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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Anyone aware of someone making the stock black FD diffuser in carbon fiber. I'm suprised that no one has jumped on that one. You'd sell a ton of them IMO!
Old Jul 28, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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Anyone aware of someone making the stock black FD diffuser in carbon fiber. I'm suprised that no one has jumped on that one. You'd sell a ton of them IMO!
You mean the lip that's under the rear bumper? Hmm..not a bad idea. Maybe Chuck will give it a shot. The upside is, it won't melt like all the other plastic stock ones, but the downside is, if fitment isn't spot on, you can't make it any better...
Old Jul 28, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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You mean the lip that's under the rear bumper? Hmm..not a bad idea. Maybe Chuck will give it a shot. The upside is, it won't melt like all the other plastic stock ones, but the downside is, if fitment isn't spot on, you can't make it any better...
Yes, that's the part I'm talking about. If it were me, I'd buy a brand new part through someone like MazdaComp to get the lowest price. That way you'd be sure that the new part was in spec and not distorted before making your mold. Seriously, I think this part in carbon fiber would look sweet and sell like hotcakes. You'd know within the first 2 or 3 test specimens if you had any fitment issues and could make adjustments then before mass producing them. If I had a local contact with extensive carbon fiber experience I'd be making them already!
Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RCCAZ 1
Yes, that's the part I'm talking about. If it were me, I'd buy a brand new part through someone like MazdaComp to get the lowest price. That way you'd be sure that the new part was in spec and not distorted before making your mold. Seriously, I think this part in carbon fiber would look sweet and sell like hotcakes. You'd know within the first 2 or 3 test specimens if you had any fitment issues and could make adjustments then before mass producing them. If I had a local contact with extensive carbon fiber experience I'd be making them already!
mine is CF'd by mark kock before he quit doing carbon fiber overlays. When its on the car, it is really subtle. You wouldn't know it was CF'd unless you got close. But really, it serves no purpose at all and I'm not too sure it would sell like hot cakes, unless it was a knock off of the mazdaspeed diffuser which has more purpose. The part is too cheap and I doubt anyone would spend the money just to cf the apron when they could spend the money on a diffuser instead....I kinda wish I would have bought the mazdaspeed diffuser below.

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I kinda wish I would have bought the mazdaspeed diffuser below.
Ya sure? The Mazdaspeed rear diffuser (not sure if it's the one in the pic...the angle is real bad) ONLY fits the Mazdaspeed exhaust. Heres [ics of BOTH types they have...BOTH of which don't provide much clearance for an exhaust at all... (save their own):




Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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hmmm it looks different....I like the one in the pic I posted...seems to fit the stop bumper better.
Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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back to the subjet anyone knows who still does what mark does i mean wrapping the o.e.m parts in carbon fiber is the only thing that looks real, no skinny overlays if anynone knows let me know

thanks
Old Jul 29, 2005 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 7racer
hmmm it looks different....I like the one in the pic I posted...seems to fit the stop bumper better.
I'm with you on that one. The one you posted fits the stock bumper much better. Its like a much more subtle RE-A diffuser. If only it werent a) almost impossible to get, and b) freakin expensive.

13Bmaniac, i dont know anyone in particular, but i'm fairly sure there is someone else out there who will custom wrap interior parts in carbon fiber. I've seen listings on ebay for this type of work, so there must be some other place that does it. It'll just take a bit more searching.
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back to the subjet anyone knows who still does what mark does i mean wrapping the o.e.m parts in carbon fiber is the only thing that looks real, no skinny overlays if anynone knows let me know

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I do.. im currently doing the shifter console for a member in the forum you might want to check his feedback when he gets it!
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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here's some pics of the piece fazzt73 did for me, it came out great!







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Sweet! Those look amazing! How is the quality and texture?
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That looks amazing! Damn perfect if i must say so myself. How much did you pay for that? I would definitly be in for something like that. Great job Fazzt73.
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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me too. prices? Damn that does look perfect. Fazzt73 you might be busy for a while, if your **** is that good. Maybe you could give us prices on everything but a-pillars, sounds like most of us are interested in this set up. Damn that is nice! had to say it again. Let us know.
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ROTORhead93
That looks amazing! Damn perfect
thats exactly how i would describe it..
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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93Efini, how much did you pay for those? And what all did you have covered?
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ROTORhead93 - i just had the shifter panel done that you see in those pictures...
as for price, you're going to have to ask fazzt73 about that. mine was done at no cost.
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 93Efini
ROTORhead93 - i just had the shifter panel done that you see in those pictures...
as for price, you're going to have to ask fazzt73 about that. mine was done at no cost.
Damn, you got the deal!! Fazzt73 would you be interested in doing more?
Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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i want mine done also, the whole dash though
Old Sep 1, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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I would be interested in the shifter panel and possibly the A/C panel and the door plastics.
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I'd be in for the whole thing - speedo panel, a/c panel, shifter panel, driverside switch panel, and possibly even the passenger side switch panel.
Old Sep 1, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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^ ditto, I'd want everything if its at an affordable price
Old Sep 1, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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count me in for a full interior wrapping if the price is right. Let me know as soon as you can, I'd like to get mine in before the rush
Old Sep 1, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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So are these 100% carbon fiber panels or are they just the overlays. If they are overlays are they removable or permanantly installed. Fazzt73 did you spray clearcoat on that pice picture or is that just straight epoxy?
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its the same thing mark koch was doing before he quit....you send the pieces you want done, then its covered in CF and clearcoated.

how could you think that was an overlay? overlays look like total ****, if you want an overlay kit check out the other carbon fiber thread...those kits are a total waste of money, i'd never put one on my car
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Prices please? I'm interested!



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