group buy ae92 carbon hood

[rdyzz]

lets try this again. is anyone here serious enough to get together and do a group thing to have a company make us some CF hood. the stock one seems to weigh 45+lbs. if you strip everything from the car theres nothing left but body panels. or does anyone know of any japanese manufaturer that makes CF hoods for the ae92.

[REN69]

I've heard "let's try this again" about 4 times when it comes to AE92 CF hoods dude. Good luck.

No one makes them as far as I know, but there could be that rare company that has/had a mold and they never were a hot item.

[theknot2]

if you find them let me know...

[emiliorescigno]

1. Get a straight, rust/dent free hood as a mold.
2. Get a reputable shop to give you a quote for say...10 pieces, since they aren't made already.
3. Once you have the supplier & everything worked out, Start a group-buy thread.
4. Require a $100 or so deposit from users to be on the group-buy list.
5. Hope you get enough users.


AND, I forgot to mention, there is a Carbon Fiber shortage right now, so prices are going to be massive. Duane at http://www.carbonfibrefx.com/ temporarily stopped making his CF parts because of the shortage.

[freakinbox]

I know a few months ago 86 carbon fiber hoods premade were around 600 - 800 each

[toyotaspeed90]

Originally Posted by REN69

I've heard "let's try this again" about 4 times when it comes to AE92 CF hoods dude. Good luck.

No one makes them as far as I know, but there could be that rare company that has/had a mold and they never were a hot item.

heh.... i have an ae92 hood mold

[HL2k]

is the ae92 the same hood as the ae92 sedan?

[punter]

The wagon is different so I would assume the sedan is also different.

[freakinbox]

Different AE92 hoods
awd wagon
sedan and 2wd wagon
coupe with retractable lights
coupe with levin lights


thats all I can think of right now

[melsae92]

ok why not just try to get some one to make us fiberglass hoods it will be more easy to do and wont cost as much as a C/F hood! btw this is the only ae92 iv seen with a c/f hood
and a fiberglass hood too!

[toyotaspeed90]

i think it's about time that i do my annual 'progress period' on my hood....

(just have too much other stuff going on.... college, work, the mr2's, friends cars, and a g/f....)

[freakinbox]

I'd say your chances on a fiberglass hood ar better, cheaper. Who here wants to spend clost to 1000 for a hood? I know I don't

[melsae92]

ok so i added a post in the ae92 groups page to see how many of us would want a fiberglass hood

[xrated3345]

fiber glass yea i might be in if the price is right. the carbon fiber does look nice tho. as long as it as the scoop like levins ill see if im in.