Friday 24th October 2008

Carbon Fibbers

ABT stickers give the wrong idea

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VW/Audi go-faster masters ABT have taken the wraps off (geddit?) a new full-vehicle foil treatment designed to fool passers-by into thinking you’ve rebodied your R8 with carbon-fibre panels.

Also available for A4 and Q7 models, the funky foil is designed to precisely cover every panel to every corner and edge, giving a real factory-type finish, the company says.

According to Hans-Jürgen Abt, the German company’s MD, the new matt carbon film is

virtually indistinguishable from real carbon panels, with even the texture of the material exactly reproduced.

“When a vehicle is fully wrapped it appears more aggressive and dynamic, as carbon is the extremely stable material used for weight reduction in professional motorsport,” says Hans-Jürgen. “Of course ABT’s film does not have this feature, but it’s considerably less expensive.”

[Lead]

Soon to be found at a Halfords near you! Chavtastic

[Hitch78]

Available in Corsa, Clio and C2 sizes from your local Halfords by Christmas!


ETA - Damn you were fast!

Edited by Hitch78 on Friday 24th October 11:00

[Braintax]

Impressive upgrade, adds weight and air resistance

[TUS 373]

Why all thi "aggressive" business?

If you want "aggressive" - get a nasty dog and some tatoos.

[FD_Henning]

Utterly pointless

I wonder if ABT also supplied the kit for that arabian Burberry Maserati?

[CypherP]

Thats like reverse psychology for tuners isn't it. "Buy this, its cheaper and makes you 'look' like youre saving weight!"

Utterly pointless, and can definitely agree that ripspeed have probably already started producing their Vauxhall hatchback range.

Pfft.

[PhilLL]

Woho, this'll make a wonderful addition to the A4 1.9 TDI

[anonymous-user]

Just what the average Q7 driver needs - more agressiveness.

[outdoormax]

What I love about this is that everyone thinks the same thing 'how tacky' add weight, go slower, fool know body except your self! Nice work!

[lockup]

TUS 373 said:

Why all thi "aggressive" business?
If you want "aggressive" - get a nasty dog and some tatoos.

made me think of this

[Dagnut]

"as carbon is the extremely stable material used for weight reduction in professional motorsport,” says Hans-Jürgen. “Of course ABT’s film does not have this feature, but it’s considerably less expensive.”


I have Titanium rods for sale if anyone is interetesed....Titanium is one of the strongest and hardest wearing metals known to man...of course my rods are made from cardboard inserts.

[900T-R]

A few months ago on a tuning press event, a team of Foliatec was wrapping an Abt-fettled R8 in faux carbon fibre for in a succesful bid to get the car wrapping world speed record (2'35" or something IIRC)...

[900T-R]

TUS 373 said:

Why all thi "aggressive" business?

If you want "aggressive" - get a nasty dog and some tatoos.

Don't give them any ideas. I dread to think how many nasty dogs would fit in the back of a Q7.

[Baffled Spoon]

Carbon fibre style Q7!? At least it will protect the paint from stone chips I suppose

[K4TRV]

900T-R said:

TUS 373 said:

Why all thi "aggressive" business?

If you want "aggressive" - get a nasty dog and some tatoos.

Don't give them any ideas. I dread to think how many nasty dogs would fit in the back of a Q7.

You are half way there with this advert on Pistonheads:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/558383.htm

just need the tattoos next !!

Trev

[Swill]

Lead said:

Soon to be found at a Halfords near you! Chavtastic

• Lol .. With or without Neons Sir ?

[White-Noise]

My car is 100% carbon innit.

Well at least we can solve one of the problems facing CCS

[lodgy]

no......just.....no

[Spearmint]

FFS, you'll find this tat at your local Ripspeed alongside stick on brake callipers and other such chavtastic mods.

[Mr POD]

In perhaps one of my worst A level Design Essays, back in 1985, I had to discuss the meaning of 'form following function' . Something about Victor Papinek ?

I forget, but I think I rambled on about FAKE wood trim in cars, but now single sided carbon effect sticky back plastic, would get me the same low grades.

A lady I worked with had a real carbon fibre bonnet on a jap performance car (plus 350 bhp). It looked nice enough.