just installed my new eyelids...
02-19-2005, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Do you guys think real CF lids would look good on a Titanium Gray? Or should they be painted? I kinda hate painting over real carbon...
This type of carbon fibre is nothing to be proud of anyhow, it's low grade. People charge stupid amounts of money for it because buyers think "oooo cf, that's so exotic". The stuff I work with at school costs $50-100/sq ft for each ply, those eyelids would be a few hundred bucks for materials alone.
02-19-2005, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Do you guys think real CF lids would look good on a Titanium Gray? Or should they be painted? I kinda hate painting over real carbon...
I want a pair of lids but in gray just like Philodox.
02-19-2005, 10:46 PM
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I don't get the point of these eyelid things...are they supposed to make the car look better or something?? They just make the headlights look foggy. Do they serve any "functional" purpose or is it just for the look?
02-19-2005, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by khtm
I don't get the point of these eyelid things...are they supposed to make the car look better or something?? They just make the headlights look foggy. Do they serve any "functional" purpose or is it just for the look?
02-20-2005, 04:58 PM
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I made my own eyelids for mine, cost me about 15 bucks. I used weaved fiber glass matting and resin, fits perfect, feathered edges, sanded and painted. I also made a couple extra sets if anyone is interested. I will post some pics later tonight. I have a molding made for these so I can make more if necessary. I would most likely sell these things for about twenty dollars. They are really easy to make.
03-07-2005, 02:58 PM
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Sweet eyelids...How can I get some for my black RX-8?
Those look great! Not to bite off you or anything but I have a brand new black '04 RX-8 fully loaded that those would be a great accent to. Any idea how I can score a set of those? Thanks!
03-07-2005, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by khtm
Guess I'm lonely by myself on the "don't" team 
03-07-2005, 07:21 PM
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This is what I got so far, the original R-Magic eyelids are fiberglass. The ones from Evo-R are not vinyl, but they are also not fiberglass. So what are the Evo-R eyelids made of? (That's the painted ones of course)EDIT 7/9/05 - Can anyone tell me what the Evo-R ones are made of?
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