carbon-fibre for scoobies anyone ???
21 January 2002, 11:15 PM
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Hi all
Thought i'd drop in here to see if there would be any interest in carbon fibre products for your cars , i have access to early and late model cars for moulding purposes , but before i do it , thought i'd check out the market !
Looking for suggestions folks , what do you want ? bonnets , splitters , spoilers , boot lids , bumpers , trim bits , door cards , engine bay bits ???
Mail me or post up lads , i'll make the gear if the interest is there !
Daz
Thought i'd drop in here to see if there would be any interest in carbon fibre products for your cars , i have access to early and late model cars for moulding purposes , but before i do it , thought i'd check out the market !
Looking for suggestions folks , what do you want ? bonnets , splitters , spoilers , boot lids , bumpers , trim bits , door cards , engine bay bits ???
Mail me or post up lads , i'll make the gear if the interest is there !
Daz
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22 January 2002, 07:56 AM
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I quite fancy a carbon bonnet and boot lid, two of the guys on iwoc are making moulds from a proper prodrive rally bonnet (complete with massive air intakes!) for both GC8 and 01 cars.
Prices quoted were about $800 and $100 to ship.
Tho one bit that surprised me was the weight saving over an STI ally bonnet was very negligible.
There is a firm in Japan called wintersports who do carbon body panels for scoob and they quote 5kg for the bonnet and 3kg for the bootlid! Now thats light.
I'd be very interested in your project, would also like to know how you intend these bonnets to close (the above two ive quoted both use rally style clips on top of the bonnet and not the original bonnet catch) and also what your intentions are re the scoop and the vents.
The us guys have left holes and you have to fit OE items in there (or rally items if your going for bigger vents) and the wintersports one according to the blurb i could decipher is single piece with scoop and vents already in (just needing meshing) tho i havent seen any pics of this one.
Look forward to hearing from you
On a seperate note it would be quite nice to see induction kit intakes pipes get replaced with carbon versions
[Edited by ptholt - 1/22/2002 7:57:48 AM]
Prices quoted were about $800 and $100 to ship.
Tho one bit that surprised me was the weight saving over an STI ally bonnet was very negligible.
There is a firm in Japan called wintersports who do carbon body panels for scoob and they quote 5kg for the bonnet and 3kg for the bootlid! Now thats light.
I'd be very interested in your project, would also like to know how you intend these bonnets to close (the above two ive quoted both use rally style clips on top of the bonnet and not the original bonnet catch) and also what your intentions are re the scoop and the vents.
The us guys have left holes and you have to fit OE items in there (or rally items if your going for bigger vents) and the wintersports one according to the blurb i could decipher is single piece with scoop and vents already in (just needing meshing) tho i havent seen any pics of this one.
Look forward to hearing from you
On a seperate note it would be quite nice to see induction kit intakes pipes get replaced with carbon versions
[Edited by ptholt - 1/22/2002 7:57:48 AM]
22 January 2002, 09:18 AM
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Just a thought re Daz's post,
I don't think he was advertising as such, as he currently has no products to sell, he's trying to see if there is a market for actually making products to sell, im sure if he received enough replies that it would become a worthwhile proposition he'd get a banner ad
I don't think he was advertising as such, as he currently has no products to sell, he's trying to see if there is a market for actually making products to sell, im sure if he received enough replies that it would become a worthwhile proposition he'd get a banner ad
22 January 2002, 12:21 PM
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KATANA- I am sure if all goes ahead you would find i am reasonable
PT- Thanx for the interest , as regarding the bonnets , i could make and supply them in a number of ways I.E just a skin with integral scoop and holes for vents , clip fitment, or a full bonnet with internals to bolt up to (no need for clips), i would make the vents seperately too in carbon and i would also do a seperate scoop just as an option ! Obviously each type would carry a different weight , i wouldn't know what it is untill moulding , but it would be competitive ! Same thing goes for the boot RE fitment etc.
GAZZA- Thanx for the interest , watch this space
anyone else , what you looking for lads , what about interior bits , i also have access to proper sump,diff,tank guards etc
Daz
PT- Thanx for the interest , as regarding the bonnets , i could make and supply them in a number of ways I.E just a skin with integral scoop and holes for vents , clip fitment, or a full bonnet with internals to bolt up to (no need for clips), i would make the vents seperately too in carbon and i would also do a seperate scoop just as an option ! Obviously each type would carry a different weight , i wouldn't know what it is untill moulding , but it would be competitive ! Same thing goes for the boot RE fitment etc.
GAZZA- Thanx for the interest , watch this space
anyone else , what you looking for lads , what about interior bits , i also have access to proper sump,diff,tank guards etc
Daz
22 January 2002, 12:25 PM
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Daz,
I would be particularly interested in interior parts. A proper carbon dash kit would be good. Doorcards, centre console etc...
Mind you, as long as the price is right
Cheers
Gazza
I would be particularly interested in interior parts. A proper carbon dash kit would be good. Doorcards, centre console etc...
Mind you, as long as the price is right
Cheers
Gazza
22 January 2002, 04:15 PM
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I'd defo be interested in a bonnet, fast n furious stlyee 
Mail me when you have an idea / price.
Ta
Mail me when you have an idea / price.
Ta
22 January 2002, 04:54 PM
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Sounds cool m8, I definetly know my m8 is looking for one too, he was thinking of importng a pair from the States recently, mail me when you have more details
22 January 2002, 05:03 PM
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