wing wanted

[TuxMan]

i'm looking for a carbon noble wing just wondered if anyone knows of a second hand one ? thanks

[snuffy]

I would have thought you be lucky to get a second hand one. Some people take them off but not many and it's not like you ever need to buy a new one to replace yours cus it's worn out !!

[TuxMan]

very true snuffy , but i just thought i would ask you never know ??

[AMG Merc]

Where do you get a carbon wing anyway - has anyone made any?

[F.C.]

AMG Merc said:

Where do you get a carbon wing anyway - has anyone made any?

Aren't they carbon as standard or am i bein FIK
F.C.

[AMG Merc]

F.C. said:

AMG Merc said:

Where do you get a carbon wing anyway - has anyone made any?

Aren't they carbon as standard or am i bein FIK
F.C.

No, GRP. AFAIK, the only bespoke Noble carbon parts so far are those from the most excellent Noblemods:

http://www.noblemods.co.uk/exterior.html

[TuxMan]

sorry guys guess i got it wrong as i thought the std wing was carbon ????it sure looks like carbon !!

[snuffy]

TuxMan said:

sorry guys guess i got it wrong as i thought the std wing was carbon ????it sure looks like carbon !!

Standard wings are carbon fibre - well, mine certainly is. My last car, Esprit Sport 350, also had a carbon fibre wing and it was as light as a fart !! Lotus charged over £1k as I recall for one.

[F.C.]

snuffy said:

TuxMan said:

sorry guys guess i got it wrong as i thought the std wing was carbon ????it sure looks like carbon !!

Standard wings are carbon fibre - well, mine certainly is. My last car, Esprit Sport 350, also had a carbon fibre wing and it was as light as a fart !! Lotus charged over £1k as I recall for one.

Yup! V6GTO has a carbon wing also, also seen a blue one wiv same!
I think you could order your car from the factory with the wing un-painted.
F.C.

[alex s]

F.C. said:

snuffy said:

TuxMan said:

sorry guys guess i got it wrong as i thought the std wing was carbon ????it sure looks like carbon !!

Standard wings are carbon fibre - well, mine certainly is. My last car, Esprit Sport 350, also had a carbon fibre wing and it was as light as a fart !! Lotus charged over £1k as I recall for one.

Yup! V6GTO has a carbon wing also, also seen a blue one wiv same!
I think you could order your car from the factory with the wing un-painted.
F.C.

Mine too.

[LJM]

Quits an old add but it might still be available

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C12696

HTH

Lloyd

[AMG Merc]

Well I'm very surprised to read this! How can ou tell the wong is carbon fibre then?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

AMG Merc said:

Well I'm very surprised to read this! How can ou tell the wong is carbon fibre then?

Before mine was repainted you could just about see the CF weave through the paint.

[AMG Merc]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

AMG Merc said:

Well I'm very surprised to read this! How can ou tell the wong is carbon fibre then?

Before mine was repainted you could just about see the CF weave through the paint.

Of course I meant "wing" - my car doesn't have a wong nor is it powered by noodle-drive!

Thanks Phil, are any other parts CF?

[ajg31]

have a look on ebay, see what motors are in breakers. doubt most owners would sell one. I am running without and as i am a crap driver i dont notice any difference! still wouldnt sell it tho!

[worty]

Mine is unpaintedand looks like CF but I understand that they are GRP with a layer of CF on top to make them look pretty. Happy to be proved wrong
worty

[joust]

worty said:

Mine is unpaintedand looks like CF but I understand that they are GRP with a layer of CF on top to make them look pretty. Happy to be proved wrong
worty

The original wing is indeed that, it was laid up first with a CF layer. Later painted ones are just straight GRP.

J

[AMG Merc]

So, it looks like most Nobles do NOT have carbon fibre wings in the manufactured in the conventional sense?

[TuxMan]

thanks for the responses guys , have e-mailed the guy with the wing for-sale on the classic web site will have alook on e-bay . simon

[ajg31]

take the end caps off, and youll see no way is it CF