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nogoodname 06-13-2009 11:03 PM

^^ u'd need CF fenders for a good amount of pounds shed.
hood and hatch will over a bit of weight savings.....


if the roof is a replacement, go for it. if it's a cap...forget it, thats only for looks

SpawnAeroJohn 06-13-2009 11:11 PM

The overlay today we estimated the price at the dealer and all would cost $499.99 each. Or we can also add in vortex generators on the rear molded into the roof cap so it serves a purpose other than looks.

Real cf roofs would be around $799.99 because they would need several more layers of carbon fiber and fiberglass, and they would need all the detailed structural parts that would be needed to be bolted and adhered to the quarter panel tops. We would also make them stronger than the OEM roof. If installed slightly wrong that can make the car terribly unsafe. Say if you were to get into a side collision instead of having the roof which would help keep the car from crushing, the carbon fiber would snap instantly unless its made stronger than the OEM roof. So if we made real ones, they would be safe, but then Id be worried about imitators and customers always flocking to the cheaper products.

Fenders would run about $800 a set, a hood around $700. Our products wouldn’t be 1 layer of carbon fiber and 4 layers of fiberglass, we would actually make the parts of at least 75% carbon fiber and have the option to go 100% carbon fiber unlike other dealers.

nogoodname 06-13-2009 11:17 PM

^^ thats pretty good. CF is top notch stuff when done right...
the fender price is really good !!


no worries on the imitators....you know i'm talking about...lol

Endgame 06-14-2009 12:50 AM

I would be interested in fenders also....

tonmed123 06-14-2009 06:20 AM

Id like to have the B pilers and the mirrors (just the Black trim) in CF and maybe just a something CF to add the spoiler (without having taking it off) to bring the front and the rear together

bullitt5897 06-14-2009 12:01 PM

Carbon fiber hatch
1. bullitt6897

Carbon fiber roof overlay
1. bullitt6897

Carbon fiber rear bumper (over tail pipe section) overlay
1. antennahead

Modded mines lip / oem spoiler fused with mines spoiler
1. endgame
2. bullitt5897

:D:happydance:

antennahead 06-14-2009 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897 (Post 90768)
Carbon fiber hatch
1. bullitt6897

Carbon fiber roof overlay
1. bullitt6897

Carbon fiber rear bumper (over tail pipe section) overlay
1. antennahead

Modded mines lip / oem spoiler fused with mines spoiler
1. endgame
2. bullitt5897

:D:happydance:

.............. and just to clarify, I want a straight cover for the tail pipe fascia, not a variation with wings added, etc.

John

CCCLXXZ 06-15-2009 04:43 PM

Where is your shop? I am local and want to stop by to take a look at some of your other work to vouch and add myself to the tentative order list.

u155282 06-15-2009 04:50 PM

Make some CF door handles. I'd bet you'd sell a lot of those.

bullitt5897 06-15-2009 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u155282 (Post 91645)
Make some CF door handles. I'd bet you'd sell a lot of those.

I just got off the phone today with john about those... if they are going to do the door handles they will have to have alot of them made at once as it will be too expensive in small quantities...

SpawnAeroJohn 06-15-2009 10:09 PM

^ That’s right. The spring and mechanical components would have to be outsourced to a machining company that specializes in that sort of stuff. And I know right off bat this would not be worth the effort unless we had at least... 50 made at the same time. Because to make the metal molds for some of these components (I’m guessing. I don’t know how the handle is built) would cost several hundred dollars or over 1K in total not including the actual replicating of the parts. So if we got 5 orders this would not be possible.

But if the handle is built in such a way that the parts are able to be taken apart. We might just be able to replicate the body and fascia pieces in carbon fiber, and you can use the OEM mechanics and they can just be put together.

If it cant be done one way then theres another way. The only thing is getting secured interest to go forward.

takimbe 06-16-2009 03:06 AM

how much for the CF B pillars? I have overlays right now, but if they werent 295.00 like the ZELE ones, id be interested in some...

SpawnAeroJohn 06-16-2009 08:22 AM

Ours would be overlays. $200 for left and right.

bullitt5897 06-17-2009 08:30 PM

These would soo be worth it!

tonmed123 06-18-2009 12:53 AM

Im in for the B pillers and door handles!!!!. Group buY!!!!


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