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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/11 18:58:31 (permalink)
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Interested!
 
CF engine lid and rear bootlid would be good to have. And CF doors :)
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/12 22:01:50 (permalink)
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EDIT: Righto, prices (as some people seem to be missing my post on this).
*Headlight covers - $220 in straight CF, $170 in CF-skinned fibreglass
*rear diffuser/rain visor - $220 in straight CF with recessed 'Toyota' or Toyota emblem (either way) or $170 in CF-skinned fibreglass
*engine bay sides - $220 in straight CF, $170 in CF-skinned fibreglass

 
Ergh, your making the wrong stuff,  it just wont sell. What you should make (as its what everybody wants and will sell);
 
CF vented engine lid
CF front gaurds
CF boot lid & spoiler
CF rear C pillar trims
 
I know of a few people (myself included) who will jump at the above items.
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/12 22:08:35 (permalink)
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I might purchase a CF rear visor thingy depending on quality and fitment etc as the car I bought is missing it.
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/12 23:00:07 (permalink)
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Same here with the Visor if it fits perfect I'll get one.
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/13 11:01:01 (permalink)
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Ergh, your making the wrong stuff,  it just wont sell. What you should make (as its what everybody wants and will sell);

CF vented engine lid
CF front gaurds
CF boot lid & spoiler
CF rear C pillar trims

I know of a few people (myself included) who will jump at the above items.

 
Starting small, however CF rear C pillar trims are being made (he hasn't given me a price until he can work out how to get the mounting identical to OEM). The rain visor/diffuser seems to be pretty popular so this will definitely be going ahead - would people like a Toyota emblem or 'Toyota' in writing on it?
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/15 20:36:14 (permalink)
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I would prefer the writing over the emblem myself
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/16 08:21:40 (permalink)
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I am all about this. I just got off the phone with C7 carbon, and they are just so money hungry and have terrible customer service.
 
I was on the Club4AG group buy for their carbon c pillar trim, and then they got rid of the group buy and started selling it on their site. And then they jacked up the price $100.
 
I'm in the USA, but it'll probably still be significantly cheaper to have it sent from halfway around the world than to buy from c7. They claim ridiculous weights on their packages so they can charge more to ship them. The c pillar trim is apparently 45 pounds and costs $41 US dollars to ship. Their half bumper costs $200 USD to ship within the country.
 
Anyways, not impressed with these guys. Totally down for C pillar trim and a visor with Toyota written on it (If it looks just like the stock writing it would be awesome!)
 
Will you be able to ship to the US? And what is the ETA on these products? I'm painting and overhauling the appearance of my ZZW11 in August and I would like to have the parts by then. Thanks! <3
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/16 08:29:31 (permalink)
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Oh! How about CF eyebrows? Those are small, and they always crack.
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/16 20:53:25 (permalink)
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Right - hadn't heard any of that information but sucks to hear dude! This is definitely going ahead, I am just trying to get some time off to go down to see my mate who is doing all this (I've been working 6 days a week for the past few months, it's absolutely killing any car motivation I've had). In all honesty $41 for postage isn't -that- much, but 45 pounds is a complete load of ****! 
Can do eyebrows too, not a worry. I'll go remove them and add them to the pile of stuff I have to take down - yes a boot/spoiler and engine bay lid too.  I guess I could ship to the US but have no idea on what costs would be, seeing as though his prices are better than C7 by a mile on most of the stuff it would probably end up being cheaper still. 
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/16 21:18:20 (permalink)
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If I can paint it white, certainly want a bonnet to replace the hail damaged one on my future A-dub
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/17 03:43:24 (permalink)
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Awesome, keep me updated. I'm expecting a quote from c7 with "The best prices the mannager could give me since I was part of the group buy" On C pillars and a visor, as well as a front lip. If you guys are certain this is gonna go ahead, I'll do it with you guys. It's just I've seen plenty of CF AW11 part projects start up and then lose momentum without anything to show for it.
 
Anyways, even if it came out to about the same, I'd rather put my money into the MR2 community than a bunch of sell-out scalpers in San Diego. And your visor idea sounds really cool.
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/19 12:24:00 (permalink)
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Dropping stuff off in half a hour, along with almost a grand for mould costs. Eyelids and the large plastic trim between the taillights are getting moulded too.
We're trying to come up with a way to mould the engine lid to increase room (especially for engine conversion guys) and cooling, doing it similar to the SW carbon fibre ones with two large vents would be ok with everybody?
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/19 18:59:37 (permalink)
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im assuming your friend is selling these parts 'intended for race use only' he wont be getting them to comply with ADR's?
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/19 22:34:57 (permalink)
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Super excited for all this stuff. Especially the visor, eyebrows, and engine lid.
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Re:AW11 + Carbon Fibre = Yes please! 2012/05/19 23:13:39 (permalink)
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TBH I have no idea what is required for different states. I know people who have been busted for CF boots, and people who have gotten away with CF roofs (on a S2000) - I think it will all come down to the luck of the draw. I have a lot of doubts my car will ever be registered due to all the completely safe but also completely illegal modifications I've done to it, so more than likely it won't be applicable to me.
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