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CarbonFabMan · Post by **CarbonFabMan** » Oct 18, 2005 2:48 PM

hey everbody i had a couple quick questions about my car i was wondering thatt if i put an m30 motor in my car what other parts i will need to purchase besides the ecu and wiring harness also will i need a new transmission or just housing thanks, also i have started a buisness selling custom made carbon parts i was wondering if you had any suggestions fow bmw parts that i could make out of carbon that people might be interested in buying!!!!!!!!!

T_C_D · Post by **T_C_D** » Oct 18, 2005 3:30 PM

What car do you own?

The Green Hornet · Post by **The Green Hornet** » Oct 18, 2005 4:25 PM

How about a hood and a trunk lid.....

CarbonFabMan · Post by **CarbonFabMan** » Oct 18, 2005 5:36 PM

i own a 1987 528e p.s. do you really think that hood and trunk lid will sell if so for what cars?

gol10dr1 · Post by **gol10dr1** » Oct 18, 2005 5:43 PM

i would definately buy a lightweight cf hood and trunk lid, along with some interior trim pieces. i would love to see a carbon fiber skin roof but i know that won't sell and wont be produced. i think a great place to start for our cars is the trunk and hoof. i might also be interested in a front bumper and sideskirts down the line so you might possibly want to consider those to.

chrism · Post by **chrism** » Oct 18, 2005 7:24 PM

andrew, isnt your car an E34?

[QUOTE="gol10dr1"]i would definately buy a lightweight cf hood and trunk lid, along with some interior trim pieces. i would love to see a carbon fiber skin roof but i know that won't sell and wont be produced. i think a great place to start for our cars is the trunk and hoof. i might also be interested in a front bumper and sideskirts down the line so you might possibly want to consider those to.[/QUOTE]

bmwfan2304 · Post by **bmwfan2304** » Oct 18, 2005 8:11 PM

yeah if there were a cf hood and trunk lid for our cars i would definately buy them! that would be awesome actually.

T_C_D · Post by **T_C_D** » Oct 18, 2005 8:21 PM

[QUOTE="bmwfan2304"]yeah if there were a cf hood and trunk lid for our cars i would definately buy them! that would be awesome actually.[/QUOTE]

I doubt you guys will be so enthusiastic when they are $1200 each.
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Yellow2 · Post by **Yellow2** » Oct 18, 2005 9:04 PM

my exact thoughts. i hate surfing ebay and seeing CF hoods and trhunks for retarded integras and civics for $300 or so. Even if they arent the best CF, they still are available for under $1k like TCD was asaying. I had a friend on my old Silvia forums make a custom CF hood for another member and the pricetag was just under $1k.

I would definitly love to see a CF trunk/hood combo made though. Keep wishing or start paying suckas!

gol10dr1 · Post by **gol10dr1** » Oct 19, 2005 12:14 AM

[QUOTE="chrism"]andrew, isnt your car an E34?

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sorry, i probably should have mentioned that!

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Oct 19, 2005 12:51 AM

You guys are smokin CF.

For the amount of money you are spending in saving a few pounds and making your car look way ricer, you can buy a TCD turbo kit or be damn close. Who cares how much the car weighs when you have over 300 hp?

I would go for a CF gas cap...... :p

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BKCowGod3 · Post by **BKCowGod3** » Oct 19, 2005 2:40 AM

Personally I've always felt that my 123lb body is a pretty good advantage

I recommend anorexia! Save money AND drive faster.

bmwfan2304 · Post by **bmwfan2304** » Oct 19, 2005 2:53 AM

well i've found much better prices on CF things b4... if it were that much don't know if i could afford it... but i'd still want it... can you paint CF? i've heard that you can... and then i've heard that you can't...

rundatrack · Post by **rundatrack** » Oct 19, 2005 9:45 AM

[QUOTE="Duke M535Ti"]You guys are smokin CF.

For the amount of money you are spending in saving a few pounds and making your car look way ricer, you can buy a TCD turbo kit or be damn close. Who cares how much the car weighs when you have over 300 hp?

