WTB:Vorsteiner hood with vents
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Hey Guys,
i'm Mark's buddy responsible for the hood, basically he is trying to figure out the freight! which as he isn't a bizman is not easy.
if you guys can pm me your location i can get an accurate shipment time, if we can get enough in this group buy i will ship a container out to california.
otherwise the friggin mould is sitting there collecting dust, (see the vent moulds) what a waste!
i enclose some F10 bits we are doing and a merc diffuser and trunk spoiler, we are using 3 layer cf and with mipa laquer
i'm Mark's buddy responsible for the hood, basically he is trying to figure out the freight! which as he isn't a bizman is not easy.
if you guys can pm me your location i can get an accurate shipment time, if we can get enough in this group buy i will ship a container out to california.
otherwise the friggin mould is sitting there collecting dust, (see the vent moulds) what a waste!
i enclose some F10 bits we are doing and a merc diffuser and trunk spoiler, we are using 3 layer cf and with mipa laquer
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Hey Guys,
i'm Mark's buddy responsible for the hood, basically he is trying to figure out the freight! which as he isn't a bizman is not easy.
if you guys can pm me your location i can get an accurate shipment time, if we can get enough in this group buy i will ship a container out to california.
otherwise the friggin mould is sitting there collecting dust, (see the vent moulds) what a waste!
i enclose some F10 bits we are doing and a merc diffuser and trunk spoiler, we are using 3 layer cf and with mipa laquer
i'm Mark's buddy responsible for the hood, basically he is trying to figure out the freight! which as he isn't a bizman is not easy.
if you guys can pm me your location i can get an accurate shipment time, if we can get enough in this group buy i will ship a container out to california.
otherwise the friggin mould is sitting there collecting dust, (see the vent moulds) what a waste!
i enclose some F10 bits we are doing and a merc diffuser and trunk spoiler, we are using 3 layer cf and with mipa laquer
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Mark your punishment for replying late will be to leave your car in the bodyshop so we can test every flippin hood
for fitment and alignment b4 shipment!
hey guys the quality is gonna be triple dry carbon fiber weave, hand wet layered, cured in hotroom and finished off with a dose of mipa German clearcoat.
photo of the hotroom and clear coat as in the factory fyr. if you want the V patterned aligned it will cost extra.
we would prefer to ship as clearcoated carbon as then we can check for any possible bubbles at our side b4 shipment.
for fitment and alignment b4 shipment!
hey guys the quality is gonna be triple dry carbon fiber weave, hand wet layered, cured in hotroom and finished off with a dose of mipa German clearcoat.
photo of the hotroom and clear coat as in the factory fyr. if you want the V patterned aligned it will cost extra.
we would prefer to ship as clearcoated carbon as then we can check for any possible bubbles at our side b4 shipment.
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it means wasting more carbon in order to achieve asymetric alignment in the middle.
a bit like an Italian pin stripe suit,
check this the last 2010 E60 ever sold in China from my buddy the diehard E60 Mr 8pot Chen, who also has a 530i
oem M5 mirrors, full M5 oem kit, M5 wheels, retrofit brushed alu trim, cf film on roof and splitters, hamman quad exhausts,
lci gearbox, 8 pot front and 6 pot rear, awesome sounding car, head up display etc,....... with M5 suspension (they put everything on the last models)
a bit like an Italian pin stripe suit,
check this the last 2010 E60 ever sold in China from my buddy the diehard E60 Mr 8pot Chen, who also has a 530i
oem M5 mirrors, full M5 oem kit, M5 wheels, retrofit brushed alu trim, cf film on roof and splitters, hamman quad exhausts,
lci gearbox, 8 pot front and 6 pot rear, awesome sounding car, head up display etc,....... with M5 suspension (they put everything on the last models)
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Hey Bill, thanks for chiming in.
I am not sure if there's a slight confusion, but like Mark, I am just a point contact for the other hood as well. And for the record, the hood in the other thread is ordered, and will arrive in early April. I should have it soon.
While I have you here Bill, just a question that you're likely going to get from other people. Are there alternative to carbon fiber with your manufacturing process? I understand the appeal of your triple layered carbon fiber (for the look and the weight savings), but what about those people that are going to paint it anyway and don't care about the weight?
I am sure such option would be cheaper than CF?
I am not sure if there's a slight confusion, but like Mark, I am just a point contact for the other hood as well. And for the record, the hood in the other thread is ordered, and will arrive in early April. I should have it soon.
While I have you here Bill, just a question that you're likely going to get from other people. Are there alternative to carbon fiber with your manufacturing process? I understand the appeal of your triple layered carbon fiber (for the look and the weight savings), but what about those people that are going to paint it anyway and don't care about the weight?
I am sure such option would be cheaper than CF?
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hey bro, we can do without clear coat, if in fiberglass, then we already have a friend who has had bubbles, or if not vacuumed
rtm process (which we do) then it will also bubble, and if using cheap carbon fiber will also bubble.
Mark wanted one and we just bought one and it was a good fit but bubbled, so i bought a hood and made it at my friend's factory with the
higher quality stuff and rtm dry carbon.
it is confusing wet v dry v preg etc,.
our rtm is considered dry, because it is vacuumed, and have u seen the cost of mipa laquer????? my friend who operates the factory has a Master's degree so he leaves me behind!!
it is strong but not the same carbon u have in super high end kits like Mansory which is the BEST of the BEST, but then that costs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
just enjoy your car man!
just to say that the hood is not a replica of the vorsteiner, i did not start/name this thread, it is a domed hood with vents
and is in no way a replica of the Vorsteiner which is the best
rtm process (which we do) then it will also bubble, and if using cheap carbon fiber will also bubble.
Mark wanted one and we just bought one and it was a good fit but bubbled, so i bought a hood and made it at my friend's factory with the
higher quality stuff and rtm dry carbon.
it is confusing wet v dry v preg etc,.
our rtm is considered dry, because it is vacuumed, and have u seen the cost of mipa laquer????? my friend who operates the factory has a Master's degree so he leaves me behind!!
it is strong but not the same carbon u have in super high end kits like Mansory which is the BEST of the BEST, but then that costs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
just enjoy your car man!
just to say that the hood is not a replica of the vorsteiner, i did not start/name this thread, it is a domed hood with vents
and is in no way a replica of the Vorsteiner which is the best
Hey Bill, thanks for chiming in.
I am not sure if there's a slight confusion, but like Mark, I am just a point contact for the other hood as well. And for the record, the hood in the other thread is ordered, and will arrive in early April. I should have it soon.
While I have you here Bill, just a question that you're likely going to get from other people. Are there alternative to carbon fiber with your manufacturing process? I understand the appeal of your triple layered carbon fiber (for the look and the weight savings), but what about those people that are going to paint it anyway and don't care about the weight?
I am sure such option would be cheaper than CF?
I am not sure if there's a slight confusion, but like Mark, I am just a point contact for the other hood as well. And for the record, the hood in the other thread is ordered, and will arrive in early April. I should have it soon.
While I have you here Bill, just a question that you're likely going to get from other people. Are there alternative to carbon fiber with your manufacturing process? I understand the appeal of your triple layered carbon fiber (for the look and the weight savings), but what about those people that are going to paint it anyway and don't care about the weight?
I am sure such option would be cheaper than CF?