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Hey, thanks for inquiring. We don't offer overlays anymore except in special instances where a customer needs it for a prototype. We can't guarantee the longevity of a wrapped part because the different expansion rates between the carbon fiber and the material its overlayed on (usually a plastic...

Makes sense, we can definitely add some intake holes.

A direct replacement is a fairly "easy" thing to do, at least because we understand the scope of work and can give people an accurate estimate of what it will cost. Making changes can definitely add to the overall cost of the project because we have to involve engineering & design. We'd need to...

I'll definitely keep you all posted if we decide to make the side covers!

I checked out Top1Motors, that is a busy looking front end! I think I'll be posting a poll to the forum to see what parts people would want made. If we can get enough support for parts like the grill covers, I'll get them posted up on group buy and try and get them made!

Hello over there in Port Orchard! I'm on the peninsula myself fairly frequently. We actually had someone here in Seattle come by with their CTR, and they were asking about side covers in the engine bay that kind of cover the top of the fenders. Is that what you're referring to? He was saying...

No problem!

Were you thinking a direct replacement for the Si wing, or a new design?

Hey Nick, your mold looks great! It depends on how much thickness you need to build, if it's more that 0.02-0.03" I think you'd end up spraying a lot of gelcoat and I'm not sure you'd get good surface quality. If we were doing this, we'd most likely try lining the mold with moldable sheet wax...

I know exactly what parts you're referring to, I don't think they'd be difficult to recreate. Here's a picture of an end plate for a pretty badass spoiler we're making right now for a GT350 with honeycomb weave:

Haha, that would be awesome. We do a ton of CNC cut flat panel stuff, like snowflake shaped christmas tree ornaments, that are the same concept. We're starting a "Garage Line" for carbon fiber automotive/garage accessories, I'll add this idea to the list. Now if we can figure out how to give...

I'm impressed! Easy Composites is a great resource for DIY learning. It's hard to tell exactly what your mold looks like, but oftentimes if we need wider flanges for an infusion, we'll just set the mold on our aluminum table or a piece of 3/4" thick melamine, bag over the entire mold and tacky...

Thank you! Those are the honeycomb patterned grills, right? Do they actually have venting through them, or are they solid? The overall shape of those grills would be pretty easy to make, but the embossed honeycomb pattern could be tricky to recreate in carbon fiber. The finer the detail, the...

Sounds like you've dabbled enough to know what you're talking about! If you start with a poor mold, everything downstream suffers. Feel free to ask me anything about mold making - we make new molds everyday and are happy to share our process. We also make molds for customers who just need the...

Thanks for the shout-out, it's great seeing fellow Seattleites on the forum! Feel free to hit me up if you ever want a tour of the shop. We do a good amount of modification, repair, and refinishing work to carbon fiber parts. Let me know the details of what you need done and I'm sure we can...

Thanks for the suggestion! This looks like a piece of interior trim - I'm guessing part of the shifter surround, correct? This does look like a pretty simple project. Often the most challenging aspect of making interior trim parts is making mounting features (plastic tabs, xmas tree fasteners...

No worries at all! Thank you again for pointing it out.

Hi Seattle folks! I work at a carbon fiber shop in Georgetown (Common Fibers), and we've been developing a carbon fiber engine cover replacement for the FK8 Civic Type R. We're looking for someone local who would be willing to bring their Type R to our shop for about an hour so we can do some...

Thanks! Clearly I'm new here... I've fixed them all.

Hi all, Common Fibers is a new sponsor here on CivicX, and I’d like to introduce ourselves and share some pictures of our work! Who We Are Common Fibers is a full-service carbon fiber design and manufacturing business in Seattle, WA. I’m Spencer, one of the engineers here, and I’ll be...