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The CMST Jaguar F-Type carbon-fibre aero kit is a lightweight, bolt-on set of dry-carbon pieces that sharpen the F-Type's lines without converting it to a widebody. It comprises a carbon front lip, carbon side-skirt lower lips, a carbon rear lip (available with twin centre-exit or dual-side-exit layouts, the latter with a triangular accent light), matching carbon rear corner pieces, and a carbon rear wing. Every piece is moulded carbon fibre, so the kit adds presence and a little downforce while trimming weight against painted factory or fibreglass parts.

• Vehicle: Jaguar F-Type (coupe and convertible)
• Material: carbon fibre, gloss-lacquered weave
• Key pieces: front lip, side-skirt lips, rear lip (centre-exit or dual-exit options), rear corner pieces, rear wing
• Style: lip kit — sharpens the factory shape, no width change
• Finish: exposed carbon weave or paint-matched

A carbon lip kit, not a widebody

The F-Type is one of the better-proportioned modern sports cars, and not every owner wants to widen it. This kit takes the opposite approach to a full conversion: it keeps the standard bodywork and adds carbon lips and aero at the car's edges — the splitter line, the sills, the tail. The result lowers the visual centre of gravity, adds definition where light catches the weave, and gives the car a more purposeful stance while staying close to factory. For many owners that is exactly the right amount of change.

Because the pieces are carbon, the kit also takes weight out at the extremities. It is not a dramatic figure, but removing mass from the very front and rear of a car has a slightly outsized effect on how it changes direction, and carbon at the splitter and rear is more resistant to flex than painted plastic.

Front lip

The carbon front lip bolts to the lower edge of the factory bumper and extends the splitter plane forward and down. Visually it deepens the nose and sharpens the F-Type's chin; functionally, a front lip helps manage the air meeting the front of the car and adds a measure of front-end downforce at speed. It is also a sacrificial wear part — a carbon lip takes the kerb and driveway scrapes that would otherwise mark the bumper.

Rear corner pieces and rear lip

At the back, CMST offers the rear lip in two configurations to match different exhaust layouts. One is shaped for a twin centre-exit exhaust; the other suits a dual-side-exit layout and carries a triangular accent light at its centre — a neat signature that picks up the rear of the car. Both are paired with carbon rear corner pieces (wrap-around bumper corners) that extend the carbon theme around the tail and visually lower the rear. Together they tidy the F-Type's rear and give it a more aggressive, finished look from behind.

Choosing your rear configuration

Which rear lip suits your car depends on your exhaust. If you are running, or planning, a centre-exit system, the centre-exit lip is the match; if you have a dual-side-exit exhaust, the dual-exit lip with the accent light is the one. It is worth deciding the exhaust and the rear lip together so the cut-outs line up with your tips.

Side-skirt lips

The carbon side-skirt lower lips run along the sills between the wheels, drawing a low, taut line down the car's flanks. On a coupe as long as the F-Type, that line matters for proportion: it visually drops the ride height and connects the front lip to the rear, so the whole car reads lower and more planted. As aero, side skirts help reduce air being drawn under the car along its sides.

Rear diffuser and wing

The carbon rear diffuser sits under the rear bumper, with vertical strakes that organise and accelerate air leaving the underbody to help seal low pressure under the tail. Above it, the rear wing adds high-speed downforce and a clear motorsport reference. The wing is the most assertive piece in the kit, so owners who prefer a cleaner look can run the lips and diffuser without it; those who want the full aero statement add the wing for stability and presence.

Why carbon fibre on the F-Type

Carbon earns its place here for two practical reasons beyond looks. The first is stiffness-to-weight: carbon-fibre composite is strong and rigid for its mass, so a splitter, skirt or wing made from it flexes less in airflow than a painted plastic equivalent and holds its aerodynamic shape better at speed. On the parts of a car that do aero work, that rigidity matters. The second is weight at the extremities — the front lip and rear pieces sit at the very ends of the car, and shedding mass there has a slightly larger effect on how willingly the F-Type changes direction than the raw kilograms suggest.

There is an aesthetic logic too. The F-Type's bodywork is smooth and curvaceous, and exposed carbon weave adds visual texture and contrast exactly where the eye already lingers — the chin, the sills, the tail. Left as clear-coated weave it reads as a deliberate, technical detail; painted to body colour it simply adds depth and a lower line. Either way, carbon lets the kit look like part of the car rather than an add-on.

Fitment and finish in Australia

This is a bolt-on and bond-on lip kit rather than a full conversion, so fitting is more straightforward than a widebody — but it still rewards care. We recommend professional fitment: dry-fit each piece to set even gaps, clean and prep bonding surfaces properly, and make sure the rear lip's cut-outs line up with your exhaust tips before final fixing. The pieces come in clear-coated carbon and can be painted to body colour if you prefer a subtler finish. Because Australian UV is hard on clear coat, a ceramic coating or paint-protection film over exposed weave helps keep the lacquer from hazing over time.

Browse the range in our Jaguar Body Kit collection, look at front options in the Jaguar front lip range and rear options under Jaguar spoiler, and see the wider carbon catalogue at CMST Carbon Fibre Body Kit.

FAQ

Is this kit a widebody or a lip kit?

It is a lip kit. It keeps the factory F-Type bodywork and adds carbon front, side and rear lips plus a diffuser and optional wing. It sharpens the car's lines and stance without changing its width, so it is a more subtle upgrade than a widebody conversion.

What are the two rear lip options?

CMST offers the rear lip in a twin centre-exit version and a dual-side-exit version. The dual-exit one includes a triangular accent light in the centre. Choose the version that matches your exhaust layout so the cut-outs align with your tips.

Is the kit real carbon fibre?

Yes. The front lip, side-skirt lips, rear lip, rear corner pieces, diffuser and wing are moulded carbon fibre. Carbon keeps the kit light and lets you run an exposed-weave finish, though the pieces can also be painted to match your car's colour.

Do I have to fit the rear wing?

No. The wing is the most aggressive piece and is optional. Owners who want a cleaner rear can run the lips and diffuser without it; those who want maximum presence and high-speed downforce add the wing.

Will the carbon hold up to Australian conditions?

Carbon parts are durable, but the clear-coat lacquer over the weave is what ages under strong UV. In Australia we recommend protecting exposed carbon with a ceramic coating or paint-protection film to keep it from hazing, and washing off road grime regularly. Painted pieces are treated like any body panel.

Want to sharpen your F-Type without widening it? Explore the carbon pieces in our Jaguar Body Kit range and talk to the AME Motorsport team about specifying the front, rear and wing options for your car.