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articdragon192 · 08-02-2006, 10:42 PM

I should have posted this a long time ago, but whatever. I figure I would post this here since quite a bit of people frequent this section. I have a friend in the body kit building business and currently prototyped a set of carbon fiber headlamp covers for my car. They look pretty good. They only need a bit of work on the fitment, but on the car they look pretty good. I just wanted to see who would be interested in possibly getting a group buy going to give the guy some incentive to keep working on them and possibly mass producing them. He is also working on a CF hatch for S13s. If anyone is interested lemme know and I'll pass the word on to him. I'll post pictures of the headlamp covers once I clean them up.

95zilvia · 08-02-2006, 11:01 PM

Post pictures, then maybe people will be interested.

articdragon192 · 08-03-2006, 12:19 AM

Ill take them tomorrow when the sun comes out. CF looks amazing in the sun. Just gotta wash the panels.

**ThatGuy** · 08-03-2006, 09:42 AM

What kind of finish is he using? Is it full CF or CF over fiberglass?

articdragon192 · 08-03-2006, 11:15 PM

Sorry about ot getting pictures up today. I had work and that took the whole day. The covers are CF backed with fiberglass. His work is top notch though. He made an frp replica of a Buddy Club Mk1 MR2 lip and twisted it 180 degrees. Insane.

articdragon192 · 08-04-2006, 05:09 PM

Pictures uploaded. PM me if you want hi-res pictures. Please not these are the prototypes. They were the first set he has made. His next sets will be better with the buffing and fitment wise.
Excuse the dirty car.

mistaanime · 08-04-2006, 06:27 PM

looks good..i had a set before..got them at version select..for i think like 200 or something..but your patterns are a lot nicer and cleaner.

fromxtor · 08-04-2006, 07:35 PM

fock those are nice, makes me wish i had pop ups

trsilvias13 · 08-04-2006, 08:13 PM

Pretty cool, a set to me isnt worth it.

IMHO it wont generate a lot of money. It light, but compare that to the thin metal to the stocker.. it doesnt a lot of weight. Maybe if he adds a little vent or something it will have some function, other than that it is just a pretty peice.

yokotas13 · 08-05-2006, 07:29 AM

can he make a hatch block off plate to cover all the holes on teh hatch?

punxva · 08-05-2006, 08:47 AM

yo tell him that i want one lol, please get me a price quote no joke

BoostedAuto · 08-05-2006, 09:21 AM

yeah man, If the price is right, ill buy some 2!

articdragon192 · 08-05-2006, 05:05 PM

The vent in the headlamp cover is useless because if you look right behind your headlamp assembly, there's a piece of metal, lol. We talked it over and came to the conclusion it's be best and easiest to make it non vented. I know it doesnt reduce much weight, but it's mostly for looks and for matching with a CF hood. I'll get in contact with him soon to figure out how many more he can make after perfecting the mold. Like I said, those were his first set, the prototypes, so his next sets will be a whole lot better.

***S14DB*** · 08-05-2006, 05:45 PM

How much is the AW11 buddy club lip?

articdragon192 · 08-05-2006, 06:49 PM

No, idea, but I'll remember you asked and tell him he may have a potential buyer, lol.

articdragon192 · 08-28-2006, 01:18 AM

So, the price is set at $180 for the pair. Any takers?

Ricks15 · 08-28-2006, 01:54 AM

Damn those look sick I might have to get a set of those

wickedik1 · 08-28-2006, 02:50 AM

wow..180 for no name home made carbon fiber? i was thinking it should be closer to 99. the fitment and cutting is off and you have too much resin around the edges.. if you vaccum infused the resin you should have a much better product.

harlockssx · 08-28-2006, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by articdragon192

The vent in the headlamp cover is useless because if you look right behind your headlamp assembly, there's a piece of metal, lol. We talked it over and came to the conclusion it's be best and easiest to make it non vented. I know it doesnt reduce much weight, but it's mostly for looks and for matching with a CF hood. I'll get in contact with him soon to figure out how many more he can make after perfecting the mold. Like I said, those were his first set, the prototypes, so his next sets will be a whole lot better.

