Hi Im new to this forum I own a Blue 1994 GSR with front lip and a Type R wing, and Im thinking about doing a JDM front end conversion what do you guys think about this Carbon front end, any one have pics of this conversion that they could post for me, that would really help me out

I found this link earlier on today, what do you guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...34322

any help would be appreiciated

also, does anyone know how to free up my rear brake sliders? mine are super stuck

thanks

 

It will probbaly fit like the Fiberglass version.=SHITTY!

I'd stick w/ all metal.... but(my 1st) old conversion I had a Knock Mugen Bumper,..and it fit like ****,..but we made it fit.Still not as good as OE

<---OEM JDM ALL METAL Here!

 

Wow! thanks for the quick reply, can you post pics of your old knock off Mugen Bumper? just want to know if its that bad, price of the carbon kit seems awfully attractive for my budget

 

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Not bad for $99.

 

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WEll in the pic's it looks great! I made it fit Really good(I'm lying..the bodyshop guys and I made it fit Good using extra made brackets) SO you wouldn't even tell its a knock off.

But that CF front end is the first I've seen,..I' have seen carbon JDM fenders that looked decent...but <U>ALL</U> Aftermarket Fiberglass **** Fits Terrible.
&lt;---also owned a Fiberglass NISMO kit for my 350Z and I luckly got my money back for it becasue it didn't line up FOR ****!
Zyg's right:
$99 will not be the selling price I asure you ,..but I would be willing to give it a go if that is the bottom dollar If i we're you. Go w/ ALL Metal or keep yours on.

 

If you really into racing and want some weight reduction...i think thats a deal

 

how much lighter do you think the carbon one is compared to metal? I plan on doing alot of drifting, you know like chunky bai and I need the lightest stuff, with a hot JDM look, hey I got a piece of chunkys tire, anyone want to buy it?

 

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in a Teg????

 

Nah, just kidding about the drift part, I just like drifting, and I saw Signal for the first time the other day, I drag my car most of the time

 

is the white type r metal or fiberglass? it looks sweet https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=889680

 

I'm sure its All metal w/ JDM SIR-G headlights,..I would hate to think its a Fiberglass front end on a itr

once its painted its kinda hard to tell if its Metal or Fiberglass...but I don't know anyone w/ Fiberglass conversion.

 

I know a couple people around here with fiberglass front ends, they don't fit to nice!

 

one has to wonder what the CF mold was made from. If it was made from the OEM pieces, fitment may not be bad. You cant do any bodywork to CF parts, they either fit or they dont (within reason). I would say, go for it. It would save a ton of weight, and if painted no one would know. I imagine you'd save at least a hundred pounds, and put a ton more of the weight distribution in the rear, which is so hard to do.

 

100 lbs?

from a hood, fender and bumper?

i'd say closer to 40-50 lbs, and i'd be concerned about using CF anything without pins.

 

the hood is probably 40 lbs itself, the fenders another 15 each? I dunno the stock fender weight, but it has to be decent. Stock bumper is a good 10-15, i suppose its more towards the 50-75 range. Considering people take out their steering racks for civic ones, air bags, rear seats etc... its not too bad

 

---STOCK---
I'd say the hood is about 50-60lbs+
Fenders are only like 5 lbs ea,..VERY LIGHT
bumper 11lbs
So the hood is about the only main part you would save noticably.
ALl in all I would think it would Create a TON of Wheel hop it being so light?&gt;??

 

personally i LOVE the JDM front end conversion...!!!

but the carbon fiber... i dont know y but i hate that discolored thing...well if u want to make it lighter go for it!

PLZ post pics when ur done...!!! (even if u dont go threw wit it)

 

it will be cool as hell?? man..i wish i got gka for that

 

this thing is already up to $960!!!

 

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Still less then all metal ones...
But carbon fiber does cost more then oem metal parts

 

As others have said, maybe ask the seller about fitment. I have fiberglass fenders on my JDM front and they blow big time. The paint cracks because they flex (something to keep in mind, as I imagine CF might do that as well), removing them or the bumper is difficult, because the bolts are made to press against the inside of the OEM fender (for removal of the bumper), and instead of the fender supporting the little bracket, it just cracks and then looks even shittier than it did before. Keep in mind also that you'll need to add the price of headlights to this to make it work.

 

OE is the way to go man. everything will always line up and i think it looks better....