View Poll Results: Interested? Yes or no? Maybe?
Yes
54
78.26%
No
4
5.80%
Maybe.. an option
11
15.94%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll
Any 2nd Gen FCs interested in CF Hoods?
07-30-02, 12:50 PM
#27
QC Motorsports
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Austin, tx
Posts: 759
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yeah I'm with rico and PJ RX-7. I need something that can take a good paint. If you can get one off the ground in fiber glass which was supposed to be done and I was gonna buy one, Then I'm in bro. all the way. which ever is made I will buy But I would like to be able to paint it.
Charles
Charles
07-30-02, 12:52 PM
#28
What Subscription?
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Aiken SC USA
Posts: 5,926
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Did I say Inexpensive was 500??
NO!
800 is inexpensive compared to 2K + for a hood shipped from Japan.
All I want is someone to actually produce one that looks good and is well built. I am tired of hearing the pipe dreams
PRODUCE THE DAMN PARTS AND PEOPLE WILL BUY.
Part of the risk of doing business is R&D costs and Tooling costs. I would love for people to send me money so I can buy a 3 axis CNC mill to start making parts but its not going to happen, is it?
This makes the upteenth CF Pipe dream thread . I hope he makes it, I really do. I hope you start making parts, really. But handle like a business man instead of a lemonade stand. Hell you need production space, I'm 2 hours away, I have multiple garages, Heated and Air conditioned come up here and build your molds. JUST DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF TALK!
NO!
800 is inexpensive compared to 2K + for a hood shipped from Japan.
All I want is someone to actually produce one that looks good and is well built. I am tired of hearing the pipe dreams
PRODUCE THE DAMN PARTS AND PEOPLE WILL BUY.
Part of the risk of doing business is R&D costs and Tooling costs. I would love for people to send me money so I can buy a 3 axis CNC mill to start making parts but its not going to happen, is it?
This makes the upteenth CF Pipe dream thread . I hope he makes it, I really do. I hope you start making parts, really. But handle like a business man instead of a lemonade stand. Hell you need production space, I'm 2 hours away, I have multiple garages, Heated and Air conditioned come up here and build your molds. JUST DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF TALK!
07-30-02, 12:55 PM
#30
Rotary Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: The First State
Posts: 1,375
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by banzaitoyota
JUST DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF TALK!
JUST DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF TALK!
07-30-02, 01:16 PM
#31
What Subscription?
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Aiken SC USA
Posts: 5,926
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I was not singling out MAZDASPEEDS CF business in thes thread.
We have well documneted delivery problems with Demonspeed, We have had a thread in the past month for CF Mirrors; where are those?
I just want some parts that I can order and not have to wonder if someone has their mommy's permission to use the garage to make some parts after they have saved their allowance to buy materials
We have well documneted delivery problems with Demonspeed, We have had a thread in the past month for CF Mirrors; where are those?
I just want some parts that I can order and not have to wonder if someone has their mommy's permission to use the garage to make some parts after they have saved their allowance to buy materials
07-30-02, 03:48 PM
#32
Getting Boosted
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ft Myers Fl
Posts: 927
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
ummm guys we have a group buy on this as well carbon fiber TII hoods here read this post
07-30-02, 03:51 PM
#33
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Wow.. whats with all the cynicism. I dropped off my T2 hood at my friend's shop in Blossom Hill yesterday. I'm hoping to stop by later tonight to see his progress on making a mold. By the looks of it, the price may be between $700-900 for a CF T2 hood. N/A CF hoods would be cheaper cuz they're easier to fabricate and inverted hoods is an issue. What do they look like?
- Kevin
- Kevin
07-30-02, 04:21 PM
#34
Getting Boosted
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ft Myers Fl
Posts: 927
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
your not getting any from me i was just saying we need more people in on the deal so we can get them. they are comming in from japan. oh inverted means that the scoop instead of comming up it goes down here i got a pic. see the hood thats what it looks like
07-30-02, 04:33 PM
#35
SRT-4 User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
CF is not that strong.. but it's lighter then aluminum and won't have all that grounding problems like the aluminum ( for those that don't know: if you ground a aluminum hood your paint may start falling off from corrosion ) So all good by me.. though i would never buy one..
07-30-02, 07:18 PM
#37
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Illinois
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
CF is not that strong
That deserves two.
Unfortunately, Mazdaspeed7 is right about the cost. A $500US CF hood is crap. I would never bolt it to my car. It takes a little extra to make on worth a crap and make it worth the money. A really well made CF hood could be shipped with just cardboard taped to the edges because it would be difficult to destroy.
07-30-02, 07:44 PM
#38
What Subscription?
