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View Poll Results: Would you buy a Carbon Fiber cosmetic part from China if the quality was good? | |||
Yes if the price is right! | 70 | 63.06% | |
Maybe, I'd have to see the part first and judge based on that. | 34 | 30.63% | |
No! China-made parts are junk. | 7 | 6.31% | |
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01-12-2012, 04:15 PM | #45 |
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I would like to see carbon parts that were decently priced.
I work with composites, and I know a lot of time goes into making molds, but i also know what materials cost, and the prices for parts for our cars are high for what they are. |
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01-12-2012, 04:17 PM | #46 |
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Extremely high.
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01-12-2012, 04:23 PM | #47 |
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ive been saying this for years. And I also know exactly what goes into making composites
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01-12-2012, 04:24 PM | #48 |
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scopione has the best parts for a reasonable price imho. I'd love to see quality/pricing to compete with theirs. every car has their high end parts, and their reasonable parts. we seem to be lacking on the latter.
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01-13-2012, 12:13 PM | #50 |
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dont really care so much for the CF look, but a rear diffuser in gloss black (same as the shadowline/grille color) would be great
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01-17-2012, 10:42 AM | #51 |
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I just ordered a JBspeed rear trunk spoiler, probably the best priced rear wing available, for a little over $200.
Carbon cloth averages around $50 a yard, a lot less when you buy in bulk. Fiberglass is much less expensive. The carbon fiber I have used ends up Much stiffer and stronger than the carbon parts I have bought for my car, so I'm suspecting a lot of carbon parts are not really made of real carbon fiber, probably dyed glass.. Even if my wing IS made of real carbon, there's about $7 of carbon used in making it (at $50 a yard). So my guess is there's less than $20 in supplies used in making a diffuser or wing. I know there's a lot of time and energy involved in making molds because I make molds myself, but the single layer, thin parts made for cars are just SO overpriced it is just crazy. I also know that because the number of sales per part is probably not that high, so I think that's why makers of parts jack the prices up so they can get their money back. I guess we're lucky that people bother to make cool parts for our cars, but the prices are crazy, it's a catch-22. |
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01-18-2012, 12:56 AM | #52 |
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01-18-2012, 07:05 AM | #53 |
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Affordable rear spoiler for the VERT. Right now, the only option AFAIK is the OEM. Too expensive.
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Hi Guys.
Update time. My colleague and I found a factory in China that I could use for this project. Things are going good so far. Hopefully within a few weeks I can get some parts to use as prototypes. I think first off I'm going to try and have them copy stuff that already exists versus designing completely new stuff. For example, I saw there is interest in CF sideskirts. Slek might be doing something with this, but I'd also love to give them a run for their money (no offense slek). I probably would do it in the same design as the BMW Aero/Performance sideskirts. Also, I could get a vert rear spoiler based on the OEM one for much cheaper. Could also do gloss black stuff. Also, I've personally been looking for a good lip for the Aero front bumper. I know there's not a huge market for that, but there aren't many options at all for a front lip on cars with the Aero bumper. Interior trim could be pretty easy too, and I know there's a market, so I'll try and do that at first too. Hoods and trunks I want to do, but I wouldn't be starting off with those (unless they're direct OEM replacements) because I'd have to do design stuff, and as I said, for now I'm going to focus on easier stuff to manufacture as this gets started and kind of builds momentum. If there's fair interest in the simpler stuff, I could expand into more intricate parts. Any further input from you guys would be awesome too. Anything else you want? I haven't forgotten about you guys, but as I said, starting something like this takes some time.
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So far higher preference has been given to: CF Aero-style sideskirts Convertible trunk spoiler Interior Trim 2010+ Mirror caps Roof Spoiler That's not to say that I'm not looking at any other parts. I have already done research on lips, splitters, grilles, coupe spoilers, diffusers, etc.. And eventually I'm going to look more into hoods and trunks. But for now, those items seem to have the most demand and can "prove" that this project is worth the effort, and aren't terribly complicated to make or expensive to produce and sell, so they seem to be the best bets. Notice I added the 2010 mirror caps to that list after woner's suggestion, so more suggestions are always welcome.
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M3 style hood, in fiberglass. Because I'm just going to paint it anyway.
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Kersher not a good option for your perf bumper? Also can we work out a diffuser in more of the Raze 1M style for the 135s? With actual ducts? I can help you on that one when I get home |
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05-30-2012, 05:09 PM | #63 |
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I'm game, please keep us updated and thanks for doing the leg work!
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Thought the Kerscher lip only fit the regular bumper?? And sure! I am very interested in making a different style diffuser for our cars. The options I see now are either OEM style, or iCarbon style (or quad in either style). If you could help that would be awesome! I'm still working on the production aspect, but I'm not very experienced with AutoCad or anything design related. I'll facebook you my #
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ask if they can get away with CATIA. I have a lot experience with that. And to my knowledge you have to punch a new hole or two, but the Kersher lip can be made to fit the perf bumper. Honestly. No clue. Im just going to be painting over all this stuff anyway. |
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