Not true...most of the junk blocking the airflow can be removed or trimmed, as I did on my car with a headlight scoop...I will take some pics later & post them here...

***S14DB*** · 08-28-2006, 03:23 AM

What about the AW11 buddy club lip?

koukikat180sx · 08-28-2006, 08:15 AM

hmm... they look pretty good. you're making me wish i was keeping my CF hood.

i'm going with yellow kevlar to match my car color soon. what do you think? CF on the head lights and yellow kevlar on the hood? do you think it'll look weird? i think i'm going to have problems. my hood and hatch will be yellow, but i'm not sure how to get my apr side view mirrors or spoiler to match. how to do? :P

**ThatGuy** · 08-28-2006, 09:34 AM

Just paint them to match the car color.

articdragon192 · 08-28-2006, 11:07 AM

With regards to the quality of the first set, it was the first set every. As I stated before, he's going to improve on it and on it's fitment.

chmercer · 08-28-2006, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Just paint them to match the car color.

but then you couldnt see the CAROBN FVIBERRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

hellion240sx · 08-29-2006, 12:29 AM

i like them. what pattern is that?

Neejay · 08-29-2006, 10:24 AM

Damn, won't be able to do $180. looks good though.

articdragon192 · 08-29-2006, 02:22 PM

What doi you mean what pattern is it? It's straight carbon fiber. Is 180 too much for everyone?

theimportguy · 08-29-2006, 03:26 PM

Those look quite nice...but what you should REALLY be looking at making is sunroof replacement panels...because I would then be interested. I know someone makes them for the S14, but not the S13. And it has some sort of magnet mechanism to hold it in place. Actually, if someone happens to know off by hand which company makes them, could you please let me know? If not, then I will just have to start searching the forum, because I think it was posted on Zilvia sometime back.

**ThatGuy** · 08-29-2006, 03:39 PM

^ Kognition

***S14DB*** · 08-29-2006, 10:34 PM

What about the AW11 buddy club lip?

08-02-2006, 10:42 PM	#1
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	IC: Carbon Fiber stuff for S13s I should have posted this a long time ago, but whatever. I figure I would post this here since quite a bit of people frequent this section. I have a friend in the body kit building business and currently prototyped a set of carbon fiber headlamp covers for my car. They look pretty good. They only need a bit of work on the fitment, but on the car they look pretty good. I just wanted to see who would be interested in possibly getting a group buy going to give the guy some incentive to keep working on them and possibly mass producing them. He is also working on a CF hatch for S13s. If anyone is interested lemme know and I'll pass the word on to him. I'll post pictures of the headlamp covers once I clean them up.

08-03-2006, 09:42 AM	#4
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What kind of finish is he using? Is it full CF or CF over fiberglass? __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

08-04-2006, 06:27 PM	#7
mistaanime Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nine -1- Six Posts: 1,934 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	looks good..i had a set before..got them at version select..for i think like 200 or something..but your patterns are a lot nicer and cleaner. __________________ -Cherry Red 91 Silfourty-

08-04-2006, 07:35 PM	#8
fromxtor Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Age: 44 Posts: 3,012 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	fock those are nice, makes me wish i had pop ups __________________ Seller feedback>>http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...light=fromxtor

08-05-2006, 07:29 AM	#10
yokotas13 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milford, CT Age: 40 Posts: 10,519 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: yokotas13 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	can he make a hatch block off plate to cover all the holes on teh hatch? __________________ 2015 Subaru Outback Overlander - Wagonofdoom

08-02-2006, 11:01 PM	#2
95zilvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 1,860 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 95zilvia Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Post pictures, then maybe people will be interested.

08-03-2006, 12:19 AM	#3
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Ill take them tomorrow when the sun comes out. CF looks amazing in the sun. Just gotta wash the panels.

