Metal OR Fibre Kits??

SRK · 18th May 2006, 19:47

Team Members,I know many of you have got your ride modified.Some have done in metal while some in fibre.
So I want your help about which is better and why??
And what would you go for,If the quality and look is same???

karthik247 · 18th May 2006, 20:34

Go for fibre no doubt as it is lighter. But the downside is that u'll have to replace the whole thing in case of an accident.

Metal kits are heavy, but even if it gets damaged it can b repaired easily.

X-Machine · 18th May 2006, 20:45

Fibre Kits are much lighter and cost effective as compared to the Metal kits. I believe Team Motor Works uses Metal kits for all thier cars.

X

Kinetik · 18th May 2006, 21:37

yup team motor works use metal ,, also i;ve noticed that the paint job is much more resistant and long lasting on metal than on fibre.. so me thinks if u wanna go for all show and long lasting stuff go for metal..if budgets on ur mind fibre would the deal..

jesal · 19th May 2006, 00:53

fibre very light but breaks easy, metal is heavy but if u dent it u can fix it again, normally people who kit use fibre only though i have seen esteeems with metal kits

autopsyche · 19th May 2006, 11:52

Metal kits?? Never! Too Heavy and too cumbersome to provide good finish quality. Fiberglass or Polyurethene kits are the way to go...

Arush

SRK · 19th May 2006, 19:23

I just wanted to know whats the best option for modification and designing stuff.
So,now I know from the professional (arush) that fibre is better than metal.
I wanted to know it so I could take some training in fabricating these material during my vacation....

Sorry to ask,but if the metal kit is made from thin sheets and designed in such a way that it keeps the weight minimum then will it be better?????

Fuelled · 20th May 2006, 14:20

Hey Arush, do u do PU kits also? Cause i thought u had fibreglass kits only.

Metal is a big no no(unless doing either an amby's or a jeep's bumper

)
But wud like to hear your thoughts between PU and Fibreglass.

PU bends but fibreglass breaks, right??

wacky · 20th May 2006, 18:10

S R K the best in the buisness use fibre so i guess they must be knowing what they are doing so fibre is a better option

speedzak · 21st May 2006, 01:23

Fibre!

Yes that's what cuts the ice! You dont want your car to be slower than anything after putting all those extra pieces of metal into it.

Arush has said it. And he's the best in business.

vivek.singh.73 · 22nd May 2006, 02:21

Hi,
Can any one point me in right direction wrt to where to get the material for making fibre glass kits, I mean the glass sheets, epoxy etc. I want to fabricate the fibre kit myself.

Thanks

SRK · 22nd May 2006, 10:07

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Originally Posted by vivek.singh.73

Hi,
Can any one point me in right direction wrt to where to get the material for making fibre glass kits, I mean the glass sheets, epoxy etc. I want to fabricate the fibre kit myself.

Thanks

Vivek bhai,its not that easy to fabricate a kit by yourself.
Even If you are given all the required things,then too your car will be featured in the bad car day thread.
Only if you are familiar with working with these materials and have proper training then you should do it yourself.
I think you can give your idea to a fabricator and get it done by him.
Making a kit yourself is like assembling a car's engine without any knowledge.....

vivek.singh.73 · 22nd May 2006, 14:18

:-) I agree with you however I am willing to try, I had taken guidance from some DIY websites on this however critical bottleneck is where to get the raw material.

I intend to make some small pieces first like..speaker door placeholders etc. I am ok if it doesn;t work out. My problem is that I haven't found anyone who could do it in Hyderabad.

any help that anyone can provide would be appreciated.

Thanks

autopsyche · 22nd May 2006, 14:31

Carbonfibre >> Polyurethane >> Fiberglass >> Metal is the order of quality of materials.

Carbonfibre and Polyurethane are much better than fibre but are also much much more expensive. Fibreglass is a relatively easier material to work with in the daily routine.

Vivek: Fiberglass moulding is not really a DIY technique, however still if youre interested ill give you some tips. Raw materials are not available in small quantity easily so expect to shell out a lot of money for a basic material list which will lie waste with you for a long time to come.

