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thommo Mentor

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cf gandor mirrors and front lip both for r33. Damn, that cf bootlid is hot.

hey, this might interest you nozila

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=70412

ganadors in cf

Uncle George Rookie

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i don't think we can match that or either our price would likely be similar which isn't much point..  

but i guess more to the point whats stopping u from buying it?

is it price? performance? not quite the right design? not available in Aus?  

i.e. why haven't u bought it from them, and why are you likely to participate in this group buy instead?

What Quink said.

A lot of ppl have expressed interests in composite parts, but some of them are already available. We are not in the game to offer super low cost items (we are not supercheap autos.....and we won't have cheesy commercials on TV). What we can offer is better quality engineered parts but not cheap as monkey labor. (We'll be quite happy to leave those to low tech companies).

We do like competition but we don't stand much of a chance against companies that feeds ppl who just wanted the cheapest "bling"available. We'll be competitive in terms of price vs quality/strength:weight ratio, but probably not price along.

I too would really like to know the answer of why haven't those who liked existing composite bonnet or boot bought one off the shelf?

how about an OEM CF SERIES 2 bonnet? they arent around anywhere! if you can get this, I'm interested mate!

That would be R32? GTR or GTS?

I think that's what we'll start on, body parts for R32 since there is less parts available and we could make an already light car (compared to R33 R4) even lighter.

Slide Grand Master

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still wanted r33 dash peices

will send mine for you to keep in exchange for cf replacement and cash adjustment

any idea on cost for dash replacement? rough is not concrete i know just need an idea because i have access to a place that will apply cf skin over origional parts. :P

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That would be R32? GTR or GTS?

I think that's what we'll start on, body parts for R32 since there is less parts available and we could make an already light car (compared to R33 R4) even lighter.

I'm talking about the R33 GTST Series 2 here... :P

geordie Proficient

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Price, havent bought bonnet yet coz im a bargain shopper. Just shoping around basicly, always pays to ask. Find the lowest price then buy it :)

If you guys cant do it cheaper, no probs i understand, mass production always cuts down on the bottom line. But yeah like i said, always pays to ask.

lwells Grand Master

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Can you do C/F aircon vents? (not just slats or facia, but entire mechanism) :rofl:

Not to put a dampner on things, but I hope you guys realise that changing body panels will probably involve engineering your car if you care about the legalities...

LW.

Messiah Mentor

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To answer your "why havnt you purchased an existing cf part" question....

I've been looking into cf bonnets for a while and i've always found that either...

a) the ones that suit my car dont suit my tastes

and

B) the ones that suit my tastes dont suit my car (ie its an s2 bonnet and i drive an s1).

If your willing to make on order one off custom parts then i'd happily do alot of business with you. this might even help you out as if you guys make reusable molds, if ppl like the design you made for me you can reproduce it for a known ammount.

Now as for 30m rolls of prepreg.... I'm sure that if u can estimate how many components you could make out of a 30m roll you could find the demand to use it.... for instance....

Lets say you could make say 20 bonnets out of a 30m roll (thats a random number just for example) or 10 bonnets and 5 boots or something similar then a custom part group buy could be organised and logically priced....

eg

we're getting 30m's of prepreg, get yr orders in and if we get enough demand to use the whole roll we'll go with it.

however if its a man power issue (cant make the parts fast enough before the roll goes stale) then its another issue, although u could factor the cost of this waste in aswell....

eg... we have enough man power to make x ammount of prepreg or y ammount of parts, the waste costs z so there fore we'll spread the value of z over the cost of all parts produced.

yes we'd pay a premium but these would be premium parts no?

Now if only i could find someone who can get there hands on brushed aluminum sheeting.... i know a lad who swears he could make a full alu dash replacement given the materials.

CF Parts that seem to be in demand

Boots

bonnets

panels (inc doors)

CA box's

dash components

god i tihnk if u said "anything u want in cf justorder" the crowd would go wild

it just takes a little creative thinking.

Uncle George Rookie

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yes we'd pay a premium but these would be premium parts no?

Now if only i could find someone who can get there hands on brushed aluminum sheeting.... i know a lad who swears he could make a full alu dash replacement given the materials.  

CF Parts that seem to be in demand

Boots  

bonnets

panels (inc doors)

CA box's

dash components

god i tihnk if u said "anything u want in cf justorder" the crowd would go wild

it just takes a little creative thinking.

=) It'll be the best or it won't happen at all. At the moment, i'm making bike parts to sell, cos bike parts are smaller and is easier for me to start.

About the prepreg question/problem.. it's not so much of a issue buying and using 30 meters of prepreg, but the set up cost... autoclave, high temperature molds, freezer and etc.. we are talking a few hundared grand worth of equipment. not possible at the moment.. but that's the path I would like to go.

and coming from motorsport back ground.. i didn't usualy worry so much about the "glossy" finish. Most items are painted or presented in matt raw finish... so during the last month or so... i've been battling on how to get a super gloss while trying to maintain light weight.. WHICH is a farken hard thing..

Uncle George Rookie

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Do you have an engineering expertise or resources?  A c/f prop shaft would be uber nice :)

LW.

I probably can make one.. but will take me ages and cost heaps... They are specialists that do carbon drive shafts. Just buy a Race Tech magazine and you will find lots of adverts on it.

To be honest, I can probably make anything.. the question is how long will it take me to perfect it and how much money is it going to cost =) :band: :tomato:

quink Enthusiast

quink

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Hey guys, just out of curiosity, any of u have a spare R33 Boot?

or a cheapie one to sell me one..

would like to get started making moulds for this..

either that or go to a wrecker and find one there for an over inflated price.

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quink

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Nope, still going ahead, sorry for the lack of update, but we're currently making bike parts. We have also bought an R33 rear boot lid, and will start building that up soon, make a mould and make sure things work, and other things like finalising brand name and logo's and that.

Other than that people have been busy with their day jobs/ exams.. but dont worry we're still going ahead :P

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