Well I am thinking of getting a carbon fiber over lay for my Z, but the Seibon is like a grand and that is way to much for my self. I am thinking more half that, so I stumble across a forum where a guy said he bought one from ebay and it looked great. Therefore, I am here asking you fellas you guys think its a worth while risk?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NISSA...Q5fAccessories

 

I'm a fan of the "two tone" look on most colors and the carbon fiber roof is a nice touch, but the "fins" have got to be the UGLIEST thing I've seen done to the roof.

Definitely NO.

There was a member on here a week back that had a 3M CF roof put on and it looked PRO and I remember him saying it was in the neighborhood of $3-500 and was the same stuff that BMW used in production on their cars.

(will be back if I can find the link...)

 

yeah without the fins , great buy but theres no shots of it from more realistic angles ie eye level !
most peeps just go wrap as above said but its a personal thing modding so up to you in the end.

 

Can you guys recommend me a CF roof purchase then? I am looking at all sorts of places and they claim perfect fit and finish, but I don't trust most of them hahaha especially ebay.

Edit: Here was my first option really, but thought I maybe could save a buck or tow.
http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/...rs-tv/85?ep=85

 

toss some vynyl on that ***** and call it a day! under $200.00!!! i did mines' in flat black and i love it.

 

looks good to me as long as its quality go 4 it

 

Be aware of this:

"Always recommend a professional shop install."

They will use that as liability when it doesn't fit properly.

 

looks like you decided already but i suggest NO to the ebay item

do vinyl as LLL'sZ suggested

 

I would honestly say go through a vendor on the forums. Their products are known to fit unlike ebay sales.

 

Lulz@ad...... "Newly JDM style"

 

a member here had this roof piece. it was very nice and lined up very well. I liked it, but i was cheap and just got the vinyl roof done for $100 lol.

i say get the cf roof, when it starts to fade paint it black and it will still look sick

 

thats the ait roof i have it on my car. fits perfect. but im local so ait installed it for me. go to aitracing.com

 

I was looking at buying that piece it's a nice piece one of the former vendors used to sell it but I can't find it anymore on here.

 

This AIT roof actually holds it clear coat more than VIS and Seibon products. It's a nice roof, I've seen on abstractone's car

 

i've gone thru 3 different CF hoods on my old civic "NEVER TO FADE" my a$$ it faded bad!! flaked....Carbon Fiber + Florida sun = COMPLETE FAIL!!!!!!

why do that? they even have CF vynyl now a days you can get...plus you don't like anymore just peel it off and you are done. that makes it look ricey to me but i like plain jane stuff.....dull black on silver is my option of choice.

 

not the best photo but i had him do the tails and heads too for a custom PERFECT fitting overlay.
check out his sight he does some nasty graphics!!!!

 

yup, dude, used "3m DiNoc" its a dry carbon LOOK vunyl film, but its not your average stuff... its crazy flexible and has a neat texture to it. It wont be glossy to match your hatch glass and winshield, but you can Ebay it and get a piece big enough for about 150 bucks im sure... and yes have a pro do it. You need to know how to use a heat gun well, and theres alot of compound curves in the roof.....I did my rear strut bar cover and it tunred out cool...no more strut bar reflection in the window in my rear view anymore either. Plus.

Tons of pictures avail out there to, and theres several different colors and variants to the dinoc films as well..google it.

 

im a fan of the continuous gloss black look, Im just going black vinyl on my roof. If you already have a carbon fiber hood.. that DiNoc would look pretty lame tho IMO now that i think of it... sorry!

 

i put on the dinoc, just in case anyone wants to see pics:

 

I was thinking about getting this stuff to try out.

http://www.decalfx.com/carbon_fiber_sheets.html