Arush

SRK · 23rd May 2006, 11:22

Vivek bhai,
Instead of buying extra raw materials,find someone who works with these materials in Hyderabad.Atleast one person will be doing such kind of work which uses fibre.
Go to him and talk with him about sharing the materials.
This will give you the necessary guidance about what to use and how and will save some money too...

18th May 2006, 19:47	#1
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Metal OR Fibre Kits?? Team Members,I know many of you have got your ride modified.Some have done in metal while some in fibre. So I want your help about which is better and why?? And what would you go for,If the quality and look is same???
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18th May 2006, 20:34	#2
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Go for fibre no doubt as it is lighter. But the downside is that u'll have to replace the whole thing in case of an accident. Metal kits are heavy, but even if it gets damaged it can b repaired easily.
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18th May 2006, 20:45	#3
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Fibre Kits are much lighter and cost effective as compared to the Metal kits. I believe Team Motor Works uses Metal kits for all thier cars. X
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18th May 2006, 21:37	#4
Kinetik BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 324 Thanked: 7 Times	yup team motor works use metal ,, also i;ve noticed that the paint job is much more resistant and long lasting on metal than on fibre.. so me thinks if u wanna go for all show and long lasting stuff go for metal..if budgets on ur mind fibre would the deal.. Last edited by Kinetik : 18th May 2006 at 21:39.
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19th May 2006, 00:53	#5
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	fibre very light but breaks easy, metal is heavy but if u dent it u can fix it again, normally people who kit use fibre only though i have seen esteeems with metal kits
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19th May 2006, 11:52	#6
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Metal kits?? Never! Too Heavy and too cumbersome to provide good finish quality. Fiberglass or Polyurethene kits are the way to go... Arush
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19th May 2006, 19:23	#7
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	I just wanted to know whats the best option for modification and designing stuff. So,now I know from the professional (arush) that fibre is better than metal. I wanted to know it so I could take some training in fabricating these material during my vacation.... Sorry to ask,but if the metal kit is made from thin sheets and designed in such a way that it keeps the weight minimum then will it be better?????
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20th May 2006, 14:20	#8
Fuelled BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 252 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey Arush, do u do PU kits also? Cause i thought u had fibreglass kits only. Metal is a big no no(unless doing either an amby's or a jeep's bumper ) But wud like to hear your thoughts between PU and Fibreglass. PU bends but fibreglass breaks, right??
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20th May 2006, 18:10	#9
wacky BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 55 Thanked: 0 Times	S R K the best in the buisness use fibre so i guess they must be knowing what they are doing so fibre is a better option
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21st May 2006, 01:23	#10
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Fibre! Yes that's what cuts the ice! You dont want your car to be slower than anything after putting all those extra pieces of metal into it. Arush has said it. And he's the best in business.
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22nd May 2006, 02:21	#11
vivek.singh.73 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 256 Thanked: 32 Times	Hi, Can any one point me in right direction wrt to where to get the material for making fibre glass kits, I mean the glass sheets, epoxy etc. I want to fabricate the fibre kit myself. Thanks
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22nd May 2006, 14:18	#13
vivek.singh.73 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 256 Thanked: 32 Times	:-) I agree with you however I am willing to try, I had taken guidance from some DIY websites on this however critical bottleneck is where to get the raw material. I intend to make some small pieces first like..speaker door placeholders etc. I am ok if it doesn;t work out. My problem is that I haven't found anyone who could do it in Hyderabad. any help that anyone can provide would be appreciated. Thanks
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22nd May 2006, 14:31	#14
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Carbonfibre >> Polyurethane >> Fiberglass >> Metal is the order of quality of materials. Carbonfibre and Polyurethane are much better than fibre but are also much much more expensive. Fibreglass is a relatively easier material to work with in the daily routine. Vivek: Fiberglass moulding is not really a DIY technique, however still if youre interested ill give you some tips. Raw materials are not available in small quantity easily so expect to shell out a lot of money for a basic material list which will lie waste with you for a long time to come. Arush
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23rd May 2006, 11:22	#15
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Vivek bhai, Instead of buying extra raw materials,find someone who works with these materials in Hyderabad.Atleast one person will be doing such kind of work which uses fibre. Go to him and talk with him about sharing the materials. This will give you the necessary guidance about what to use and how and will save some money too...
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