This is a review of the CF Trunklid received from Carbon Miata. Summary: mild to moderate fitment issue, and under-finishing is lacking. Ultimately. I would give this trunk a 6 out of 10.
Excuse the dirtiness of the car. It's the end of the winter and it hasn't been washed since November.
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It fits just ok, with the exception of the upper-left corner on the driver's side. When I first received it, it was about an inch down. After putting a towel underneath pushing it up and closing the trunk, letting it sit for a few hours, that has gotten better. I'll be leaving it with the towel for a day or two more. Hopefully that'll get it level/flush with the rest of the bodywork.
This corner has the most concern. It's not perfectly flush with the rest of the bodywork. I'll be trying to adjust it and see if I can pull it out farther, but I think the trunk lid is slightly warped from the driver's side corner, to the passenger-side rear. Perhaps putting some weight in the middle will help this. Not sure.
As I received it, there is a blemish on the passenger side as shown in the above picture. I at first thought it was a crack, but it is perfectly smooth. This seems to be a defect where the resin didn't fill completely. It's a bit annoying, but as I may ultimately paint it, it isn't as bad as it could be.
The weave is great, but the resin isn't perfectly smooth. A little wet-sanding followed by a polish would probably fix this. Further, the fit isn't 100% - It's a little warped, and it is not perfectly level with the rest of the body work.
This is the second trunk lid I received from Marc. The first one was completely off the mark and didn't fit in the slightest. He subsequently purchased an NB, and I was hoping this one would be better since he now has an NB with which to test-fit. While it is better, it is definitely not 100%.
Moreover, the brake light hole isn't the correct shape. While close, it was a challenge to get the brake light fitted. You'll note in the above picture, there is a bit of a gap on top, and the shape doesn't mirror the OEM shape accurately.
Further, while the overall construction is done well, the finishing is not. The upper is CF, but the underside is chopped fiberglass. The underside frame-holes look like they were cut with a hacksaw and then slightly sanded and then painted. Not too big a deal, but this certainly is not a product that is show ready. It requires a substantial amount of work to be complete. To fit within what I expect, I'll have to sand/file the edges and paint.
Excuse the dirtiness of the car. It's the end of the winter and it hasn't been washed since November.
Pictures
It fits just ok, with the exception of the upper-left corner on the driver's side. When I first received it, it was about an inch down. After putting a towel underneath pushing it up and closing the trunk, letting it sit for a few hours, that has gotten better. I'll be leaving it with the towel for a day or two more. Hopefully that'll get it level/flush with the rest of the bodywork.
This corner has the most concern. It's not perfectly flush with the rest of the bodywork. I'll be trying to adjust it and see if I can pull it out farther, but I think the trunk lid is slightly warped from the driver's side corner, to the passenger-side rear. Perhaps putting some weight in the middle will help this. Not sure.
As I received it, there is a blemish on the passenger side as shown in the above picture. I at first thought it was a crack, but it is perfectly smooth. This seems to be a defect where the resin didn't fill completely. It's a bit annoying, but as I may ultimately paint it, it isn't as bad as it could be.
The weave is great, but the resin isn't perfectly smooth. A little wet-sanding followed by a polish would probably fix this. Further, the fit isn't 100% - It's a little warped, and it is not perfectly level with the rest of the body work.
This is the second trunk lid I received from Marc. The first one was completely off the mark and didn't fit in the slightest. He subsequently purchased an NB, and I was hoping this one would be better since he now has an NB with which to test-fit. While it is better, it is definitely not 100%.
Moreover, the brake light hole isn't the correct shape. While close, it was a challenge to get the brake light fitted. You'll note in the above picture, there is a bit of a gap on top, and the shape doesn't mirror the OEM shape accurately.
Further, while the overall construction is done well, the finishing is not. The upper is CF, but the underside is chopped fiberglass. The underside frame-holes look like they were cut with a hacksaw and then slightly sanded and then painted. Not too big a deal, but this certainly is not a product that is show ready. It requires a substantial amount of work to be complete. To fit within what I expect, I'll have to sand/file the edges and paint.