Carbon Fiber

[Reason]

If you had a choice of a carbon fiber piece to buy right now for your car what would it be? And for what car? Please no outrageous answers, this isn't a dreaming thread, I'm looking to make something happen. And if you agree with a member on a part let it be known. Thanks

[Grafton]

a RS style hood that fits our legacy's :D

seriously though I'd go for a hood, even the L hoods are heavy.

but don't you normally need hood pins for carbon fiber hoods?

[Huffer]

but don't you normally need hood pins for carbon fiber hoods?

Not if they're crafted with the right latches and skeletal structure. Most aren't, hence the need for pins.

To stay on topic:

CF driveshaft
strut brace
RS style hood with a "fit your own scoop" hole cut out. Not everyone wants a mammoth scoop (frankly I'd prefer a reverse cowl)

[Reason]

Im thinking a smaller scale at first. I myself wouldn't mind some interior trim, radio bezel, center vent bezel, gauge bezel, engine covers, fuse panel cover, gas cap door etc.

[Reason]

Roger I was going to tell you no drive shafts lol.

[StatGSR]

Only real CF thing i think i still want is a Roof Cap/sunroof delete for my integra. But then again if i really wanted it i would just buy one (one company out there still makes what i want)

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7473/img9110o.jpg

[Huffer]

Sorry Shane. I guess I figure if someone is going to do CF stuff, then there needs to be a real advantage to using the material's lightness and strength. Interior parts are already light, and they're never stressed so strength isn't much of an issue.

Although, a nice CF center console with two US sized cup holders would be nice. I wouldn't bother with CF bezels and what not but a functional center console is worth my time.

[redlegacygt]

how about a carbon fiber belt cover? i think the would be pretty easy to make. also, what about a carbon fiber grill? i know that one might be a little harder, but what if it was made like the diy grils that people have done, where the center is cut out and replaced with just the wire netting stuff. I think that would be really cool.

[Reason]

These parts will be A1 quality if I decide to move forward.

[httrdd]

Im thinking a smaller scale at first. I myself wouldn't mind some interior trim, radio bezel, center vent bezel, gauge bezel, engine covers, fuse panel cover, gas cap door etc.

If you make them for a good price I am in! I need to get nice bezel and trim pieces. That would look good.

[csweston]

If you ever moved on to bigger things a hood would be sweet.

[02_Legacy]

I like the idea of the strut brace, and the pully covers.

[TGX4776]

Pully covers and grill. a nice gutted mesh grille would be nice.

[phi11]

I myself wouldn't mind some interior trim, radio bezel, center vent bezel....
I'm all for this, anything that came as fake wood, should be carbon.

[99' legacy l]

dor card inserts would be sweet

[daddywagon]

+1 on the door card inserts.

[redlegacygt]

i'd also like the idea of a fuse box lid. I know it may sound funny, but it could really accent a clean engine bay... just a thought.. lol

[jey]

Spare tire cover! Someone on this board made one out of a scrap hood. The bigger the part, the greater the weight savings :)

[StatGSR]

^ if you want to save weight, remove it and replace it with nothing....

[2000gtb]

LIP for BE/BH instead of people using Honda stuff.. think it will sell

[Dead91silvia]

Holy side scroll Batman!

The only thing I would really care about and/or buy would maybe be a custom grill of some sort.
Other then that, I'm content with my woodgrain... =)

I did see someone say a belt cover, that might be cool, depending on cost that is... You know, I would get a CF Fuse box cover for giggles! Dont know why, just seems cool...

[Dead91silvia]

Spare tire cover! Someone on this board made one out of a scrap hood. The bigger the part, the greater the weight savings :)

Haha! That was me! I still need to re-clear that thing....

[chuckthefuk]

BD/BK/BG
-OEM style Mirrors
-Door Cards
-Fuel door
-Hipposleek style grille
-Air diversion panel
-A/Pillar Tripple gauge pod

just to name a few easy ones

[csweston]

Gauge pods would sell well id think, seems quite a few people are after those for BD/BK/BG.

[httrdd]

Yes! Yes! Yes! I need a good gauge pod for mine.

[redlegacygt]

another thing i thought of the other day was door sills, but i dont think carbon fiber would handle that abuse would it? i do think it would look really cool if it could be done though.

[BG5guy]

How bout a carbon fiber snorkus . The look good in sti be nice to have one for legacy, outback, impreza forester

[Reason]

Keep them coming...

