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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 12:18 PM
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2015 Q60S and G37

Might be a dumb question but I can't find an answer online. Maybe it's the way I'm workding the searches. Anyways do the 2015 Q60S and the 2008-2013 G37 have the same engine bay?

Just asking because I'd like to buy some engine bay /battery covers off of maine coast customs.

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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 12:40 PM
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Yes, 2008-2016 are the same. Everything changed for the Coupe in 2017+ years.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 11:35 PM
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Many thanks!
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 04:04 AM
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I was going to buy some stuff from them but I wanted real wrapped CF. Check out Mazterpiece Automotive on Instagram. I've already bought some burnt titanium stuff from him. For the following wrapped in CF I was quoted:
-Radiator Cover - $319
-Brake & Battery Cover - $229
-Engine Cover - $409 <- Too much. I'm going to buy an AIT one for around $200.
-Cusco Strut Bar - $179
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jpowersjr2
I was going to buy some stuff from them but I wanted real wrapped CF. Check out Mazterpiece Automotive on Instagram. I've already bought some burnt titanium stuff from him. For the following wrapped in CF I was quoted:
-Radiator Cover - $319
-Brake & Battery Cover - $229
-Engine Cover - $409 <- Too much. I'm going to buy an AIT one for around $200.
-Cusco Strut Bar - $179
These prices were all off of Mazterpiece?
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 03:56 AM
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Yes sir, I messaged them the other day on IG.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 02:49 PM
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Ah okay. I was confused. Yeah I'll think about those too, I looked at their work and it looks good. Thanks for the input !
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 08:55 PM
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why not go the hydrodip route?
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
why not go the hydrodip route?
Most likely going the hydro dipped route. It's cheaper and I'm not really going for weight reduction.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 10:22 PM
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And u don't waste pArts.
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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 03:13 AM
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IMO hydrodipping is a cheaper route to go for people who don't want to pay for real carbon fiber. The point of these is not for weight reduction either. The real carbon fiber wrapped pieces would probably actually be slightly heavier (an insignificant amount).

How are you wasting parts? You send yours in to get wrapped and then sent back. If you sell the car, you can easily sell the wrapped covers or swap (plus cash) for stock ones with a member here. If you don't get your money back, then oh well that's the nature of modifying/upgrading cars.

I'll gladly pay around $180 more to have my radiator cover and brake/battery covers, wrapped in real CF and clearcoated, but to each his own.
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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 03:23 AM
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Wat is real Cf wrap? I didn't kno this was a thing. Damn based on those prices I thought it was real cf peices. Not a wrap.
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Old Feb 1, 2019 | 01:21 AM
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Real CF pieces would be even more expensive. This company along with Carbon Fiber Elements lays carbon fiber on existing pieces and clearcoats them. A wrap is just that, a vinyl wrap with a design. Do some research.
One example:
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Oh neat. Learned something new.
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