pros/cons of plastic wings?

90maniac · Mar 30, 2013

what are the pros and cons of these plastic abs wings or should i stick to buying aluminium ones??
cheers steve

trax · Mar 30, 2013

They can melt when driving through burning buildings.

They don't rust.

MoorlandBOB · Mar 30, 2013

they make the front end float when wadeing thus loseing 4x4 traction.

stick to alloy

natas · Mar 30, 2013

I wish someone would do the whole body outa plastic.

90maniac · Mar 30, 2013

Haha like them replys, erm wont be doing any wafing ad the engine would just stop being v8 and all lol

MoorlandBOB · Mar 30, 2013

90maniac said:
Haha like them replys, erm wont be doing any wafing ad the engine would just stop being v8 and all lol

slighest tap and the paint will crack,they are anoying but light...

TD5power · Mar 30, 2013

MoorlandBOB said:
slighest tap and the paint will crack,they are anoying but light...

Not if they are colour plastic

mark-d · Mar 30, 2013

one of the mags had a write up recently about them... I remember they said they can crack when knocked in low temperatures..... normally they bounce back when knocked apparently.

I never tried them but i would give them a go if the time came

90maniac · Mar 30, 2013

Well i dont do much bouncing off trees or anything so shouldnt matter about them
Think im gunna have to give them a go

landowner · Mar 30, 2013

90maniac said:
Well i dont do much bouncing off trees or anything so shouldnt matter about them
Think im gunna have to give them a go

I've had a few Renaults with plastic wings and the paint never cracked

kes86 · Mar 30, 2013

Should be ok if the proper plastic primer is used.

SnowmanV8 · Mar 30, 2013

Platic wings/boots/doors I've had on other cars have been fine.

the_wolf · Mar 30, 2013

mark-d said:
one of the mags had a write up recently about them... I remember they said they can crack when knocked in low temperatures..... normally they bounce back when knocked apparently.

I never tried them but i would give them a go if the time came

Must be made of shoite plastic then cos my last motor (one of those new style meganes, totally **** car) had plastic wings and I never had any problems with them.

90maniac · Mar 30, 2013

Sounds good to me then

natas · Mar 31, 2013

Someone could make some good money with plastic doors and other parts methinks.
I would replace everything that I could.
I once had a fiberglass bodied jeep CJ5. Very strong and really easy to repair. Held paint perfectly.

MoorlandBOB · Mar 31, 2013

my 2 door range has plastic sides and wings,they are a pain to keep nice,they just get busted too easy for my work,the metal i just beat out and repaint but the glass wings i had didnt last long...

waldershelf · Mar 31, 2013

How do they compare to ally ones cost wise? is there much difference one way or the other?

saxosportsaxo · Apr 1, 2013

My buddy just touched a tree and it exploded into bits

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