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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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carbon doorhandles? any good

Just came across these on flea bay,,, i know they are the cheap stick on ones but do they look good,, anyone got these on??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-99...38468287QQrdZ1
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Those dont look like the full carbon fiber door handles just pieces that glue on top fo the stock stuff to make it look the part.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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so are they crap,,, or do they look good last well?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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FEED has carbon door handles...

I'm not sure if they are actually made od carbon fiber, or id they are simply a cover for the existing handles.

If they are just covers, I'd say stay away from them, they would take away from the flowing lines of an FD.

The one thing that has always set the FD aside is its smooth lines.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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If i remember right the FEED ones are just a painted carbon fiber look, correct me if I am wrong people
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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http://www.evo-r.net/product/RX-7/index.htm
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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mmmmm i dunno ,,maybe i should be guinea pig lol
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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They are fake and will look like crap. The FEED handles are fake and look like crap also.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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They are not fake. They are what they are. The Ad says 'trim'.
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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the evo-r ones are real! FEED are fake!
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 03:05 AM
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The new feed ones are real cf if I remember correctly...
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 08:24 AM
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I see what everyone is saying but if you take a look at the pictures below you can see the exact product your talking about on my car. I have won HIN and placed 2nd at the DUB show with these on my car and I have yet to be asked if they are real or not.

I actually never ordered these. My Wife thought they were the real deal and got them for me for Christmas. I threw them on and they looked great. I also have them on my door handles. So for the $90 I think they are worth it. They are extremely easy to take off and put on so if you don't like them or a part of them you can peel them off without a ton of trouble.

I do however suggest when you actually apply them to try and be exact as possible because the door handle one and the outter portion of the door handle one tend to rub each other unless placed well.

I will try and get pictures of the door handles if I remember.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/9...ic2commmt3.jpg
Hard to see in this pic but the other two are good.
Attached Thumbnails carbon doorhandles? any good-img_2563c.jpg   carbon doorhandles? any good-img_2543.jpg  
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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I see what everyone is saying but if you take a look at the pictures below you can see the exact product your talking about on my car. I have won HIN and placed 2nd at the DUB show with these on my car and I have yet to be asked if they are real or not.

I actually never ordered these. My Wife thought they were the real deal and got them for me for Christmas. I threw them on and they looked great. I also have them on my door handles. So for the $90 I think they are worth it. They are extremely easy to take off and put on so if you don't like them or a part of them you can peel them off without a ton of trouble.

I do however suggest when you actually apply them to try and be exact as possible because the door handle one and the outter portion of the door handle one tend to rub each other unless placed well.

I will try and get pictures of the door handles if I remember.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/9...ic2commmt3.jpg
Hard to see in this pic but the other two are good.

The mirrior is real CF. The corner glass trim is fake. It is thermo-formed abs with fake CF graphic.
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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Yes the mirrors are the APR GT Mirrors. The corner piece is the fake CF but I think it looks real. I mean you really have to get super close and look at it.
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I love these CF topics..

As this topic has been covered many many times.. (including my CF BS I had to deal with sonix7)... I'll clear up few things..

1. Complete CF handles from Feed came in "fake" painted or patterned like CF
2. Newer Feed handle covers are made from 1 layer of real CF (twill) with 2 sided tape to attatch.
3. Real or Fake, CF stuff you buy on ebay or from other vendors for 7s are for looks ONLY! those of you who think you are making things stronger (structurally) or lighter,... learn more about CF.
Hence saying CF overlay is for looks only.. Only advantage I see is that, since its cosmetic purpose, most of the time, people just leave it unpainted.. hence you save on painting those parts.
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by herblenny
I love these CF topics..

As this topic has been covered many many times.. (including my CF BS I had to deal with sonix7)... I'll clear up few things..

1. Complete CF handles from Feed came in "fake" painted or patterned like CF
2. Newer Feed handle covers are made from 1 layer of real CF (twill) with 2 sided tape to attatch.
3. Real or Fake, CF stuff you buy on ebay or from other vendors for 7s are for looks ONLY! those of you who think you are making things stronger (structurally) or lighter,... learn more about CF.
Hence saying CF overlay is for looks only.. Only advantage I see is that, since its cosmetic purpose, most of the time, people just leave it unpainted.. hence you save on painting those parts.

I agree. Most of CF overlay is for looks only not for structural benefits unless you have a very thin and flexible panel that gets CF overlaid such as wheel house liners . However, many of us love the look of REAL CF whether or not if they are full CF or just overlay depending on what parts you want them to be.
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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TRU! but mine were free so I said what the hell
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Fule Designs
I agree. Most of CF overlay is for looks only not for structural benefits unless you have a very thin and flexible panel that gets CF overlaid such as wheel house liners . However, many of us love the look of REAL CF whether or not if they are full CF or just overlay depending on what parts you want them to be.
LOL! And that includes me.. Again, I'm just clearing up the myth about CF.. as some people think its GOD made material thats stronger and lighter than Ti..
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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They're cheap in quality and wont last long....
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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My car came with the feed CF door handles. They are not infact not real CF, i wish they were.. but that is the way it goes. I don't mind em too much on my car, but i would never pay money for them. I am kinda afraid to take em off cuz of the glue too :S

this is what they look like on my car



they aren't too bad

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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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Pure rice. ALL CF looking **** is.....just that. CF looking ****. Only Honda boys should be seen with this stuff. You may as well add the neon undercar lights if you do any exterior carbon fiber or faux carbon fiber parts.

My opinion, of course. Do what you want...it is YOUR car.
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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How about a real CF oil cap?

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