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BIGBOYZJUNK
25th April 2015, 11:19 AM
Hi all,
Is there enough interest within the group for a carbon fibre hood?
Ben at carben would manufacture one for the mk1 is there is enough interest. The more there are the cheaper they would be!

Let me know

Cheers

Dean

AW11mike
25th April 2015, 11:39 AM
I e-mailed him about this ages ago mate. I asked him some questions about the layup of them,He couldn't be botherd replying!:(

BIGBOYZJUNK
25th April 2015, 12:11 PM
Hi Mike, he seemed quite interested this morning?

Snowtigger
25th April 2015, 01:37 PM
I think it's been around and around and around I've been trying to get one for five years with the headlamp covers, only in Australia do they seem to crop up.
If there was a full carbon one or even a composite wet carbon gf I think I would be interested

Zachfurry
26th April 2015, 05:49 PM
I'd be interested if the price is right.

BIGBOYZJUNK
26th April 2015, 07:45 PM
I'll ask him what he minimum order would have to be? Maybe we can get lucky!! Fingers crossed

BIGBOYZJUNK
29th April 2015, 05:56 PM
Hi guys, this was Bens reply:

Hi dean, 5 would do it mate 50 quid each person and id need a perfect fitting bonnet
to take a mold from.

AW11mike
29th April 2015, 06:33 PM
count me in mate! :D

Redders
29th April 2015, 07:48 PM
Sounds interesting. For £50 I'd be interested. The bonnet is surprisingly heavy. I've got an Rx8 and the bonnet is featherweight in comparison.

BIGBOYZJUNK
29th April 2015, 07:51 PM
I'm trying to get a total cost....watch this post

superwhite90
29th April 2015, 08:48 PM
Engine cover or Frunk?

BIGBOYZJUNK
29th April 2015, 08:50 PM
engine cover or frunk?

frunk

dylbie
29th April 2015, 09:22 PM
Wow I'd be interested if it's only £50. I thought it would be a lot more. Can you spray them to colour match as I wouldn't want the carbon look?

BIGBOYZJUNK
30th April 2015, 07:06 AM
I think the £50 is just a deposit so I contacted him again !
would need a good hood also to create a mould which may incur some damage!!


Bens reply:

There is always a small chance of damage yes. Hoods would be around 250 fibreglass and 350 carbon

superwhite90
30th April 2015, 08:06 AM
Yeah £50 will be the deposit i'm afraid. I bought some GRP wings off of him a few years ago and they were £90 lol

His mk2 hoods are around £500

superwhite90
7th May 2015, 03:02 PM
Any movement on this?

BIGBOYZJUNK
7th May 2015, 06:21 PM
he said he would need a perfect bonnet to make the mold from, chance it may damaged.
If someone has a spare bonnet to put forward, it could be a goer

mc turbo 2
10th March 2016, 01:28 AM
hi m8 I would definitely buy one of the carbon front bonnet if its still available @£350 & I would also be interested in a pair of carbon headlight covers. cheers

superwhite90
10th March 2016, 09:08 AM
You can get carbon headlight covers from C7carbon in USA for $249

paulmannion
10th March 2016, 11:01 AM
I think I'd be up for this too!

superwhite90
10th March 2016, 12:18 PM
You'd need bonnet pins and I hate bonnet pins.

They give the impression something awesome is under the hood but sod all to see inside ours. Waste of money really.

Just get the bonnet and headlight covers hydro-dipped.

mc turbo 2
12th March 2016, 10:28 PM
the light covers r too expensive for what they r if they were $150 I might b tempted but even then postage would probably b $50 plus tax!

mc turbo 2
12th March 2016, 10:39 PM
I would use aero catches but I do love real carbon parts plus it would lose about 10kg over the steel bonnet!

mc turbo 2
16th June 2020, 11:20 PM
Hi trying to get a group buy for carbon bonnet made by mr2 ben who already makes the for sw20 so if any one is interested then let mr2 ben know on 07940572209! But it will need @ least 5 confirmed orders before he can make them cheers