i posted about the JHP duckbill for $200 and everyone said it sucked

so now my question is, how is the quality of the InLineFour Duckbill for $280?

 

 

i would save up the cash for the Benen, but i heard shipping and the wait for it=

 

Those are close to factory gaps. You have to have some gap there so the hatch will open.

Shawn

 

whats reall funny..is the cost that everyone sells those for..and just how cheap they really r to make.

 

I said they were close to factory gaps, not factory.

Bring on the scans.

Shawn

 

I've owned both brands of CF wings. The Inline four wing I picked up first, and it was pretty good quality, not a lot of blemishes, and it had a good fit. I did have to widen the holes on my EG's mounting brackets, in order to move the wing over to the right just a little, but overall it fit pretty good, no huge gaps. Most of the people in my area buy products from the same shop, who was offering the VIS version, and the quality and fit of the Inline Four wing was much better. One thing though, the line where the bottom part of the wing meets the top started to open up, it was still sealed, but clear, and you could almost see inside the wing, this was after about a year of wear and tear. The Benen wing was purchased later, and the fit was perfect, no drilling or adjusting at all. It did have a few "pits" in the resin, but overall, very very good quality. After about 4 months of use, it started to lose it's shine a little, but I was happy w/the product none the less (before it was stolen - R.I.P. Benen CF wing 0006 )

 

my boy has had the Benen wing for a couple months now, and the shine is gone. as a matter of fact, the whole topside of the wing is ugly.. no shine, no coating... just nasty.. He just had it sent back, so hopefully the next one is of better quality.

peaces.

 

$280 for a CF winglet?!?!?! Have you got solid gold toilet seats at your house too?

 

i know someone with that same problem on their hood, rear wing, and front lip. and to think he spent over a grand on that stuff.

 

I have to say, for the money spent, the Inlinefour duckbill is probably the best deal. The fit is better than other smaller brand names. There's way too much hype over Benen products. Although their construction seems to be better than most, epoxy resins don't hold up in direct sunlight for that long. So, you really can't blame anyone for that. Get that duckbill clear coated and call it a day.

 

the only thing i would buy from benen all there strut and sway bars, everything else is over priced and there carbon work sucks for how much it costs

 

those duckbills are sweet and all...but they're not as sweet as my avatar.

 

roadrez and thunder lips, thanks so much for your replies

so should i go with the inlinefour duckbill for $280? i have the fiber images hood and its not the best(some "pits"(imperfections) in the weaves and the corner was cracked.)

is the quality of the ILF comparable to fiber images?

 

I'm so close to ordering one of those duckbills from Inlinefour. I'm not expecting perfection, but then again, anything made by hand is always not going to be perfect. I'm purchasing the product with realistic expectations...Not some $500 promise of perfection to only be disapointed. I am in no way knocking anyone that has bought Benen, I have never even seen one in person. I just don't think it's worth $200 more than the competitor. It just pisses me off that people that own a more expensive product on any level knock others that don't buy that same product. Life as you know is about choices, and some people choose to save a few bucks on an esentially non-functional part, and maybe spend that on their girlfriend let's say. (God forbid anyone on this site has other interests) Hey bro, if you get the duckbill before me, let me know how it works out...I'm really interested. Good luck!

 

Benen "gaps":



It is hard to see, but clearly there is minimal "gap-age" That is VTEC CX's duckbill... Benen

 

Not trying to fight with you bro, but a few 1/4 inch gaps aren't worth $300 bucks to me...Sorry.

 

couldnt have been said better thunder lips

i think i might go with the ILF duckbill after a little bit more research