Auditude437

Hello everyone,

I'm thinking about wrapping (vinyl?) my Black S5 B9 sportback with carbon fiber, particularly the spoiler, the chrome lining above the rear diffuser kit, and the front fender trim pieces. Are there any cons to doing this? I couldn't find any black S5s that have this, and wanted your opinions on whether it would look good or not. I currently have the RS grille installed as well.

Thank you!

hevnsnt

in my honest opinion, I don't like anything CF wrapped, but I am pretty hesitant about anything CF. But when you see a good real weave, I can see why people like it. That being said -- it is your car who cares what other people think? Take a pic of your car and photoshop it in, and see if you like it.

Pineapplepickles

It's just a wrap, I say go for it and see how you like it. If you hate it, just remove the wrap. The only con would be cosmetically, if you don't like the look.
Looks like your car is lowered. That last pic from the back makes the rear look a little funny, maybe it's just the angle. I would look at getting wheels that are more flush with the fenders. That will make an immediate impact in the looks of the car. More than a CF wrap.

wam22

Has anyone wrapped the OEM grille? I want to wrap the silver parts black but it would look funny if the grille was still silver.

OneOfOne

why do you care? just wrap it.

NJSRT

What exhaust do you have? I like those black tips.

WillieFlo

luder888

I wrapped my OEM before I changed it to honeycomb.

deltagroup

Very nice S5, Auditude.

I also have Mythos Black, as you know. IMO, the strength of Mythos is its singularly black impression, but the weakness of Mythos is its monochromatic look (with black optics). For that last reason, I usually try to break up my black pallet with CF touches on the mirror caps, front/rear trim (spoilers, diffusers, etc.), hood vents, and rarely, badging (but not CF, just a shade of black/gunmetal/graphite). I also try to add these changes in several increments, often starting with just badging and moving later to the mirror caps or the front/rear diffusers, in order to see how the new look plays out for me.

Wrapping has come along way. Fabrics. Adhesives. Designs (It's amazing how many different CF weaves I've seen--some great, some good and some terrible). And installer expertise (especially this last one). The first CF wraps were pretty crude. Their weave looked nothing like CF should look. But these days, a good fabric and weave (as hevnsnt mentions above) can look pretty darn impressive. (The 2X2 Twill weave is my favorite, but there are lots of CF patterns these days. Just stay away from the 1X1 Weave--too checkboard-like.) And the beauty of it all--as Pineapplepickles said above--if you don't like it, you can always remove it!!

Several last thoughts:
--On badging: While badges cover such a small area of a car, I feel they are very striking in their presence, especially when viewed from the rear. If I had any other color besides Mythos Black, I would likely consider changing out the chrome-like Audi rings and model badging with a gunmetal/graphite look. But, since I have Mythos, I feel the RS5's touch of red in the badges on the front, sides and rear (as with your S5) adds an appropriate contrast to the black body color. I don't plan to mess with the raised "Quattro" emblem on the front spoiler for the same reason.
--On the installer: Don't go with the cheapest estimate. (Not saying you would). Pay up for their expertise.

Sorry for the long post. Wraps get me going, heh. Be sure to post your changes.

Auditude437

Thanks! It's the Milltek quad exhaust oval cerakote tips.