is it dangerous to do this - Page 3

THE TECH · 01-18-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by happos2

i got out of Kansas while I could. Though lot so of girls in short skirts at the Power and Light district...

Nothing wrong with the wrap, but won't last long term as others have said. Not worth it in my book. Needs more go, not more show.

Kansas to Indiana doesn't seem like much of a forward leap.

thekurgan · 01-18-2013, 03:17 PM

Damn that does look good! Would give me another reason to pop the hood at the fuel station since there's no dip stick in the beast

nbennettksu · 01-18-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

Kansas to Indiana doesn't seem like much of a forward leap.

I think he spent a little too much time in the "Power and Light" district...

kaan1990 · 01-18-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbook

Only issue is that it will look cheap and people here, including myself, will hate on it.

i know lot of people will hate on it but to me the engine parts look so empty to not gonna do the the engine though but the other parts look well to my eyes

ersin · 01-18-2013, 04:26 PM

Those parts of the engine don't get too hot. Maybe on a summer day running it hard it may get too hot. But I've always been able to put my hand on it without getting burned.

However, don't do it. Vinyl is cheap. Go real CF if you have to.

Cheers.

kaan1990 · 01-18-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ersin

Those parts of the engine don't get too hot. Maybe on a summer day running it hard it may get too hot. But I've always been able to put my hand on it without getting burned.

However, don't do it. Vinyl is cheap. Go real CF if you have to.

Cheers.

they are too expensive

LarThaL · 01-18-2013, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

No danger at all. I've done most of those parts on my own car.

Doesn't the engine heat cause discoloration. The CF engine covers on my previous Audi RS4 turned green from the engine heat. Of course, those were much closer to the actual block.

bigjae1976 · 01-19-2013, 01:31 PM

Dangerous? No. Stupid? IMO, yes. Why not just put a rice cooker under there? I still don't understand this undying urge to slather CF patterns on everything. Honestly, we should go back to the chrome age.

I've seen some heavily CF'd engine bays and I think it just looks terrible no matter what the car is.

happos2 · 02-12-2013, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

Kansas to Indiana doesn't seem like much of a forward leap.

To each their own... just didn't really like KC that much, nothing really around. Though I met a good bunch of people out that way and miss their company. The BMW following though was much better than Indianapolis for sure. Enjoy the new town!

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Originally Posted by nbennettksu

I think he spent a little too much time in the "Power and Light" district...

Says the person that probably doesn't know what I am talking about... Though maybe you visited, I don't know.

THE TECH · 02-12-2013, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by LarThaL

Doesn't the engine heat cause discoloration. The CF engine covers on my previous Audi RS4 turned green from the engine heat. Of course, those were much closer to the actual block.

When I posted that I thought he was talking about actual carbon parts and not vinyl stickers. I would never put carbon stickers on any car, anywhere.

THE TECH · 02-12-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by happos2

To each their own... just didn't really like KC that much, nothing really around. Though I met a good bunch of people out that way and miss their company. The BMW following though was much better than Indianapolis for sure. Enjoy the new town!

Says the person that probably doesn't know what I am talking about... Though maybe you visited, I don't know.

Yeah there really is nothing around. I really wish I was back in CA. The car scene is dead here. Having to put my car away for months at a time is a huge bummer.

happos2 · 02-12-2013, 10:51 AM

If you are into this stuff, KC Trends puts together something called Fast Fridays (probably when it warms up). I am not into that type of crowd but some nice cars show up (kind of like cars and coffee but at night). KC Trends on 136th St, I use to live at the appartments across the street from there.

THE TECH · 02-12-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by happos2

If you are into this stuff, KC Trends puts together something called Fast Fridays (probably when it warms up). I am not into that type of crowd but some nice cars show up (kind of like cars and coffee but at night). KC Trends on 136th St, I use to live at the appartments across the street from there.

Yeah I know all about it. I think it starts back up in April though.

Templar · 02-12-2013, 11:24 AM

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ersin Brigadier General Drives: 08 IB E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,569 iTrader: (1)	Those parts of the engine don't get too hot. Maybe on a summer day running it hard it may get too hot. But I've always been able to put my hand on it without getting burned. However, don't do it. Vinyl is cheap. Go real CF if you have to. Cheers. __________________ I've been assimilated. 6MT/ZPP/18"/PS extended.

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happos2 Dinkle Berries Drives: Gray E92 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 351 iTrader: (2)	If you are into this stuff, KC Trends puts together something called Fast Fridays (probably when it warms up). I am not into that type of crowd but some nice cars show up (kind of like cars and coffee but at night). KC Trends on 136th St, I use to live at the appartments across the street from there.