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Not feelin' it..
it may look better on a different color...
the spoiler hanging past the trunk lid looks weird to me.
 

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its the fact the spoiler looks huge and it goes straight across instead of flow with the back and slightly curving in
 

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Depends on if it’s dry carbon, which definitely shaves weight. If it’s wet carbon, it probably is heavier
With "dress up" CF, especially doors, hatches, hoods, etc, that are structural parts, they often retain the original metal framework, and will use fiberglass for the bulk of the surface and skin it with CF for appearance sake.

Generally, structural parts become heavier. I'm not sure about something like front fenders, it's possible those don't gain weight....
 

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With "dress up" CF, especially doors, hatches, hoods, etc, that are structural parts, they often retain the original metal framework, and will use fiberglass for the bulk of the surface and skin it with CF for appearance sake.

Generally, structural parts become heavier. I'm not sure about something like front fenders, it's possible those don't gain weight....
Yeah Seibon’s dry carbon doors and shit are just the outer shell without any structural support built in. They expect you to have a roll cage because “off road use only”. Structural dry carbon stuff would have to be custom made and that = $$$$$$
 

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The Z (just like the 370) has aluminum hood, doors, and hatch. I wonder how much weight you would be saving by changing all these panels, and it would be a major PITA to do so!
 

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The Z (just like the 370) has aluminum hood, doors, and hatch. I wonder how much weight you would be saving by changing all these panels, and it would be a major PITA to do so!
Probably not a ton. I know the GR Corolla Circuit with the carbon fiber roof only saves a few ounces over the aluminum one...
 

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i wanted to get the carbon lip they make for the supra but i keep reading that the fit is hit or miss i rather not spend 1400 bucks on a lip that im going to have to take to a body shop after to fix it to fit rightt
Yeah its hit or miss with Seibon. The first rear wing I got from them was cracked. I had to show proof of destruction before receiving a replacement.

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