[xplodee]

Anyone know of any carbon fiber engine covers on the market aside from the ABD one? I'm looking for something that preferably, won't have been painted with the manufacturer's logo already. Thanks for any input.
Tim

 

[macdadmorgan]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (xplodee)

abd's is a sticker, i peeled it right off.

 

[Larry1.8TTU]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (macdadmorgan)

you got a pic of it?

 

[Marc1.8T]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (xplodee)

Not the greatest pics but you get the idea..

 

[Larry1.8TTU]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Marc1.8T)

That's hot!
Is it a replacement cover or does it fit on top of the old one?

 

[Derek Jones]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Larry1.8TTU)

Throw a BMC or carbonio intake in there and it's hot to death

 

[xplodee]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Larry1.8TTU)

That is sweet. Guess i'm goin with the abd
Tim

 

[macdadmorgan]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Derek Jones)

quote:[HR][/HR]Throw a BMC or carbonio intake in there and it's hot to death[HR][/HR]​

Nice, I'm hot to deaf then.

 

[JosephShaw]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Larry1.8TTU)

quote:[HR][/HR]

That's hot!
Is it a replacement cover or does it fit on top of the old one?[HR][/HR]​

The ADB carbon fiber cover fits over the existing plastic one. There isn't a true carbon fiber cover on the market for the transverse 1.8T that I know of.

 

[Derek Jones]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (JosephShaw)

quote:[HR][/HR] The ADB carbon fiber cover fits over the existing plastic one. There isn't a true carbon fiber cover on the market for the transverse 1.8T that I know of.[HR][/HR]​

Nevermind, I retract my hot to death statement. Someone needs to make one, for a reasonable price, then someone need to host a GB, so I can get it for even cheaper.

 

[Jman5000]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Derek Jones)

Molding CF isn't easy or cheap. For what you get and what ABD wants, that's a decent price.

 

[JosephShaw]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Jman5000)

quote:[HR][/HR]Molding CF isn't easy or cheap. For what you get and what ABD wants, that's a decent price.[HR][/HR]​

Very true, and I hope that no one got the impression that the ABD kit isn't quality or a decent deal by my saying it's just a stick on. The price for what you get isn't bad. The RS4 carbon fiber engine cover that fits on the S4 retails for $600.
Working in carbon fiber, at least as far as most automotive fabrication goes, isn't so much hard as it is time consuming and requires meticulous craftsmanship. I work in an industry that utilizes carbon fiber, and the company I currently work for has made many advancements in the industrial uses of carbon fibers.

 

[Larry1.8TTU]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (JosephShaw)

quote:[HR][/HR]Working in carbon fiber, at least as far as most automotive fabrication goes, isn't so much hard as it is time consuming and requires meticulous craftsmanship. I work in an industry that utilizes carbon fiber, and the company I currently work for has made many advancements in the industrial uses of carbon fibers.[HR][/HR]​

Where in Houston can I find a carbon-fiber or lookalike pipe about 16" long and 2.5"ish wide?

 

[BoynBlue]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Larry1.8TTU)

anyone have the MK4 VR6 one ??? how is the fitment?

 

[JosephShaw]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Larry1.8TTU)

quote:[HR][/HR]Where in Houston can I find a carbon-fiber or lookalike pipe about 16" long and 2.5"ish wide?[HR][/HR]​

I don't have access to any of our carbon fiber based pipeline stuff, but I doubt we have anything that small.

As far as where to get it locally, I'm not sure. I can ask around, but I'm not aware of any place that stocks it locally.

 

[billy-vr6]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (JosephShaw)

What kind of pipe are you guys down there running in carbon fibre?!

 

[Larry1.8TTU]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (JosephShaw)

I want to rig up a carbon fiber intake to match a carbon fiber engine cover.

 

[BoynBlue]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Larry1.8TTU)

why when you can buy Carboniointake.com

 

[JosephShaw]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (billy-vr6)

quote:[HR][/HR]What kind of pipe are you guys down there running in carbon fibre?![HR][/HR]​

They're demo/testing pieces actually, and certainly not the types of cosmetically appealing CF pieces most people are thinking about.
If you consider what the major business areas of the Gulf Coast area of Texas are, I'm sure you'll realize I currently work for an oil company, though I've only been here since I got laid off from Enron. One of the company's businesses is the manufacture of carbon fibers for use by other manufacturers. They've done some great work in producing cheaper and stronger Carbon Fiber technology. I don't work in that area though.


[Modified by JosephShaw, 4:15 PM 2-12-2002]

 

[Larry1.8TTU]

Re: Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (BoynBlue)

quote:[HR][/HR]why when you can buy Carboniointake.com[HR][/HR]​

$269, that's why.