90maniac

Active Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #1

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

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Mar 30, 2013

• #2

They can melt when driving through burning buildings.

They don't rust.

 

MoorlandBOB

Banned

• Mar 30, 2013

• #3

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

stick to alloy

 

natas

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #4

I wish someone would do the whole body outa plastic.

 

90maniac

Active Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #5

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

 

MoorlandBOB

Banned

• Mar 30, 2013

• #6

90maniac said:

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

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

 

TD5power

Certified Nutter

• Mar 30, 2013

• #7

MoorlandBOB said:

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

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Not if they are colour plastic

 

mark-d

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #8

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

Active Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #9

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

Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #10

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

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

 

kes86

Active Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #11

Should be ok if the proper plastic primer is used.

 

SnowmanV8

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #12

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

 

the_wolf

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #13

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

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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

Active Member

• Mar 30, 2013

• #14

Sounds good to me then

 

natas

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2013

• #15

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

Banned

• Mar 31, 2013

• #16

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

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2013

• #17

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

 

saxosportsaxo

Member

• Apr 1, 2013

• #18

My buddy just touched a tree and it exploded into bits