imput1234

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Recently someone hit the passenger side rear end of my car and ran. They managed to destroy the taillight, bumper, trunk, quarter panel, and even did some damnage to the body.

I went to insurance today and they are charging $707.00 to replace the trunk.

I asked them if I could replace it with a carbon fiber trunk, they said yes as long as it doesnt excced the amount for the OEM one.

What do you guys think?

Should I get a carbon fiber trunk?
or
should I ask them to debadge my new trunk?

both will be of no cost to me.

The only reason I am worried right now is because of filiment. Does anyone know what trunk I could get for about $700 shipped that would have the best filiment.

The only ones I can think of right now are Vis, and Seibon. are there any other brands?

If anyone can provide a picture of a Sunlight silver with a carbon fiber trunk on it would greatly be appreciated.

I'll provide pictures of the damage later on today.

Rotr8

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Also consider the look of a CF trunk without a CF hood, do you have a CF hood?
You may want to consider trying to find a hood in the FS section and spending the money on a wing or spoiler...
Auto Bahn is around $650 but shipping will prob be more than 50 bucks,,,
AutoExe has an integrated lip in thier trunk...
Even if the fitment is off with a CF the body shop will probably want to get it as close as possible because they will think the fitment issue will have to do with the accident...
GL

imput1234

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No, I don't have a Carbon Fiber Hood. I may get it later on tho.

imput1234

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Picture:



hoods up but its fucked on the passenger side

Rotr8

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that sucks big time,,, i guess it f-ed up your exhaust too, huh...

imput1234

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Yeah it sucks, its gonna take the body shop about a week and a 1/2. Na exhaust is fine, thats the good thing about having single sided lol.

Rotr8

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Just looked up the AutoExe trunk and its $689, I think you should look into this one, not to many people have it a sleek and subtle and being AutoExe it will fit well and def has street cred...
The only problem is getting in a short amount of time, usually the Japanese kits take anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months...

imput1234

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That is just a trunk lid. At least the one I looke dup

Rotr8

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yeah I never understood why there are no good pics of the AutoExe trunk too, I pulled this out of my Hyper-Rev mag. Its a trunk with a molded in lip

Psychofox

I have the autoexe trunk. the fitment is prefect. I think I waited for a month for mine.

Rotr8

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cool got any pics???

Outkast187

Just get the carbon trunklid and have it painted. Its not a racecar, so no point in trying to act like it is. However, the weight savings is always good, so just paint the topside...Nothing to lose that way. Its gunna look rediculous any other way.

Rotr8

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^^^ Just stop contradicting yourself...

Alot of people whom do one form of racing or another do actually care about wieght savings,,, all of us non noobs know that imput does indeed autocross his car,,, so what may not be important to you may be to others....

imput1234

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I've been looking everywhere, but its so hard to find a silver with a cf trunk. I guess if I do it I'll be the only one. but still can't decided. lol

chrism

kelrx8 had a cf trunk a while ago......ill see if i can dig up some pics

chrism

imput1234

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Thanks chrism, I actually like that. Do you know what brand it is?

chrism

im 99% sure Kels was VIS but not completely sure.....fit was pretty good but VIS can go either way on those....xdeedub has one too....

Outkast187

Whats contradicting? I said get it and paint it, you get the weight savings and it matches......

I dont study screen names, so I dont know the history...seeing how its a street car that looks bone stock, its not exactly a racecar. Weight savings help on everything, thats why I suggested getting it. The next reason is, the bodyshop will buy a knockoff from Hong Kong, for 1/5 the price...and you will get a peice of crap. I know you guys wanna be racecar drivers, but its still really just a normal vehicle. If you have the hood, roof, and trunk...then by all means leave it carbon. I am all for the carbon, but if you only get the trunk...just paint it.

Rotr8...why be an ******* for no reason? I mean seriously....

chrism

if ou paint the cf it will look like crap....will be wavy and bumpy.....if your going for a certain look there is nothing wrong with exposed cf.....apparently in the pics i posted my buddy kel pulled it off flawlessly

imput1234

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What does carbon trunk have to do with a race car? did I say I want my car to look like a race car? And why would a body shop buy a replica of a replica? vis and seibon are both replica companies. The body shop will buy what I tell them to buy. You don't even know me; how can you call me a "wanna be" race car driver?

Outkast187

wtf? Why on earth would it be wavy and bumpy!? Only a sorry *** painter would pull something like that....

nuke0907

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CF is not flat, its wavy and bumpy.

Outkast187

Woven Carbon parts were first introduced for race cars, hence the association with race cars.

I dont know if you want your car to look like a race car.

A body shop would replace with replacement parts because they are 1/5 the price. Since carbon fiber parts typically dont have cheap knock off parts, I recomended going carbon. You didnt know if you should go with stock, or carbon, so I suggested going with carbon and painting it. So you would get all the benifits of carbon, while still looking stock.

The body shop will buy what you tell them to buy, true. But 99% of shops will be cheap replacements(non oem) if you go stock, this is why I advised against stock. You can buy stock replica hoods all day long for $150....you think a bodyshop wont try to pocket the profit and stick you with korean parts...pshh.

I never said YOU were a wanna be racecar driver.

I own a bodyshop, I was just giving advise.

nuke0907

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the CF trunk will not save any weight compared to OEM since it is aluminum. the only reason people buy CF is the look so why paint it? if he wants it painted just get the OEM, but it will cost you to get it shaved.