Negative bling

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:47 pm

Link

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:57 pm

Looks good, I saw this like 2 months a go on some US website. I think its cheaper too, around $120

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:59 pm

yea I actually like the look of it

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:09 pm

but its only for the nas

stevesports · Postby **stevesports** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:26 pm

couldn't you just buy the chrome one and then spray paint it black?

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:20 pm

oh man I thought it was CF...

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:03 pm

wun911 wrote:oh man I thought it was CF...

Look in Ebay US, saw one not long ago. Guaranteed so shave 0.000001 sec of you acceleration time.

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:12 pm

Black paint (added weight)

And CF looks better

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:50 pm

imo i think cf doesn't match every colour of the 5.. certainly wouldn't look very schmick with my supreme blue

rain902 · Postby **rain902** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:20 pm

and andrew has jsut seen it on the back of my NA - a nice replacement for the broken spring on the original

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:16 pm

i like the cf

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:22 pm

The link to me simply looks like a black plastic injection moulding with pressed metal bracketry attached. The supplier should readily be able to tell you what is the material. The suggestion about painting chrome is to be avoided. It is very hard to get good adhesion and durability as the surface is so smooth. Even chrome plating of plastic is a challenging process - achieved with plating grade plastics and very carefully controlled mouldings to avoid stress. Apart from appearance I could not really see any purpose in a CF construction for a petrol cap.

rain902 · Postby **rain902** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:59 pm

Mr Morlock wrote:The link to me simply looks like a black plastic injection moulding with pressed metal bracketry attached. The supplier should readily be able to tell you what is the material. The suggestion about painting chrome is to be avoided. It is very hard to get good adhesion and durability as the surface is so smooth. Even chrome plating of plastic is a challenging process - achieved with plating grade plastics and very carefully controlled mouldings to avoid stress. Apart from appearance I could not really see any purpose in a CF construction for a petrol cap.

which link? the UK one is not injection moulded plastic with pressed metal bracket attached, you can examine it this sunday if you wish to...

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:29 pm

It certainly looks like it to me. 2 mouldings ring and lid and bracket(s)probably hinged with a roll pin and spring and mounting screws. If it is not plastic it merely demonstrates that the picture and description are inadequate.

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:11 pm

Mr Morlock wrote:It certainly looks like it to me. 2 mouldings ring and lid and bracket(s)probably hinged with a roll pin and spring and mounting screws. If it is not plastic it merely demonstrates that the picture and description are inadequate.

Looks like metal to me

Ben