[chuckthefuk]

-A/B/C pillar replacements.
-steering column cover
-cluster shroud with a pod on each side like the GD guys
-Sunroof delete/plug
-arm rest lid
-5MT shift boot ring
-cluster bezel like the stainless steel ones
-exhaust bumper heat shield

[csweston]

Definitely in for an exhaust heat shield for a bg!

[jey]

Oh yes, +1 on A pillar gauge pod!!

As dumb as it sounds I'd be interested in a carbon fiber front bumper too...

[chuckthefuk]

Reason clearly does not want to do anything "large" for the first run.

Trunk/Hatch
Hood/Bumpers
Skirts/Roofs..

These are all HUGE items and massive amounts of money to get going.. With SLi's track record its safe to say that these items will never happen..

Smaller items on the other hand are within most members budgets..

-Chuck

[Huffer]

Yep, we're cheap and poor. :D

[chuckthefuk]

Speak for yourself.. You got to pay to play... Make sacrifices.. A car is more important to me then a house.. Others do not agree and end up with rice-ish styling..

I am willing to step-up with the money if there are others who support and can fund these projects.

-Chuck

[Huffer]

Chuck, it was a joke. I know there are people like you who are baller car guys. Me, I've got different priorities. Had you caught me 10 years ago I'd have easily eaten ramen for a year to mod my car like nobody else was doing.

:)

[chuckthefuk]

Ya i know... Jokes thats all it ever is.

More parts!!
-Eyelines all years.
-Roof antenna delete

[Dead91silvia]

-Eyelines all years.

Now thats something I might buy!


no joke though, I would buy a fuse box cover. :smt023

Not that I would buy one, but someone might want a console lid or a glove-box face. The lid should be easy to cast and build... Who know, I might get one of those too, but I would then need a complete set to replace my wood grain...

[ryman2297]

Eyelines would be sick. An engine cover would be cool too

[Reason]

Reason clearly does not want to do anything "large" for the first run.

Trunk/Hatch
Hood/Bumpers
Skirts/Roofs..

These are all HUGE items and massive amounts of money to get going.. With SLi's track record its safe to say that these items will never happen..

Smaller items on the other hand are within most members budgets..

-Chuck

This is true, that's why aftermarket manufacturers go after new models. Those people can.afford some Mods. That's where the money is when it comes to making and selling parts.. I sell parts and want to make parts for older models because that's where my heart is. Im not looking to get rich from selling parts. I want to provide parts for people and myself that share the same enthusiasm for these cars. Will I do it for nothing? I would be lying if I said yea. It takes a lot of time and in the case of makingparts money as well.

[chuckthefuk]

I sell parts and want to make parts for older models because that's where my heart is....It takes a lot of time and in the case of making parts money as well.

:smt029

Lets get the ball rolling.. Reason PM and lets make some carbon fiber happen.

[legacygt420]

grill would be sweet

[Baddog]

I would really LOVE to see a Carbon fiber radiator shroud.

[tecnica technician]

scoop inserts
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/03/th_hood-1.jpg (http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k266/mcv858/?action=view&current=hood.jpg)

and +1 on all of these
radiator shroud
grill
exhaust bumper heat shield
cluster shroud with a pod on each side like the GD guys
belt covers
door sills

[Garrison]

-Sunroof delete/plug

-exhaust bumper heat shield

I like both of these.

But seriously on that hood with a scoop-hole :smt023

[LGTtoBE]

What about this?
I assume this would fit... (let me know if I'm off on this assumption)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :MEWAX:VRI (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230602214660&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI)


and yes, I know what happens when you "ASS U ME"

[chuckthefuk]

No dice... not even the 02-07 style fits :-(

Whoomp whoomp.

[RckyMtnLegacy]

There is a guy at legacy central making sunroof deletes where you can either have it fit into the space and seal it so you can delete the whole thing or have a piece the replaces the glass and opens like oem just has a CF piece where the glass is. 1990-1994 legacies right now and hoods coming too. I am getting one

[Wiscon_Mark]

I know it's not small scale, but I'm sure there'd be a demand for it -

CF rear quarter panels! No rust!

[chuckthefuk]

I know it's not small scale, but I'm sure there'd be a demand for it -

CF rear quarter panels! No rust!


Thats just putting a band-aid over a gash... in the end the band aid will fall off :grin:

[Wiscon_Mark]

I suppose most of ours have already started, so there's not much hope.