what carbon fiber parts would you want for the MSP?

[yudkib]

i'd have to do a mockup before i'd agree or disagree with you on the bumper. if you had front fenders it certainly would look silly...

just to be sure what people want when they request fenders:
the rear goes all the way to the a-pillar, correct? if so there's no way i'm doing that... don't know if that was an expectation.
that being said, is there still strong interest in fronts only? is that what people are asking for in the first place?

 

[civickilla03]

a lip spoiler. just a tiny little bump for the trailing edge of the trunk lid. this I would eat some of the development cost for, as its something I really want.



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i second that, a little lip spoiler would be too hot, and iv thought about it countless times +1 for the lip spoiler(headbang)!

 

[harrisonchang]

carbon fiber pistons and rods!!!!

=)

 

[justanothermp5]

ok so are you going to be making cf parts or just wrapping existing stuff in carbon fiber?
cuz if u are making them from scratch that s*** is going to be hard lol

 

[yudkib]

ok so are you going to be making cf parts or just wrapping existing stuff in carbon fiber

all new baby. assuming i do it, that is. i think i'm going to try to get a mold or two done before thanksgiving (rearview mirror more than likely, probably something else too), then try a couple of parts to see how difficult itll be before december.
im still on the fence about exterior stuff since a lot of it is completely new (i.e. lip spoiler) but time will tell. just collecting ideas.

oh, on a side note, i forgot our doors go through the rear flares, so thats looking like a less appealing option since it would have to be two pieces. front fender moves up the list, flares move down.

 

[yellow pro5]

oh man i know you guys are talking bout the msp but i really want a cf hatch wow that would take so much weight away lol

 

[Wagonbacker9]

a CF hatch would cost probably 5 grand.. unless you could find 20+ buyers.

 

[twistiert]

roof fin +2 rear diffuser huge plus

 

[yudkib]

yeah the hatch would be a doozie. way, way past what i'm looking to do.
the price would be absurd... if it was a one of a kind, yeah 5 grand might be reasonable. just the raw CF alone would probably be close to 600 bucks... no labor, window, hardware, etc. in that figure.

i too like the roof fin idea, but havent decided if i want to make my MSP look like other cars. good showing of support for that and the trunk lip so far...

 

[Wagonbacker9]

if you come out with a decent product for the lip spoiler, I will pay you well more than what you're charging... I want it bad enough that I'm willing to subsidize...

 

[yudkib]

it's pretty high up the list. it seems like people would kill for one, and i think there'd be enough buyers. assuming i can get decent smaller parts made, the lip spoiler would be right up there. sending you a PM in a minute...

 

[We Are Ninja]

i'd have to do a mockup before i'd agree or disagree with you on the bumper. if you had front fenders it certainly would look silly...

just to be sure what people want when they request fenders:
the rear goes all the way to the a-pillar, correct? if so there's no way i'm doing that... don't know if that was an expectation.
that being said, is there still strong interest in fronts only? is that what people are asking for in the first place?

Definitely front fenders, (to complement a cf hood ). That look used to be big with the Civic crowd. I always luv'd it.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

how bout an easy one: eyelids.

 

[yudkib]

doesn't DG make eyelids...?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

so what if they do? lol

 

[We Are Ninja]

doesn't DG make eyelids...?

Have you ever tried dealing with DG Motorsports?!? (unamused)

 

[yudkib]

i have not, and i dont know much about them.
im just looking to try to make new stuff if i can rather than try to reinvent the wheel.

whats so bad about them?

 

[yudkib]

well i ordered a book on carbon fiber applications and fabrication in automotive racing...

 

[yellow pro5]

cf door handles dont know if thats been suggested yet

 

[yudkib]

not a bad idea... ill have to look into how do-able it is and what hardware is required