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carbon fiber hatch

2K views 21 replies 11 participants last post by  khaoz187  
#1 ·
does anybody know where i can get a carbon fiber hatch for my 05 zx5
 
#3 ·
i just checked andysautosport.com and they dont have one but they have one for the 00 to 03 hatchbacks. however ill keep on looking for you because i love the looks of Carbon Fiber
 
#6 ·
The hatches didnt change from 00-07. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
#8 ·
the VIS Racing one is 700 if you order it from them directly but from andysautosport its about 300 i believe. So still pricy but 400 bucks cheaper than if you were to get it from the manufacture. You should post some pics up when you get it on.
 
#10 ·
go to andysautosport.com it may be slightly more like 350 or something but its in the 300 range. ive bought from andysautosport.com and i have to say that they have good service.
 
#13 ·
From the one I saw in person I can tell you that fitment isn't the best. Larger gap then factory on the sides and I heard getting the glass mounted was a pain.
 
#20 ·
I've seen it done personally and almost got one myself. It's not worth the hassle and won't even look all that great in person either, sorry :dunno:

-Brian
 
#21 · (Edited)
I had one about 4 years ago, VIS and it sucked. It fit alright but transferring the glass sucks, you have to plug the hole for the wiper shaft because there's noplace to mount the motor without fabbing some sort of cradle for it, and they rattle and dont seal properly. With the stock glass, wiper motor, trim, and your license plate, you're probably saving like 10 lbs by switching to this carbon fiber hatch because the actual sheet metal of the hatch itself is pretty light, the glass and wiper assembly are about half the weight. Honestly unless its for an all out race application where you're "maxed" out on performance mod's, planning on using Lexan(expensive), gutted with a carbon fiber front clip and looking to lose that last bit of weight, I wouldnt bother with it.
 
#22 ·
my car is yellow and i'm putting a cf hood on it but i thought that a cf hatch would look SWEET if it's going to be a hassel to do does any one have some other recomendations. i'm always open for suggestions