[Rich J]

Looking into a carbon fibre bonnet for the car but can't picture as i've not seen another R33 with one, a few R34's but no R33's.

Unless someone has a pic of an R33 with a carbon fibre bonnet ( a red gtr would be better ) Failing that if i gave someone a pic of my car could they give it the carbon effect?

Many thx in advance.

PS Also whats ppls view on carbon fibre bonnets? A fad that will pass or something that is here to stay?

 

[bnr34vspec2]

Elliot "R34_GT-t" is very good at photoshop, just wait for him to reply.

Jeff

 

[GT-R]

Hi Rich!

I'm new to the board & heard u needed a pic of an R33 with a carbon hood. Here's a pic, couldn't find a red one , sorry!

 

[BadMuthaR34]

hey i've seen that car on www.carmode.net it's pretty cool i also chat sometimes there too.i also like the rim's they're volk racing te37's from what i can tell.

 

[DCD]

Rich J....I might have a few pix of red GTRs with unpainted carbon bonnets. Just have to look in my pix folders... Send me your e-mail and I can send them to you as I'm too lazy to upload them to my site and then link them here.

BadMutha.....those alloys in the pictures are probably Nismo LM GT-Mags
These are TE37s

 

[bnr34vspec2]

I 2nd that, those white rims on that white R33 GTR are Nismo LM GT MAG. The GT MAG have 5 lug nut holes, where the GT-4 have 10 lug nut holes, that is my way to tell them apart

Jeff

 

[Fuggles]

Rich,

At the Boxhill meeting back in May of this year there was a red R34 with a (painted) black bonnet. I appreciate it's not an R33 but it should give you an idea of colour match. I don't have any pictures but the JapUK people might know the guy or have some pictures.

John

 

[RonS]

This one maybe R34 GTt Red RonS

 

[Rich J]

Cheers for the pics and info ppl

DCD heres my email addy:- [email protected]

Maybe its me but seems a shame to buy a carbon bonnet and spray it, i know its purely cosmetic and of course does help towards weight reduction, but spending that money just seems a shame not to show it off? Is it just me or do other ppl share the same view?

Then again if we were all the same it would be a sad world

Thx peeps

 

[Rich J]

Ron wasn't that the R34 that was at billing?

 

[slippyr4]

If you paint the bonnet, you'll only be adding a couple of ounces to the weight of the car. Leave it unpainted for maximum performance )

 

[Blow Dog]

If youre going to paint it, just laquer it.

Oh, and Carbon forever!

Cem

 

[KevinR33]

One thing if Carbon Fibre is left 'exposed' to sunlight it degrades and will loose it strength over time.

 

[Rich J]

What if u've done what Cem has done and laquer it? Will that help any?

 

[zeroreality]

Am I missing the point

I'm not sure I like the black carbon fiber look on any colour car (other than black!) It just seems to look like a spare unpainted body part to me.

Am I missing the point?
;]

 

[BAYSIDE34]

CARBON

My NUR comes with a carbon bonnet but I do like the unpainted look.
Would nitromors affect the carbon fibre?

 

[Durzel]

I bet those LM-GT MAG alloys cost more than the bonnet! Very pricey.

 

[KevinR33]

Anything that reflects sunlight will certainly help so a laquer probably would help. Any effect on the carbon probably won't be noticed for 3 to 5 years.

The carbon fibre is held together in a resin matrix which is affected by some solvents, so keep the nitromors well away to be on the safe side.

 

[hipogtr]

zeroreality... I'm with you on the painted carbon thing. I only really like the raw carbon look on a black car. Just IMHO.

Cya O!

 

[GT-R]

I agree with most of you guys, leave it unpainted...and add a coating of laquer if it does protect it from the sun.
You can't beat the look of carbon fibre....in an issue of EVO magazine they had a Pagani Zonda that was left unpainted (for those of you that don't know, the body is completely carbon fibre!), Man! It looked extremely awesome!