I would go for a CF gas cap...... :p

[Edit by Duke M535Ti on [TIME]1129697609[/TIME]][/QUOTE]

LOL...I remember when certain people thought that going TURBO was ricer....

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Tjn182 · Post by **Tjn182** » Oct 19, 2005 10:27 AM

It all depends on how much it costs - I'm sure the market will be very low if it's $1,000 per hood -- though if it were as cheap as those honduh CF hoods then... I believe more people might be interested.

T_C_D · Post by **T_C_D** » Oct 19, 2005 10:45 AM

[QUOTE="Tjn182"]It all depends on how much it costs - I'm sure the market will be very low if it's $1,000 per hood -- though if it were as cheap as those honduh CF hoods then... I believe more people might be interested.[/QUOTE]

CF hoods for e24s were recently introduced at $1200. I believe a few were purchased. But it's really bling since our hoods and trunks lid are pretty light anyway. How much weight can possibly be saved? 50lbs total?
Todd

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Yellow2 · Post by **Yellow2** » Oct 19, 2005 11:28 AM

take out your a/c or your spare tire in the trunk (not recomended) and you will save some weight. If you really wanna lose some weight, dont go racing with your friend in the passanger seat and a FULL tank of gas. silly ricers. they pack 4 deep and try to race.... !@#$

Tjn182 · Post by **Tjn182** » Oct 19, 2005 12:10 PM

[QUOTE="Tjn182"]It all depends on how much it costs - I'm sure the market will be very low if it's $1,000 per hood -- though if it were as cheap as those honduh CF hoods then... I believe more people might be interested.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="TCD"]CF hoods for e24s were recently introduced at $1200. I believe a few were purchased. But it's really bling since our hoods and trunks lid are pretty light anyway. How much weight can possibly be saved? 50lbs total?
Todd

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Agreed, the amount of weight saved vs how much money spent is not worth it. I've taken my hood on and off so many times.... it really doesn't weigh all that much! Now if you're talking about a full CF body setup... that would weird but cool :p

CarbonFabMan · Post by **CarbonFabMan** » Oct 19, 2005 1:06 PM

well those hoods and trunk lids that we're all talking about are just and idea i am hopeing to fab some other parts as well as make carbon engine parts (pipes,intake man, decals and airboxes) maybe ever some dash kits i was just wondering if it would be worth my time to come out with part such as these but i still have some doubts, i would say if i would produce hoods and trunk lids that a set would probably cost around 68$ I DONT KNOW IF YOU MIGHT THINK THAT IS TO MUCH ......................feedback anyone?

bmwfan2304 · Post by **bmwfan2304** » Oct 19, 2005 1:26 PM

well i think you should... you'd be the only person fabing these type of parts for these cars... and as reluctant as some of these people are... there'd be a lot of lugitimate purposes these would serve... i know that i would buy parts for my car... that's for sure

if you made some front and rear spoilers for the u.s. and euro versions of our cars i'm sure there would a LOT of interest as i can't even think of why someone would object to that...

i think you should make a M-Tech style kit for the euro bumpers!!!

Skeen · Post by **Skeen** » Oct 19, 2005 2:35 PM

$68 for a CF hood and trunk lid? Yeah, I think I could handle that... :p

CarbonFabMan · Post by **CarbonFabMan** » Oct 19, 2005 3:42 PM

soory i have a correctio the hood and trunk would run around 680$ sorry about the mistake

bmwfan2304 · Post by **bmwfan2304** » Oct 19, 2005 3:45 PM

well that's what i figured... lol... still. that's not a bad price in my opinion

Yellow2 · Post by **Yellow2** » Oct 19, 2005 3:54 PM

is that the price for both pieces together or for them individually?

gol10dr1 · Post by **gol10dr1** » Oct 19, 2005 4:12 PM

$680 for each piece or for the trunk and hood together. either way this is a good deal and i would be very interested if you decide to make some pieces for the e34. i am sure there would be some other gus on bimmerforums in the 5 series section that would be interested as well. please contact me through email or AIM or whatever if you get serious about this.

T_C_D · Post by **T_C_D** » Oct 19, 2005 5:21 PM

Can I get you to quote me on some parts? Give me a call or shoot me an email.

Thanks,
Todd
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