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JPTL
12-02-2009, 05:29 PM
hey guys just wondering if anyone has a fibre glass kit on their fd.
I know its a noob qs lol but just thought i'd ask. I wanted abs material but mates say go with the fibre glass just dont be an idiot driver.

what do you guys reckon?
markCivicVti
12-02-2009, 05:35 PM
Don't fiberglass anything.... especially lips. IF anything... the rear spoiler can be... but not if it's black, as under high heat fibreglass can warp.
JPTL
12-02-2009, 06:02 PM
Don't fiberglass anything.... especially lips. IF anything... the rear spoiler can be... but not if it's black, as under high heat fibreglass can warp.

is fibreglass that bad huh?
Fung
12-02-2009, 06:03 PM
isnt it quite fragile??? lol me noob too?
JPTL
12-02-2009, 06:09 PM
lol hehe yeahh it is. my friend has a fibre glass kit on his coupe and its alright.
he just said dont be an idiot driver (easy on drive way etc). was just wondering if theres other cons to it..
hard to install, weight, paint fades etc etc.. stuff like that ?
dmx
12-02-2009, 06:56 PM
FG (+) cheap, easy to repair (repairable), easy to custom (-) heavier, more wave, hard to install
PU (+) lighter, easy to install (-) un-repairable

fragile ? similiar.
paint fades ? none on both, only more wave looks on FG
JOhnnyFD
12-02-2009, 07:33 PM
one hard bump.. and that fibreglass is gonna crack
PU is heaps more resistant
JPTL
12-02-2009, 11:53 PM
FG (+) cheap, easy to repair (repairable), easy to custom (-) heavier, more wave, hard to install
PU (+) lighter, easy to install (-) un-repairable

fragile ? similiar.
paint fades ? none on both, only more wave looks on FG

sorry noob question..
wave?
jpestrada115
13-02-2009, 01:21 PM
sorry noob question..
wave?

hard to describe it but i'll try. meaning surface looks wavy/not flat where its supposed to be. did that make sense?
curtis265
25-03-2009, 11:19 AM
if i'm not wrong, fibreglass is VERY painful to paint nicely
yagami
25-03-2009, 05:27 PM
The only issue with painting fibe glass is that when its baked the gelcoat might bubble which obviously, leaves you with a bubble on the finished product. However there is no way to tell if its going to bubble or not until after painting. Just hope that its a high quality piece.

Also depending on the quality of the mold the fibre glass kit might not be a very good fit, and as dmx said its prone to warping under high temps.
mattchuej8
26-03-2009, 10:12 AM
lol hehe yeahh it is. my friend has a fibre glass kit on his coupe and its alright.
he just said dont be an idiot driver (easy on drive way etc). was just wondering if theres other cons to it..
hard to install, weight, paint fades etc etc.. stuff like that ?

what a dumb**** bro :P
mattchuej8
26-03-2009, 10:17 AM
one hard bump.. and that fibreglass is gonna crack
PU is heaps more resistant

one hard pump on PU would also damage. main point is either way, with an extension like lips FG hard bump and you can crack it, screws can come loose. PU same thing screws can pull on it.
Even without an extension if your car is generally lower then it is meant to be and its going to hit shit, it is always going to do some sort of damage.
fibreglass is fine mate imo.
Ek9BRO
31-03-2009, 06:31 PM
Why not just carbon fibre?