08-03-2006, 11:15 PM	#5
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Sorry about ot getting pictures up today. I had work and that took the whole day. The covers are CF backed with fiberglass. His work is top notch though. He made an frp replica of a Buddy Club Mk1 MR2 lip and twisted it 180 degrees. Insane.

08-04-2006, 05:09 PM	#6
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Pictures uploaded. PM me if you want hi-res pictures. Please not these are the prototypes. They were the first set he has made. His next sets will be better with the buffing and fitment wise. Excuse the dirty car.

08-04-2006, 08:13 PM	#9
trsilvias13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,995 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Pretty cool, a set to me isnt worth it. IMHO it wont generate a lot of money. It light, but compare that to the thin metal to the stocker.. it doesnt a lot of weight. Maybe if he adds a little vent or something it will have some function, other than that it is just a pretty peice.

08-05-2006, 09:21 AM	#12
BoostedAuto Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	yeah man, If the price is right, ill buy some 2!

08-05-2006, 05:05 PM	#13
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	The vent in the headlamp cover is useless because if you look right behind your headlamp assembly, there's a piece of metal, lol. We talked it over and came to the conclusion it's be best and easiest to make it non vented. I know it doesnt reduce much weight, but it's mostly for looks and for matching with a CF hood. I'll get in contact with him soon to figure out how many more he can make after perfecting the mold. Like I said, those were his first set, the prototypes, so his next sets will be a whole lot better.

08-05-2006, 05:45 PM	#14
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	How much is the AW11 buddy club lip? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

08-05-2006, 06:49 PM	#15
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	No, idea, but I'll remember you asked and tell him he may have a potential buyer, lol.

08-28-2006, 01:18 AM	#16
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	So, the price is set at $180 for the pair. Any takers?

08-28-2006, 01:54 AM	#17
Ricks15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,661 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Damn those look sick I might have to get a set of those __________________

08-28-2006, 02:50 AM	#18
wickedik1 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2005 Location: usa Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow..180 for no name home made carbon fiber? i was thinking it should be closer to 99. the fitment and cutting is off and you have too much resin around the edges.. if you vaccum infused the resin you should have a much better product. Last edited by wickedik1; 08-28-2006 at 03:19 AM..

08-28-2006, 03:23 AM	#20
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	What about the AW11 buddy club lip? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

08-28-2006, 08:15 AM	#21
koukikat180sx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 1,365 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: koukikat180sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	hmm... they look pretty good. you're making me wish i was keeping my CF hood. i'm going with yellow kevlar to match my car color soon. what do you think? CF on the head lights and yellow kevlar on the hood? do you think it'll look weird? i think i'm going to have problems. my hood and hatch will be yellow, but i'm not sure how to get my apr side view mirrors or spoiler to match. how to do? :P __________________

08-28-2006, 09:34 AM	#22
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just paint them to match the car color. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

08-28-2006, 11:07 AM	#23
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	With regards to the quality of the first set, it was the first set every. As I stated before, he's going to improve on it and on it's fitment.

08-29-2006, 12:29 AM	#25
hellion240sx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NOLA Age: 43 Posts: 1,514 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i like them. what pattern is that?

08-29-2006, 10:24 AM	#26
Neejay Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: lol Age: 39 Posts: 2,586 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Neejay Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Damn, won't be able to do $180. looks good though.

08-29-2006, 02:22 PM	#27
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	What doi you mean what pattern is it? It's straight carbon fiber. Is 180 too much for everyone?

08-29-2006, 03:26 PM	#28
theimportguy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Those look quite nice...but what you should REALLY be looking at making is sunroof replacement panels...because I would then be interested. I know someone makes them for the S14, but not the S13. And it has some sort of magnet mechanism to hold it in place. Actually, if someone happens to know off by hand which company makes them, could you please let me know? If not, then I will just have to start searching the forum, because I think it was posted on Zilvia sometime back.

08-29-2006, 03:39 PM	#29
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ Kognition __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

08-29-2006, 10:34 PM	#30
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	What about the AW11 buddy club lip? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact