carbon fibre hood..

[MrKoo]

hi... anybody know any shop/place that can do carbon fibre car hood?

don't tell me Racecraft ya..? sorry, becoz i asked b4 joeker how much to custom make CF hood from racecraft n i was quoted RM6000 ... wahliao. too expensive la... sorry joeker.

so anyone can tell me anywhere else can do carbon fibre body parts for cheaper price? thank you....

 

[CARENT]

bro... u didn't mention wht car model la....

But u can try Autobags.

 

[MrKoo]

sorry bro... its a proton saga lmst..

Autobags ar... where's this place ar?

 

[LemonRuski]

yea yea, i heard RM6000 too..just to make the mold... kanasai..damn expensive..

 

[Joeker]

Yes, I'm afraid the cost of a new mold for CF hood is RM6,000.

But if we have 10 confirm buyers with downpayment, the cost of mold will be borne by RC.

 

[Slipknot Fanatic]

Yes, I'm afraid the cost of a new mold for CF hood is RM6,000.

But if we have 10 confirm buyers with downpayment, the cost of mold will be borne by RC.

Joeker is it still RM6000 for Satria GTI front bonnet. Would the price be the same if I wanted vents as well.

 

[CARENT]

sorry bro... its a proton saga lmst..

Autobags ar... where's this place ar?

Well, it is on the LDP left hand side opposite Giant KJ.

But mind you, the cost of the thing may be RM1800 and above. Not cheap man,......
:frown:

 

[MrKoo]

Yes, I'm afraid the cost of a new mold for CF hood is RM6,000.

But if we have 10 confirm buyers with downpayment, the cost of mold will be borne by RC.

For example, we have received previously 10 confirmed order with downpayment from Toyota Vios Owners Club for the CF rear bonnet.

sounds great.. For the price of RM6000 i'm sure the quality is very good, but im afraid i can't afford that much for a cf hood unless im really going to race.. Even my fren from NZ hear the price also got a shock ... C-West CF bodykits also not so expensive... but it's ok .. good luck with ur business ya? tnx..

And thank you CARENT for your kind help.. i will check the shop out someday if i reli want CF bodyparts...

 

[dreamy]

hmm go BUMI FIBRE they got custom made CF HOODS
i ask for my car around 1900...but havent see their quality yet so not sure izzt nice anot

 

[MrKoo]

Joeker, how much for proton saga lmst CF side mirror ? if want custom make like my stock one but it's CF .. can? and how much ?

 

[InitialD]

U not afraid that your hood could be stolen meh? Already got one case where the thieves so desperate for that carbon fibre hood that they climb into the house of that owner and steal his CF hood from his car.

 

[MizuChi]

I would probably paint over the bonnet.. I mean, do you want the performance enhancement the CF bonnet gives, or do you want the show everyone you have a CF bonnet and have it stolen the next day? Lay low man..

 

[MrKoo]

HAHAHAHAA!!!! sorry ... juz imaginin the thief running off with a big car hood on top of his head...

MizuChi : i want the performance enhancement.. not to show off.. if there's any other material or thing that can make my car lighter n stronger i would use it ady. no need cf also can... too bad there's no such thing.

 

[MizuChi]

FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) would probably be best, next to CF.. most amature drifters use them here.. they're much cheaper, although not as light as CF ones..

 

[Slipknot Fanatic]

Mizuchi spray painting over the CF hood is a good idea. There are too many itchy hands nowadays.

 

[dreamy]

yala som ppls hand itcy they scratch it also happy KNN

 

[k3nny]

FRP and CFRP hoods that we see on the cars are essentially the same thing albeit the carbon fibre.

Most bonnets are made with fibre or PU and then one layer of carbon fibre over the top. Reduces cost.. Who cares anyways? The weight difference between the two is barely discernible.

Does anyone really ever buy CF bonnet for the performance improvements anymore these days?

I didnt..

 

[MizuChi]

Depends really.. what do you use the car for? Is it a drag car? Is it a drift car? or even a track car? In most cases, reducing the weight of the car can give you noticable performance gains, handling is one of the main gains people will see when switching to (C)FRP bonnets.

I really don't see the need for it if you're the kind of person who uses the car to go to the pasar every weekend. Plus, I have heard about someone who got their CF bonnet stolen from the car, and it was parked in their own yard (does make one wonder if the bloke has an alarm system installed.) Too many itchy hands.

Stay away from having 3-4 gauges on the dashboard. Buy small digital ones instead, so you can hid it when you decide to park in a dark alley :P