Body Kit Images & Diffuser Designs
How it Looks as of 11/2007
CF Fenders & Rear Hatch Paint, TEASER Picts
Top Secret CF rear diffuser
"Final Install"
"test fit"
AutoTechnic CF Mirrors
Fiberimages CF Wide Front Vented Fenders Test Fitment
Stock Fender Images
Removal of the Fender
Instructions for Fender removal:
1. Remove front bumper. 6 plastic clips on top, unclip undertray, two 10mm bolts on each side and the front bumper can come off-
2. Remove side skirts. 6+ or so plastic clips near the kick plate and two front, three rear need to be popped off, along with 2 clips in front of rear tire, one behind front tire, and about 6 or so metal 10mm screws underneath side skirt.
3. Remove Head light. short 10mm on the side, two long 10mm underneath headlight, one long 10mm ontop. Unclipe blue wireharness and take off headlight
4. from engine bay: two 12mm bolts directly above headlight, along with 4 10mm bodycolored bolts with two plastic clips holding in weather stripping and battery enclosure box, open door: single 10mm bolt on the side, directly on the bottom of the fender, should be 2 10mm bolts.
5. Optional: removal of fenderliner: 6 self tapping metal screws, and 6 plastic clips will remove the fenderliner, allowing ease of installation for the fender.
Comparison of the OEM fenders and CF
Test fitment
*remember, i didnt drill any holes yet and only semi attached the front bumper, i just wanted to see how the general fitment was and what it would look like prior to painting it.*
Fiberimages CF Wide Front Vented Fenders & CF rear Hatch
Notes:
These are wet lay CF, not dry.. well. better than nothing
Stock Fender weight: 8.5 lb, +/- 0.5 lb error
New, CF fender: 4.0, +/- 0.5 lb error
i think i recall Fiberimages weighing the stock hatch w/o glass: ~56 pounds
New CF/Fiberglass reinforced Hatch (i had them put fiberglass in it, because i wanted to mount a wing eventually and i didnt want it to flex as much): 21.0 pounds. :/ a little heavier than i would have liked it.. but its still half of what it used to be.. I think James Chen/Axis drift car had the hatch to around 8pounds with no reinforcements..
for comparison, i believe the Varis Hatch with reinforced fiberglass is approximately 16 pounds. i dont know off hand the Seibon hatch weight.. Check out how they compare to the plugs below! Pretty gooood..
Fiberimages 5mm Wider Front Vented Fenders *prototypes*
Notes: I wanted vents in the front fender to try to reduce the amount of front wheel drag, by creating a channel/vent for the air to go, i can help cool the brakes and vent off air from the spinning front wheels.
below is a photoshop of what it will look like on the Z.
Painted Front Nose and Side Skirts
Fiberimages OEM style CF hood
FiberImages full CF Body kit
Fiberimages/Axis/APR Drift Car Images
Rear Diffuser Designs
Mock up wide body kit using clay! haha
The Piece of Crap Neezmo Fake body kit i bought before i knew better.. cheaper isn't better! its QUALITY! learn from my mistake..
