CF-anyone else find this ironic?

scottIN · 12-02-2011, 08:06 AM

Lemme say I'm not a CF hater or anything - might do a few pieces myself.

But don't you find it ironic that we overlay / wrap / cover all this stuff with a product that it's main advantage is weight savings? So we're making stuff heavier...with a product that is designed for lightness. Now I know it's all about aesthetics and copying racing cars (where it is used for weight), but I just find it funny. And I guess the other advantage is strength - I'm sure it's important to have super strong console covers.

Just curious as to if anyone else has noticed this?

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2011, 08:19 AM

It's a little funny but then again it doesn't matter one bit on street cars. Everyone just does it for the look. If done right it can look nice. If done wrong it just looks tacky.

I actually tip my hat to the guys that aren't just putting some overlays with double-sided tape on, but are actually sending parts out to get professionally wrapped. It just looks so much cleaner that way.

kenchan · 12-02-2011, 12:38 PM

i find it more ironic that some guy in a honda pickup truck is posting here.

TreeSemdyZee · 12-02-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i find it more ironic that some guy in a honda pickup truck is posting here.

In the tech area no less.

Kandy OrangeZ · 12-02-2011, 12:55 PM

I agree...I do have to say, CF Overlays and add on pieces are lame. Either get the whole Piece done in CF or dont do it at all. It make a nice Z look ghetto with some POS overlay.

Pelican170 · 12-02-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i find it more ironic that some guy in a honda pickup truck is posting here.

Trips · 12-02-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It's a little funny but then again it doesn't matter one bit on street cars. Everyone just does it for the look. If done right it can look nice. If done wrong it just looks tacky.

I actually tip my hat to the guys that aren't just putting some overlays with double-sided tape on, but are actually sending parts out to get professionally wrapped. It just looks so much cleaner that way.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i find it more ironic that some guy in a honda pickup truck is posting here.

Easy Tiger

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

In the tech area no less.

Moved

scottIN · 12-02-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i find it more ironic that some guy in a honda pickup truck is posting here.

My 2012 sport / touring / nav arrives 1 month from today...

kenchan · 12-02-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scottIN

My 2012 sport / touring / nav arrives 1 month from today...

... ok.

im a fan of dressing up my car a little bit to my liking so i dont mind CF bits or overlays if done with taste. it's basically like painting your bits but it's done with simulated CF or real CF weaves.

who the hell's kidding themselves thinking that a few lbs is going to make any difference on a street driven car anyway.

if im going to be racing my car on the track it would be setup VERY differently.

Super Moderator II · 12-02-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i find it more ironic that some guy in a honda pickup truck is posting here.

Haters gonna hate!

kenchan · 12-02-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Super Moderator II

Haters gonna hate!

hey, i didnt make fun of spaceship ricors.

UNKNOWN_370 · 12-02-2011, 02:49 PM

Carbon fiber has a farm E I E I O
And on his farm he has CF E I E I O
With an overlay here and plastic junk there... here carbon there plastic blah blah blah....

In other words... who cares. I wouldn't put overlay junk on my whip no matter how nice it looked. Play the part parts are corny but I won't knock anyone who does because its not my car payment. Hey if some dude wants to wrap his part in CF isntead of using the real thing and adding weight??? So be it. But I wouldn't do it. E I E I O... lol.

Cmike2780 · 12-02-2011, 02:50 PM

OP, some people just like the way it looks. You just need to think of it more as just an aesthetic "pattern" rather than something functional. The case for my iPhone has a CF back, I hardly believe it's going to make it any lighter or faster....Better yet, think of it the same as you would if something were painted as Kenchan mentioned. You may not like a certain color, but doesn't mean someone else can't like it. As far as making it heavier, that's true, but kind of meaningless... CF, even the fake overlay stuff is really, really light. You'll add like a pound or two, if that. This arguement over real vs fake is kind of moot to begin with. Just about everything in the car is a synthetic man made material. Heck, the leather seats and alcantara aren't technically "real"...

I guess what I'm trying to say is lighten up. It can look downright cheesy sometimes, but so what!

Waiz · 12-02-2011, 03:44 PM

Plasti-dip is the new fake CF

dAvenue · 12-02-2011, 04:43 PM

It's not ironic, bro. Science has already proved CF overlays add horsepower.

12-02-2011, 08:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 54	CF-anyone else find this ironic? Lemme say I'm not a CF hater or anything - might do a few pieces myself. But don't you find it ironic that we overlay / wrap / cover all this stuff with a product that it's main advantage is weight savings? So we're making stuff heavier...with a product that is designed for lightness. Now I know it's all about aesthetics and copying racing cars (where it is used for weight), but I just find it funny. And I guess the other advantage is strength - I'm sure it's important to have super strong console covers. Just curious as to if anyone else has noticed this?

12-02-2011, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	It's a little funny but then again it doesn't matter one bit on street cars. Everyone just does it for the look. If done right it can look nice. If done wrong it just looks tacky. I actually tip my hat to the guys that aren't just putting some overlays with double-sided tape on, but are actually sending parts out to get professionally wrapped. It just looks so much cleaner that way. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-02-2011, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kandy OrangeZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jackson Posts: 268 Drives: 2010 370Z sport Rep Power: 14	I agree...I do have to say, CF Overlays and add on pieces are lame. Either get the whole Piece done in CF or dont do it at all. It make a nice Z look ghetto with some POS overlay. __________________ If you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize.

12-02-2011, 02:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	OP, some people just like the way it looks. You just need to think of it more as just an aesthetic "pattern" rather than something functional. The case for my iPhone has a CF back, I hardly believe it's going to make it any lighter or faster....Better yet, think of it the same as you would if something were painted as Kenchan mentioned. You may not like a certain color, but doesn't mean someone else can't like it. As far as making it heavier, that's true, but kind of meaningless... CF, even the fake overlay stuff is really, really light. You'll add like a pound or two, if that. This arguement over real vs fake is kind of moot to begin with. Just about everything in the car is a synthetic man made material. Heck, the leather seats and alcantara aren't technically "real"... I guess what I'm trying to say is lighten up. It can look downright cheesy sometimes, but so what! __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

12-02-2011, 04:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
dAvenue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: present Posts: 1,971 Drives: angry Rep Power: 48	It's not ironic, bro. Science has already proved CF overlays add horsepower. __________________ Takeda \| Stillen \| Z1 \| Invidia \| Mishimoto \| CSF \| Megan Racing \| Koni \| Eibach \| SPC \| Forgestar \| Seibon

12-02-2011, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i find it more ironic that some guy in a honda pickup truck is posting here.

12-02-2011, 02:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	Carbon fiber has a farm E I E I O And on his farm he has CF E I E I O With an overlay here and plastic junk there... here carbon there plastic blah blah blah.... In other words... who cares. I wouldn't put overlay junk on my whip no matter how nice it looked. Play the part parts are corny but I won't knock anyone who does because its not my car payment. Hey if some dude wants to wrap his part in CF isntead of using the real thing and adding weight??? So be it. But I wouldn't do it. E I E I O... lol.

12-02-2011, 03:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Plasti-dip is the new fake CF

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