Carbon Fiber or ABS

[Quist]

What does anyone think, Im getting a mugen front lip for my 2000 civic, but should I get the carbon fiber version??? does anyone know if these tend to crack or snap easily??

Or do I just get the ABS plastic one and get it painted and run with that

[pdiggitydogg]

i say go w/ the abs and painted one...big ol peice of CF just seems like something that someone would want to rip off your car

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

I'm not sure what the rest of your car looks like, but I think the painted ABS usually looks better.

[Mirkwo0dForest]

me i saw a carbon fiber front spoiler with these ripplez in it... EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW :pukey

[Mischief(LTS)]

carbon fiber=the crack, the suck, the destroy. polyurethane=the strong, the own, the not-crack-over-speed-bumps-bottoming-out. go urethane!!!

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

wouldn't the carbon fiber be prone to crack since the material is flexible...unless that depends on the maker of the front lip.

also, the ABS plastic will likely crack..compared to polyurethane. u can still paint the carbon fiber can't you?

[Mischief(LTS)]

yes, carbon fiber is most likely to crack because it is flexible. urethane is without a doubt the most expensive, but also the most rugged, durable material for body kits. you can paint any body kit material reguardless of what it is made out of.

[bent_remy]

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
i say go w/ the abs and painted one...big ol peice of CF just seems like something that someone would want to rip off your car

You sound like a man that lives in New York:bandit:

[TeriyakiBroccoli]

go with the ABS. Its pretty strong.