry at all, and theses splitters cost me $110 for the set, so they are pretty much disposable, when you compare them to say, a Japanese import front lip!
thats a good price
looks better in my opinion

i like ur wrapped back centrepiece
where did u get ur fog covers and splitters if u dont mind me asking?

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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Damn! I'm digging the front c/f splitters. Any plans for the rockers and rear?
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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where did you get those cf splitters? they look awesome
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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looks nice! Keep up the good work!
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Looks great!
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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+1 on the splitters!!
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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I love the pics and the splitters where did you get them? Would they look good on USB?

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by hahahaf
thats a good price
looks better in my opinion

i like ur wrapped back centrepiece
where did u get ur fog covers and splitters if u dont mind me asking?
Originally Posted by DemosISF
where did you get those cf splitters? they look awesome
Fog cover are custom made by Carbon1 and the splitters came from autotecknic.com.


Originally Posted by flipside909
Damn! I'm digging the front c/f splitters. Any plans for the rockers and rear?
Yes I'm need to do something for the rear for sure, but I still looking at my options I have not find anything that suit my taste and my wallet, but I'm still looking, maybe I will end up fabricating... As for the rocker panels I think they will look killer in CF, but that will be 'spensive...
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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I like your taste / theme in doing the carbon fiber.....too many people go crazy with CF hoods, fenders, trunklids that look tacky IMO on a Lexus. Shouts I'm a ricer everytime I see those cars cruising the streets.

I'd love to check out your car in person sometime. I have pretty much the same CF accents but in matte CF. You should use one of my rear diffusers and get it done in the glossy CF finish to complete your rear end.....


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