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Aiken SC USA
Posts: 5,926
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you want to see how a hood should be shipped, IMHO!, go find a goodmark ad for a GM muscle car hood. They show their hood in a proper fitting box with styrofoam protection of the edges. CF finishes can be scratched with improper handling!
07-30-02, 08:07 PM
#39
QC Motorsports
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Austin, tx
Posts: 759
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That inverted hood looks bad *** man I would pay hella money for that biotch. Around here in Austin those hoods are refered to as reverse induction even though they don't seem like they will induce anything to me beside the vomit of hot air from the engine bay. I would definately buy that hood, and/or a TII one as well. 
If we did a group buy with you can we get your (When there is a set price) Hood for cheaper than your set price for personal buy would be? I would like that.
Charles
If we did a group buy with you can we get your (When there is a set price) Hood for cheaper than your set price for personal buy would be? I would like that.
Charles
07-30-02, 10:31 PM
#40
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: nyc
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well i say 500 bucks is cheap but you dont ALWAYS get what you paided for. my classmate got a carbon fiber hood for his civic for 400 bucks and it fits perfectly. thought that might be because the market is bigger.
07-30-02, 10:50 PM
#41
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: nyc
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i would buy one. but only if i can get carbon fiber light covers. i mean look at the mr2. it looks stupid with a carbon hood. looks aren't everything. but sence most of the TIIs i see are raged the hell out and sound/look/perform like crap i feel like i have to represent. so if you can get carbon fiber light covers i'm in
07-30-02, 11:20 PM
#42
Senior Member
Thread Starter
keoki-san, I was thinking about CF light covers also. I'll see what I can do.
peacekeeper, must we try to get a groupbuy in everything?
Now, his shop isn't a large one and he's ONLY taking on this project because he's my close friend and I was willing to front and give him money to make a mold and hood for me. My hood is something he's doing and make after work hours at his shop. Spare time basically. He's not planning on becoming a full-time distributor for FC CF hoods, just doing this out of a favor for me and see if the market is there. I know the market is there, but I really don't believe he can mass manufacture CF hoods for FCs YET. Making one hood is long enough (for those who have experience working with CF or fiberglass). Fiberglass is a bitch to work on already.
I'll try my best and see what he can do. I agree with everyone that I don't like when people just post, come up with the idea, and don't do **** about it. I'm being honest with you guys cuz you're my RX7 buddies and I'm not gonna beat around the bush with you.
peacekeeper, must we try to get a groupbuy in everything?
Now, his shop isn't a large one and he's ONLY taking on this project because he's my close friend and I was willing to front and give him money to make a mold and hood for me. My hood is something he's doing and make after work hours at his shop. Spare time basically. He's not planning on becoming a full-time distributor for FC CF hoods, just doing this out of a favor for me and see if the market is there. I know the market is there, but I really don't believe he can mass manufacture CF hoods for FCs YET. Making one hood is long enough (for those who have experience working with CF or fiberglass). Fiberglass is a bitch to work on already.
I'll try my best and see what he can do. I agree with everyone that I don't like when people just post, come up with the idea, and don't do **** about it. I'm being honest with you guys cuz you're my RX7 buddies and I'm not gonna beat around the bush with you.
07-30-02, 11:22 PM
#43
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 467
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
do know how many times this has come up and everytime it is going to happen it never does. even I tryed to have someone make a cf hood. I will belive it when I see it and know the price. I wish you the best of luck
07-31-02, 04:57 AM
#44
What Subscription?
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Aiken SC USA
Posts: 5,926
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks for the reply!!! Not trying to bash your idea with all my posts just being realistic after having our chains jerked around for sooooo long. John
If yours turns out nice let us know please
If yours turns out nice let us know please
07-31-02, 05:51 AM
#45
Eats, Sleeps, Dreams Rotary
iTrader: (2)
how about this one?
How do you guys like this one? If there is enough interest, I will make it in carbon fiber. If not enough interest, there is just going to be a fiberglass version.
Right now I am still trying to fulfill all the back order on the carbon fiber Scoot replica hoods for the 3rd gen. So if you guys want carbon fiber, it's going to take sometime to finish. But fiberglass should be done faster.
Price should be about $600 for the fiberglass and $850 for the carbon fiber. There are going to be two kinds of scoops, one inveted and one like the stock TII. So if you switch to a front mount IC, you don't need to buy the whole hood again. You just need to buy another scoop. The hood will come with only one kind of scoop (either inverted or TII type). If you want to buy both, it's going to be around $150 more for the other one.
Chuck Huang
Last edited by rotaryextreme; 07-31-02 at 05:55 AM.
