So wait, where does everyone get these targa? tops? I'm not even sure what they're referring to! That, and the sail panels... are the sail panels the interior panels?

 

Personally I like the carbon looks and the weight benefits don't hurt either.

 

Look at the pics of the roof in my link , the targa replaces the ttops and the sail panel is the b piller behind them
My car is the only one I know of with both cf targa and sail
6le makes them , he's a major sponsor on here

 

Sorry for the crap quality pic but here it is installed I'll post better pics if anyone is interested once I recieve the rest of the pieces.
Unlike the cf vinyl wrap which is totally removable when done right quality carbon looks the best over most vinyl cf wrap.

 

@gm02ceta, that CF looks good contrasting with the yellow! I can appreciate it when CF is done tastefully, but it's not my cup of tea.

 

Im a Fan of CF myself.... I didn't do any on the TA, but i did a couple parts on my GTO.
Im not a fan of the wrap stuff either.

I just snapped these awhile back with my winter wheels.

A couple Exterior pieces.







A couple Interior pieces.




Then the Look changes in the summer....





Kyle

 

Gm02ceta what weave pattern is that ?

 

I've been around CF and composites most of my life and use to design layup tooling for many aircraft components. The problem I see with some of the automotive components is simply, lack of good surface continuity. The fiber lay really accentuates this if it's not right. If you look at the Aston, you'll see excellent continuity across all surfaces and good consistent lay direction. If you can't get that, it'll never look right.

 

Am I missing some things, or are those 4 pictures just showing a grill insert?

 

Kudos for your effort and all, but that looks really bad dude.

 

I am on the same thinking level as you. I have a big history with motorcycle road racing. They make many carbon fiber parts for sport bikes. But there are good and bad. Many of the cheapo parts tend to have wider weave patterns and lack consistancy when looking at the way the carbon is layed (the weave is not straight).

When I look at that carbon diffuser posted above, I think of the lesser quality carbon fiber parts. It just looks bad, almost like the person who made it dit it themselves in a garage rather than with quality carbon laying equipment. I am in no way saying that I could do better. But I think that if I purchased the carbon parts available for forth gens, I would have to paint over it. Which is sad because I love the natural look of carbon.

Here is an example of quality laid carbon fiber. Notice how much cleaner it looks compared to the diffuser that was posted in a previous post.

 

cf all u want Just paint to match

 

Wraps look cool but actual carbon fiber is better for its obvious benefits. I hate having my ride look like the next ride so I look at all aspects of the automotive world from USDM TO JDM and Euro and look for inspiration.

 

mines a racecar

 

It is 2x2

 

Good example of a quality piece. The continuity looks good, and you can really see that in the way shadows and light flow to define the curvature of the surfaces. This is why I would never buy a CF piece without inspecting it first hand. A lot of companies are not even using twill weaves on highly contoured surfaces... and it shows.

 

I like the diffuser above. Actually everything posted looks great.

 

i like carbon fiber anything

 

Thank you! I'm checking it out now