Vorsteiner Vented Race Hood + CSL Boot Lid for the 135i: Design Sketches

[Wraith]

I look forward to seeing the final outcome of these mods, they look very interesting :smile: I'm especially keen to see how the final bonnet headlight treatment changes and hopefully 'beautifies' the front of the car a little - the current headlight design on the 1er makes it look like it's been startled or frightened LOL with such a huge round shaping to it...

There's a Japanese company (can't remember their name) that do a similar boot mod for the M3 as that shown above as well as a full body kit, which I must say looks awesome, coming from a Japanese tuner for a European car :smile:

[GQ 135i]

Is this how it's going to end up.

[arrutled]

looks like the side vents should be further back

[tjockey]

Looks like they would be over the intake on the driver side...I like it....:headbang:

[m3gtrdtm]

Where are the hood lines going from the kidney grills all the way back? That's what would make the hood for me.

[SV Concepts]

I have no problem doing more designs for you guys. I was intending to keep the original lines of the hood and just add on to them with complementary/parallel lines, but let me see what i can draft up

[SV Concepts]

Also, these parts would be available in either Single Sided or Double Sided carbon fiber, but not in plastic or anything like that. Alll CF

[icedragon]

Originally Posted by Jon@Jlevi SW

Also, these parts would be available in either Single Sided or Double Sided carbon fiber, but not in plastic or anything like that. Alll CF

How does your single-sided carbon fibre work?

[SV Concepts]

Originally Posted by icedragon

How does your single-sided carbon fibre work?

The bottom has a thin layer of DVWP, the top is 100% CF.
The double sided is 100% CF top and bottom

[Italteen3]

Originally Posted by Jon@Jlevi SW

The bottom has a thin layer of DVWP, the top is 100% CF.
The double sided is 100% CF top and bottom

What is the lightest in weight? :smile:

[giallo]

Originally Posted by Italteen3

+1

+100

[SV Concepts III]

Originally Posted by Italteen3

What is the lightest in weight? :smile:

Double Sided CF would be the lightest, Single Sided second lightest and DVWP the "heaviest" although that term is relative

[GQ 135i]

I'm liking, but any est. price range yet?

[imported_erick]

Nice...

if a non vented hood will be available as an option i think you will have no problem selling these.

Originally Posted by icedragon

[SV Concepts III]

Originally Posted by GQ 135i

I'm liking, but any est. price range yet?

No price point has been set yet, we need to finalize the design.

[mchaskell]

Nick,

Epoxy or polyester resins?

Autoclaved?

How are you going to protect the weave from UV?

Prepreg or hand layup?

How will the edges be finished?

Thanks

[eunosracr]

I would be down except my only concern is water getting all over the motor. Hurricane season here in Miami is a bitch. Any ideas so as to keep the water from splashing all over the engine? Rain rails perhaps?

[SV Concepts]

You can order all vorsteiner hoods with sealed vents

[SV Concepts]

Originally Posted by mchaskell

Nick,

Epoxy or polyester resins?

Autoclaved?

How are you going to protect the weave from UV?

Prepreg or hand layup?

How will the edges be finished?

Thanks

I know the answer to only half of those questions - so I will get back to you with more info

[1ForAll]

Originally Posted by icedragon

I think the vents on the second sketch look better.



And I agree that if the hood covered part of the headlight, it would look better. Like this pic:

Originally Posted by Jon@Jlevi SW

Here are some sketches based on that photoshop...





So now we have:
-2 Vent Styles
-3 Eyelid Styles (one is without eyelids)

This makes a total of 6 possible combinations I passed 3rd grade math

Wow I can't believe you guys are taking someone else design and implementing it as your own. The guy that made that PS is Luis aka ///OSS, I know he would not be too happy with this, and neither would I, if this was my PS.

[guardianangel3290]

Originally Posted by 1ForAll

Wow I can't believe you guys are taking someone else design and implementing it as your own. The guy that made that PS is Luis aka ///OSS, I know he would not be too happy with this, and neither would I, if this was my PS.

Whats not to be happy about?
His PS was so good that somebody is actually going to make it

[1ForAll]

Originally Posted by guardianangel3290

Whats not to be happy about?
His PS was so good that somebody is actually going to make it

Then if that is the case, they should give credit where credit is due, and not just "use" someone else's design. If Jlevi and Vorsteiner want to create a hood, then let them make an original design. For all you know ///OSS is making this hood....

I just think it shows no creativity nor imagination to make a product based of someone else's vision.