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So far this is what I have from those who I can see are seriously interested in having these parts made. I am pretty sure tomorrow I will roll the

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Old 06-13-2009, 01:26 AM   #16 (permalink)
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So far this is what I have from those who I can see are seriously interested in having these parts made. I am pretty sure tomorrow I will roll the dice and work out what needs to be worked out to become a vendor / sponsor because I really like the idea of starting out with a carbon fiber roof overlay. Still keep in mind nothing is happening until we become a vendor / sponsor

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Old 06-13-2009, 01:28 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Hey, I am serious about the rear area around the tailpipes. I will buy a quality piece for this area. I think others would as well.

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And I am serious about post 15! Can you do it in dry carbon? I will go to the best quality vendor who actually produces it....
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yup, he'll be up and running tomorrow
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If you guys are serious then that is great! Later today I will bite the bullet and sign up as a vendor / sponsor, make some gauge interest threads, and then the thread with the most popularity will be started with that. Then hopefully if things go well or better than expected, we can higher a few more guys and then expand and do more J
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IMO, the car looks great without carbon fiber accents.

Withthe hood being aluminum, would you actually loose any weight with a carbon fiber hood?

Same with the back hatch...
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^^ you would loose just tiny bit...the fenders are where it's good to drop some pounds
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Its a part where most would want for looks but would also get the benefit of weight reduction.
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Carbon fiber hatch
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white colour Z's have this advantage of looking this great.........the head lights have to be done mind you.










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i like the ideas. i would rather have the actual carbon fiber parts though insted of overlays. i know some people just like the look of C/F but i would want it for weight reduction also.
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I have to second the actual CF parts. Overlays don't appeal to me as much...I'm in it more for the functionality of weight reduction in addition to the look. An overlay, it seems, would damage my original part and just add weight.

A number of production cars these days come with CF panels, roofs, etc. Why do you say a roof overlay is much safer than a full CF roof? I just don't know much about the nuances, so anything you can add would be helpful.

So, parts i'd be interested in are:

Full CF:
Hood and roof (hood painted preferably)
Fenders (ideally painted)
side mirror housings

Overlay:
front fang area
fascia around exhausts

Definitely up for seeing more and coming by your shop to check things out. As you've noted, I'm in the area!
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roof CF cap would have to be glued onto the roof...there's no weight drop...lol

unless he makes a part to totally replace the metal piece....thats gonna cost a bit
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I'd like my whole car draped in carbon fiber please !!!!



Ok, not really... but I am interested in anything you can make that will result in real weight savings and downforce
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