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Even though others may think that was fast, there is no way I am personally taking on a job of this magnitude. But, I watched the video nonetheless and holy crap — it’s fantastic. If I wanted this, I’d be having someone else do the install. Fitment and quality look to be great though, and I thoroughly enjoyed the video even though I’m not in the market for its contents. Their pieces look so much better than aluminum dark carbon structure they replaced. If you’re a CF nut, this definitely seems to be the way to go!
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Though I have seen way more complicated things than this, again, I personally wouldn’t touch this with a 10 foot pole because my expertise is nowhere near the level of them. No way I am not inadvertently breaking a bunch of stuff in there throughout this process. For a qualified professional, this is an extremely easy job, however. If you were in my area, I’d send you to someone I’d absolutely trust to do this job correctly.
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Is there any way to get rid of the silver/aluminum pieces around the trim?
Perhaps someone makes those pieces too.
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But I’d love if someone came out with a direct replacement piece that utilizes all the OE clips. I’d even take a good overlay kit even though I am somewhat opposed to the AT one above because of QC issues.
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That’s the mystery we will never know like why we don’t have dimming on the passenger side mirror and no camera washers, I don’t buy the saving weight argument either.
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The Autoteknic kit is a good proof of concept. I used it to get a feel of cf trim in the car.
In case folks are wondering the reason why proper kits are so hard to come by is because the door trims are plastic welded. You have to fully be ready to commit. Now if you are still serious about getting a kit you can reach out to Ryan at iND. I had them make me a kit using their South Korean friends indv. Involved ordering a whole oem set and sending it over to get reskinned. Not cheap by any stretch, but doable. |
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Installed my AutoTecknic kit this morning. Happy Father’s Day to me lol.
Looks excellent. Fitment is about 99% coverage of the OEM panels, and another 1% that goes over to the adjacent panels. Actually very good considering how it is made and the price point. I bought my car used, and the OEM panels had a few chips. This aftermarket part does a great job covering up the damage (every single passenger reaches out to touch the chip in the front dash, as though it can wipe off), and looks better than the original. Here are a few before and after photos… |
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I will say this for anyone considering ordering from Carbon Fiber Art in Russia, as I ordered a different part (rear canards that can’t be found Anywhere else.) First, I have mixed feelings myself so not looking for a political discussion at all.
However, the entire experience was A+ all the way! They are extremely responsive and communicative, notifying of each step and even sending production pics with the tracking. Production and shipping was really quick, 3 weeks! Packaging was bomb proof. And the product: Fit and Finish is absolutely amazing, a work of art. It is that good! |
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I ordered the rear splitters/canards and they're delayed a week. Should be shipping out end of this week hopefully. Boris was super easy to work with and great communication so far. Did you get them installed yet? Was drilling required or just 3M double-sided tape?
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Hey quick question on the steering wheel. Where did you buy that from and do they offer it with the Driver Assist pro package options? I dont see the lights for the DAP options so just wondering. I really need and want a new steering wheel and this looks perfect but need the options for DAP Thanks! |
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