mr_joe0606

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I will be ordering a carbon bonnet for my escort in the next week. Just wondering what company to use as I don't want to be disapoint with the finish + quailty any advice would be great.

Cheers Joe

gus

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imo carbon delights finish is awesome

mr_joe0606

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do they do the vents to.

cheers joe

gus

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i think so yes

best to call and confirm

mr_joe0606

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just seen this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item3a5f50ee22

any 1 used these

PETEDUDE007

Looks like sex to me oh man lush!

gus

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the finish will be different

the one you listed will be a gel coat, carbon delights will be laquered

imo the actual finish is miles apart

i havent seen one of the ars items in the flesh but i do know how he does them
my bonnet is gel coat and rest is laquered

mr_joe0606

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so what do you think is best laquered or gel coated cheers joe

mr_joe0606

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can u paint over gel coated carbon as if i end up not likeing it i will want to paint it cheers joe

Marc LJX

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Mines done by performance trim and is a great piece of work. Some i have seen are crap with the weave all distorted etc...
Only prob i had with it was the bonnet hinge boltholes were too far apart so i had to bend the hinges to suit. Bit of a ballache but all sorted now

Pete frst

wow!that carbon bonet is the dogs............

mr_joe0606

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Yeah my mates got one from performance trim and it's very good that's on a mk4 golf. They have just started makeing them for the escort might ask for some pics.

Joe

gus

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laquer finish looks better imo

mine is performance trim

its awesome but not got the shine of my other stuff

Marc LJX

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Gus have you asked any of the carbon people about a tailgate? Or at least a rear spoiler?

gus

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i have asked carbon delight about a rs16i rear spoiler

but

as i have a modded fibreglass tailgate and spoiler im not too fussed as mine is light already

still wouldnt mind getting a rs1700t tailgate tho

1223456

Lacquer is much easier to maintain, gelcoat is much harder to repair if needed, if you were going to paint the bonnet then you would use neither, the infused resin itself would be all the finish you would need, you would simply sand the surface back slightly for a key ready for paint, this would be the lightest option. Who even you choose do plenty of research and make sure they know what they are doing as there is so many cowboys out there doing nice shinny carbon on the cheap, as they are cheap so are their products/materials so they just dont last, we do a lot of work on top evo's and other jap models which are usually covered in this carbon crap, when they fade, discolour and crack they really let the car down.

I can vouch for C-delight and performance trim. Both have done top work, eg twins for phil carbon delight and luca for ptrim

Hope this helps

p.s. we will have the escort sorted after we have finished the fiesta mould (but this will be a standard bonnet leaving the vent cutting to the customer

essexRSTSouthend

Lite front mean less grip?they look really good.but always thought this suited jap scene,ford ? Everyone to their own. :-p

Twins

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Carbon delight bonnet on the track car ,went for a foam inner core one (no frame ) and made my own brackets for hinges as i did not want a lift off one

mr_joe0606

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Twins could you put some photos off your brackets because I am wanting mine like yours

cheers joe

Marc LJX

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Did they come back with a rough cost for the 1600i one mate?

gus

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nope, he has had it for ages but never done anything with it

as said i never really pushed it any further as mine is already quite light so not been bothered

i think there is a quite a few people interested now tho

maybe if you all hassle him, a show of interest

rsmark86

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gus i wouldnt mind getting a front and rear spoiler for a rs1600i in carbon as the missus is painting her 16i shell in jewel violet and fitting a duratec and i think they would set it off

gus

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ring phil

http://www.carbondelight.co.uk/page3.html

hassle the lad. its alot of work i think for him to do just the odd spoiler so would require a few just to make it worth his time and effort into the mould

rsmark86

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wicked mate well i will have to post on the right forums and see if a group buy would help lol

gus

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their is a few people interested on the s1 site

rsmark86

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might have to put a post up and ask ..... also got to find out prices

muz

I'd love a carbon fibre tailgate if they made one.

Twins

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Measured the height of the inner frame got a u shaped peice of ally drilled holes in it the same lacation as they would be in the bonnet then fixed with nut and bolts (brackets bonded to bonnet )

mr_joe0606

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Cheers mate

mr_joe0606

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Well after alot off phone calls and emails I have gone for the ars composites bonnet it's a direct repalcement for standard but I will be pinning the front down.

Thanks for the advice joe

Blunt.RS

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Ive emailed phil
Unfourtanly he doesnt do the bonnet vents anymore
90 spec spolier near future