Custom CF hood fabrication?
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Does anyone know a shop that can do custom carbon fiber hood fabrication, with a goal of weight savings?
Or custom CF/fiberglass fabrication?
How much does custom carbon fiber/fiberglass work cost? Hoods are like $300-$600, I've seen, and a custom one would hopefully be only a few hundred more.
Or custom CF/fiberglass fabrication?
How much does custom carbon fiber/fiberglass work cost? Hoods are like $300-$600, I've seen, and a custom one would hopefully be only a few hundred more.
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Originally Posted by thwang99
Does anyone know a shop that can do custom carbon fiber hood fabrication, with a goal of weight savings?
Or custom CF/fiberglass fabrication?
How much does custom carbon fiber/fiberglass work cost? Hoods are like $300-$600, I've seen, and a custom one would hopefully be only a few hundred more.![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Or custom CF/fiberglass fabrication?
How much does custom carbon fiber/fiberglass work cost? Hoods are like $300-$600, I've seen, and a custom one would hopefully be only a few hundred more.
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Most likely you will have to permanently give them your stock hood for them to make a mould out of it, in return for a free or discounted CF hood. But they won't do it if they don't think there's enough of a market for 'em. The problem with this, is that yours won't be "custom," it'll just be that company's first one. If you want someone to truly make you a one-off, there's no way someone will do that for a few hundred more bucks over 3-400
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My friend knows a guy that copies things and reproduces them in carbon fiber. I asked him about copying the doors and he said each mold would cost me about $3k and I believe that is a "hook-up" price. So for the hood, I would guess it would be between 2 and 3k.
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Originally Posted by indelible
My friend knows a guy that copies things and reproduces them in carbon fiber. I asked him about copying the doors and he said each mold would cost me about $3k and I believe that is a "hook-up" price. So for the hood, I would guess it would be between 2 and 3k.
Whoa, 2-3k, way more than I was looking to spend. Would a fiberglass hood be cheaper? And almost as light?
Hmmmm, it's looking like this is a fruitless idea.
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I have heard of a shop in San Diego that will wrap your hood - but that will only make it heavier, not lighter... But if you want to achieve the look it may be an option for you. Teamprototype.com
Thinking of doing this myself...
Thinking of doing this myself...
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