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Old 07-21-12, 02:13 PM
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Need new fenders. Lightweight carbon options (FD3S)?

I have to put new fenders on my car. I'd like to lose some weight off the car in the process. Does anyone make a quality oem carbon copy?
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Siebon makes an OEM carbon fender. Shine auto project also makes FRP ones that are oem but oversized 20mm. Have you ever felt an oem steel fender though? I literally have a set of oem as well as FRP fenders sitting beside me as I type this, and the weight difference is negligible. The stock fenders are pretty light.
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Originally Posted by Rxmfn7
The stock fenders are pretty light.
+1. I dont think you are going to save much weight here and doesn't seem worth possible fitment issues unless you wanted the wider ones to fit more rubber.
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Throw into consideration that most "Carbon Fiber" aka "Wet CF" is CF overlayed/mixed with or on other materials.

IIRC true "Dry" Carbon Fiber is what results in actually lighter weight pieces but the price of is exponentially higher.

I believe FEED makes a true, Dry Carbon Fiber Rear Hatch made to order and the price was 4k+ as opposed to the Seibon "Wet" version which, while lighter than stock, is only $1000 or so IIRC.
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