CF inserts on black nismo front, YA or NAY???

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Aug 30, 2008 | 05:34 PM

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ttrank

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I love the look of CF but since that is all you have I vote no. I think if you had a CF hood that was painted to only expose some CF and those it would look great together.

Aug 30, 2008 | 05:52 PM

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I like the subtle look of a small cf piece on black... but IMO, too much of this fake cf = rice.

Aug 30, 2008 | 05:54 PM

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i think I would if i were you, it adds uniqueness

Aug 30, 2008 | 07:35 PM

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no, money spent better elsewhere

Aug 30, 2008 | 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyG350gt

I think they look pretty good.

In order for them to look really sexy on black I think you should have them 'tinted' a little. It should be fairly cheap to take them to a bodyshop and have them mix a nice shade of black with clearcoat to get a really nice shiny translucent black finish.. Thats what I had done on my kenstyle fog housings which are carbon and it looks good with Obsidian Black..

It would be a good idea to clear coat them anyway to protect from UV rays, roadkill, etc..

that's a great idea but not sure if anyone around my area knows how to do it correctly.

I want to eventually get the TS style CF hood but I'm always afraid that thing will fly up and smash my window. I think for now my car is better off without it on.

Thanks for the comments guys, I just needed a second opinion from the public

Here's another pix just for the hell of it. one side with it and without

Last edited by Mr_pharmD; Aug 30, 2008 at 08:07 PM.

Aug 30, 2008 | 08:14 PM

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Big CF Lips....(inserts)?

Yea, CF inserts don't look right on OB or IP....just funky! I think it's one of
those, "waste of money" things....

Aug 30, 2008 | 08:23 PM

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Need CF hood to pull the look off...

Aug 31, 2008 | 01:44 AM

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Black nismo looks so clean, adding the inserts really makes it distracting.

headlight upgrade, remove wipers, eyelids....some more slick front mods imo

Aug 31, 2008 | 02:25 AM

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Doesn't seem to sit flush with the rest of the bumper, so I'd say no...

Aug 31, 2008 | 05:57 AM

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IMO, it's your car, so do whatever you want. Screw what other people think.

Although some people may consider cf to be rice, we aren't talking about led windshield nozzles or Nike signs on your windshield, so you should be safe.