carbon fiber 99spec r1 lip?
07-11-02, 08:20 PM
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carbon fiber 99spec r1 lip?
was wondering how many peeps would be interested in a carbon fiber or kevlar 99spec r1 lip. my friend makes bodykits for a living. the reason why im asking cuz im gonna get him to make me one. if u guys want them he can make more. he hasnt even made the mold yet. once he has i will post some pics.
07-11-02, 09:19 PM
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Hell yeah, if the price is right I'll take one. I am getting FD3's right now and I am going to try to get paint to adhere to that plastic but a nice CF one would be great to paint, if only just for shows and whatnot, do you think he could throw some FRP in that mold and drop the price a bit?...
07-11-02, 09:40 PM
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I 've already made my mold for this .I was going to do this as well. I kindof got side tracked after I made the mold. You guys want my mold? It's ready to use. I just don't really have the time to finishthe project at the moment. I have several things going on with my Fd right now and the lip is the last of my concerns. I'd ship it and give it to you for 1 copy when they are made.
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Go Dave! Come on violator you know you wanna! sounds liek a fair deal and you save on making the mold! So overall price can be cheaper 
. Boost, PM violator if you can and get his attn ASAP.
With an r1 lip, do you still need those protective undersides on the bumper? Also I just wanna make sure, but kevlar has some yellow in it correct? Is it any stronger than cf?
. Boost, PM violator if you can and get his attn ASAP.With an r1 lip, do you still need those protective undersides on the bumper? Also I just wanna make sure, but kevlar has some yellow in it correct? Is it any stronger than cf?
07-11-02, 11:52 PM
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yes kevlar is stronger then cf. this **** is gonna be super flexable too. right now he is making cf's lips for hondas which sell really good. boost whats the mold like? the mold's gotta be absolutely perfect or else its not gonna turn out nice. my friend spent a full 2 weeks to make a mold for the intergra type r lip. ok guys i see everyone is interested. i will get it made asap and i will then take some pics. but this wont be done untill a few weeks.
boost gimme some pics of the mold.
boost gimme some pics of the mold.
07-12-02, 04:00 AM
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Originally posted by b00mer
Go Dave! Come on violator you know you wanna! sounds liek a fair deal and you save on making the mold! So overall price can be cheaper. Boost, PM violator if you can and get his attn ASAP.
With an r1 lip, do you still need those protective undersides on the bumper? Also I just wanna make sure, but kevlar has some yellow in it correct? Is it any stronger than cf?
Go Dave! Come on violator you know you wanna! sounds liek a fair deal and you save on making the mold! So overall price can be cheaper
. Boost, PM violator if you can and get his attn ASAP.With an r1 lip, do you still need those protective undersides on the bumper? Also I just wanna make sure, but kevlar has some yellow in it correct? Is it any stronger than cf?
07-12-02, 09:54 AM
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Well for goodness sake, if kevlar is is actually THAT flexible, and you've got the ability, MAKE A MOLD FOR A '99 FRONT END.
I know i'd MUCH rather have a FLEXIBLE '99 front end w/ no plate holder and a factory '99 lip, than i would a CF/kevlar lip thats just gonna get scratched to hell no mater what you do and what you make it out of.
I know i'd MUCH rather have a FLEXIBLE '99 front end w/ no plate holder and a factory '99 lip, than i would a CF/kevlar lip thats just gonna get scratched to hell no mater what you do and what you make it out of.
07-12-02, 11:48 AM
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O yeah I was just thinking about that. This might look nice, but it's made to pretty much get scratched so I really don't see the point in a cf/kevlar front lip. Then again, only the bottom gets scratched so I'm prolly wrong .
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Originally posted by ptrhahn
Well for goodness sake, if kevlar is is actually THAT flexible, and you've got the ability, MAKE A MOLD FOR A '99 FRONT END.
I know i'd MUCH rather have a FLEXIBLE '99 front end w/ no plate holder and a factory '99 lip, than i would a CF/kevlar lip thats just gonna get scratched to hell no mater what you do and what you make it out of.
Well for goodness sake, if kevlar is is actually THAT flexible, and you've got the ability, MAKE A MOLD FOR A '99 FRONT END.
I know i'd MUCH rather have a FLEXIBLE '99 front end w/ no plate holder and a factory '99 lip, than i would a CF/kevlar lip thats just gonna get scratched to hell no mater what you do and what you make it out of.
for the quality to be good i need to mold from the orginal.
my friend made a fiberglass lip for a civic, and u can literly bend the two ends 180degrees and it still didnt crack.
i think once i get it made it will prob be 200 or so. prob trying to get it lower so everyone can afford one.
07-12-02, 03:36 PM
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i would make a mold of the 99 front end if i had a bumper to mold from.
for the quality to be good i need to mold from the orginal.
my friend made a fiberglass lip for a civic, and u can literly bend the two ends 180degrees and it still didnt crack.
i think once i get it made it will prob be 200 or so. prob trying to get it lower so everyone can afford one.
i would make a mold of the 99 front end if i had a bumper to mold from.
for the quality to be good i need to mold from the orginal.
my friend made a fiberglass lip for a civic, and u can literly bend the two ends 180degrees and it still didnt crack.
i think once i get it made it will prob be 200 or so. prob trying to get it lower so everyone can afford one.
Totally understand. You could likely mold from a Pettit FG copy. Perhaps if enough folks were pooled, a FG copy could be purchased OR, perhaps one of the forum-freindly vendors (like RX7store, ore Rotary extreme) might be willing to donate a piece (to be returned) to be molded, and then it could be sold through them with you taking a cut? Just an idea, i prob sound like a broken record on this forum, but i bet a flexible, no bracket '99 bumber would sell pretty well.
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ok this monday the 99 spec lip mold project is gonna be started. it will take a a good 2-3 weeks for an absolute perfect mirror image mold. not even a hair line. ne ways while im at it what other things do u guys want me to mold?
im thinking of buying the feed HLC and molding that and then selling them too. also goin to mold the front fender air ducts. it all depends what everyone wants.
once the mold is done i will get him to pop some lips out and i will show u gusy some pics. then get whoever that wants one to order. i will keep u guys posted.
im thinking of buying the feed HLC and molding that and then selling them too. also goin to mold the front fender air ducts. it all depends what everyone wants.
once the mold is done i will get him to pop some lips out and i will show u gusy some pics. then get whoever that wants one to order. i will keep u guys posted.
