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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Default Carbon Fiber vs. ABS plastic mugen front lip

which one should i go with?
carbon fiber costs more, but looks better
ABS is cheaper, and same design, but without carbon fiber
cant decide...!

i plan on getting a carbon fiber hood in the future, so i guess it could match up pretty nicely

but which one is less prone to breaking if i were to hit something on the street?

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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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the CF is prob stronger, if they offer a urethane one that would be stronger than ABS and prob about the same as CF.

if the roads are real rough where you live i wouldnt get the CF because you would be pissed if it were to break

I say go ABS
 
Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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yeah, that's true
the abs plastic is 79.99 and the carbon fiber is 179.99
they dont make these in urethane, but if they did, i would get that for sure
 
Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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yeah, that's true
the abs plastic is 79.99 and the carbon fiber is 179.99
they dont make these in urethane, but if they did, i would get that for sure
actually 179 isnt bad for CF, i would prob go with that, as most of the CF lips i have seen are $300+
 
Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Are you gonna paint the ABS white to match your car? If so, itll run you more in the end than carbon fiber. If you drive your car daily however I wouldnt suggest the carbon fiber
 
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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yeah, that's true
the abs plastic is 79.99 and the carbon fiber is 179.99
they dont make these in urethane, but if they did, i would get that for sure
They do, just not in your year :P Ive got a urethane Mugen front on mine that just survived hitting a massive manhole cover destroying my passenger side front bumper and rim. the lip was untouched with pieces of the bumper still bolted on to it, lol. Thing's a beast....
 
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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wow velo that sucks man. did it just recently happen? i would be so pissed if that happen to me lol
 
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Are you gonna paint the ABS white to match your car? If so, itll run you more in the end than carbon fiber. If you drive your car daily however I wouldnt suggest the carbon fiber
if i got the abs plastic, i think i would keep it black
 
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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wow i'm trying to check out that site, but them and their god damn snow on each page takes 5min to load
 
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