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Old 09-22-06, 02:35 AM
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cf mirrors. Who else thinks he should? I just think you might as well since your already making all this great stuff.
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I think we should make a poll to see what would be in the most demand, benifiting both the buyer and seller..If I were to have one demand, it would be carbon fiber bolt on fender flares, now that would DEFINITELY sell, along with that nose peice..I'd buy the CF hood but I want a different type of vent to exhaust..Would be a good idea to put an intake on the nose peice for the rad as well..CF mirrors are not my thing, mabye look into APC
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What style mirrors?
Old 09-22-06, 09:17 AM
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I personally love the stock ones
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easier said than done for that one ... he's gonna have to find a way to mount the mirrors and motor in there.
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easier said than done for that one ... he's gonna have to find a way to mount the mirrors and motor in there.
Ya, i know, But im sure he would be able to pull it off, but if not thats cool.
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You guys ever heard of non electric mirrors? LOL j/k. I don't think electric mirrors are that important--how often do you adjust them?
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I do adjust them a little bit sometimes when my friend drives it or when my pops drives it. It was basically a suggestion- I mean, you don't have to do them if you don't want to. I think they would be different tho
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if you really want to know what i think, i think you shoudl make carbon fiber intake manifolds. there is such a shortage of aftermarket intake manifolds, and well cf would save weight, and just be badass. i also think an airdam would be awesome. but maybe in urethane instead of cf. but i dont know if you can do urethane(dont take that as degrading, your work is beautiful, im just not sure if you have esperience with it is all)
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I would love to gett my hands on some CF mirrors like the JGTC style little mirror on the little peg leg that would fit my car I almoust got a pair but somebody wanted them more than I did.
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Originally Posted by rotarycrazy
I would love to gett my hands on some CF mirrors like the JGTC style little mirror on the little peg leg that would fit my car I almoust got a pair but somebody wanted them more than I did.
I would like to have cf stock style mirrors. Who else wnats cf mirrors
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Mirrors?



BTW: I did'nt even know my car came with electric motors, so I could care less
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why not some style of aero mirros? similar to the 2nd gen style?
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Originally Posted by aws140
why not some style of aero mirros? similar to the 2nd gen style?
I just think the fb mirrors are awesome.
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Forget cf mirrors...

What we *really* need are CF DOORS! I mean seriously, has anyone other than me noticed that the doors seem to be made of solid LEAD?

The hood is light enough that if it wasn't for the prospect for a vent, I wouldn't care cf vs. fiberglass vs. steel. But the DOORS have to weigh a ton and a half.

Though replacing them with cf or fiberglass would probably screw the regidity of the car somehow.... but you have to agree they're forkin' heavy and though they'd be nigh impossible to make, and expensive as hell to purchase, every racer worth his weight (reduction) would have them.

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id love to see ways to cut down on the weight and steel. hell, why doesnt someone make a full CF unibody thatd reduce a lot of weight

i agree with vipernicus42, our doors are outrageously heavy. the hood weighs 35lbs is what ISC racing says. they offer a fiber glass hood that weighs 5lbs i believe. some nice quality fiberglass door shells would be nice.
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I like the idea of fender flares....... There is not a good source for them.
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the thing with door would be safety ... I don't know about you but if i ever do get hit by the side i would like my protection ... I don't want a FG door there .. unless he does it properly which would be installing tubular steel frame within the door for protection ... but to do that you would probably have to make your windows fixed in the up position all the time because it won't have anywhere to travel. Secondly its a very complex design. He would probably require a core for every door. you will still need all your door mechanism (lock, handles, window rail ...) very very complex ... I don't even think that companied out there do such things for "Street" cars.
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^^ i fully agree. its not going to happen, but its a good thought
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Like I said before, a poll should be in order.. You could make a killing on bolt on type fiberglass flares that allow big tires..
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or intake manifolds...
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It would be very possible to melt the epoxy of a CF intake manny of a wankel, just my opinion..
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or intake manifolds...
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What do you guys think of these fender flares?

I can also get the Moffat style flares (very wide)
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Originally Posted by 13 BEEF
What do you guys think of these fender flares?

I can also get the Moffat style flares (very wide)

Those are bleh....but if you make some like these....


http://www.davescholz.com/public/web.../DSCN1939.html

http://www.davescholz.com/public/web.../DSCN1934.html





then i WILL buy a set!
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any part on the car that is black needs to be CF.

Because if you have one CF part, and one Black part, that just contrasts too much.

Go Mirrors!


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