*Carbon Fiber Trunk Lid* for 5th gens?
I have an interest, but the tranny I just had to pay for doesn't help my case.
Any thought on a CF OE style spoiler to go with it? I would FIND the money in that case. I just don't want a body color spoiler on a CF lid, I think it might look out of place unless it was a black car.
Either way I am interested. What is the deadline? I am trying to get some $$ together.
Any thought on a CF OE style spoiler to go with it? I would FIND the money in that case. I just don't want a body color spoiler on a CF lid, I think it might look out of place unless it was a black car.
Either way I am interested. What is the deadline? I am trying to get some $$ together.
Different things
Originally Posted by MyownNismo
I said I would consider it but I got other mods first. I seriously hope you get enough people. Plus with Deac's Idea of making a 5th gen CF intake manifold.
Deac
seems as though only one person has come through on the payments. I have yet to receive two money orders that were supposedly sent..
just checking up. is there really no interest in this?
just checking up. is there really no interest in this?
We only need 5 now, Jose said that he doesn't need 7.
So we have 1, but 3 other people said they were sending money as well and I have yet to hear back.
Where did all the interest go...?
So we have 1, but 3 other people said they were sending money as well and I have yet to hear back.
Where did all the interest go...?
Originally Posted by thebigsadler
Where did all the interest go...?
Maybe i'm alone in my thinking that a Maxima is a nice daily driver... adding carbon fibre parts, etc, etc, etc is killing the whole reason for purchasing a maxima...unless you bought one to solely race it. Even then, a carbon fibre trunk is illegal in most racing classes.
Originally Posted by Driven EF9
maybe they realise that adding a carbon fibre trunk to a street car that's sole purpose is to provide comfort with moderate power might be a bit ridiculous?
Maybe i'm alone in my thinking that a Maxima is a nice daily driver... adding carbon fibre parts, etc, etc, etc is killing the whole reason for purchasing a maxima...unless you bought one to solely race it. Even then, a carbon fibre trunk is illegal in most racing classes.
Maybe i'm alone in my thinking that a Maxima is a nice daily driver... adding carbon fibre parts, etc, etc, etc is killing the whole reason for purchasing a maxima...unless you bought one to solely race it. Even then, a carbon fibre trunk is illegal in most racing classes.
...heheI also dont have money for this hood....i got other things pannned...
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Originally Posted by thebigsadler
We only need 5 now, Jose said that he doesn't need 7.
So we have 1, but 3 other people said they were sending money as well and I have yet to hear back.
Where did all the interest go...?
So we have 1, but 3 other people said they were sending money as well and I have yet to hear back.
Where did all the interest go...?
Jason,
Any word from Ionic about the CF OEM wing or the CF intake manifold cover as well? I love the way the CF trunk looks but I want a wing too. Please check on a CF intake manifold GD too. I think that will definately work.
Deac
I will talk to Jose about the manifold cover and the wing. I am hesistant to even bring it up because people showed interest in this trunk lid thing and no one has come through but 1 person on the down payment.
I will mention it to him, but at this point, anyone who wants it will probably have to pay in full what he thinks it will cost and there will be no real "deal".
It's hard to keep offering all this support and have no kickback... I would be much more inclined to get the manifold cover going and whatnot if we could get the other 4 people going on this.
jason
I will mention it to him, but at this point, anyone who wants it will probably have to pay in full what he thinks it will cost and there will be no real "deal".
It's hard to keep offering all this support and have no kickback... I would be much more inclined to get the manifold cover going and whatnot if we could get the other 4 people going on this.
jason
Originally Posted by MyownNismo
But it doesn't mean it should ruin everything else that could be made in carbon fiber.
now if i only can find someone who will make a carbon fibre front bumper with a front splitter incorporated into the design...
Originally Posted by MyownNismo
Maybe this just isn't going to happen. But it doesn't mean it should ruin everything else that could be made in carbon fiber.
if someone else wants to step up and throw down the money for production costs, that will work for me, but i am putting up money on 2 products that are failing right now. i don't plan on putting my neck out again, it's not worth the time.
It may be just me... but I think fitment might be an issue for one, look at the 4th gen you posted pictures of... the left side of the trunk is higher than the right, could be it was installed wrong but who knows... You can tell easily by how the taillight lines up, and in the 2nd picture you can see the trunk lid sticking up on the left side, I still like the idea though.
Bryan
Bryan
Originally Posted by thebigsadler
but i am putting up money on 2 products that are failing right now.
If you want to try to sell carbon fibre taillamps, shift *****, door sills, etc, this forum would be all over that. More people on this board are about looks over function. Is that bad, nope. but, a big carbon fibre trunk lid is not on the "looks good" side of things... unless you have a black car where you won't even notice it.
you just have to find a product that fits your market better.
At the end of next week, if this thread has not produced 4 more people willing to pay the down and brought a donor lid for production, I am nixing the whole deal.
I will then talk to Jose about doing something for engine covers and other items, but it will take a good amount of people to go in on it, because I will not take on any costs. At all.
jason
I will then talk to Jose about doing something for engine covers and other items, but it will take a good amount of people to go in on it, because I will not take on any costs. At all.
jason
just another quick idea that came to mind regarding the license plate...there should be a indented area for it..but also..if i remember correctly, above the license plate on the top rim..there has to be two areas/holes for the license plate lights to go..they screw in also..jason, im assuming ionic has taken this into consideration?
Originally Posted by djfrestyl
just another quick idea that came to mind regarding the license plate...there should be a indented area for it..but also..if i remember correctly, above the license plate on the top rim..there has to be two areas/holes for the license plate lights to go..they screw in also..jason, im assuming ionic has taken this into consideration?
And I would hope that everyone in these past few pages who called out any kind of gap or fitament issues would please take a look at the post above and comment on it. People are quick to call someone out on something, but rarely does someone ever admit they were wrong or stand up and say they have been corrected.
thanks.
Originally Posted by thebigsadler
People are quick to call someone out on something, but rarely does someone ever admit they were wrong or stand up and say they have been corrected.
thanks.
thanks.
ve been corrected, perhaps you corrected your car instead.
Bryan
Originally Posted by h2kFrosty
By people I assume you meant me, since I'm the only person that said it, so you may as well use my name if you're going to make a personal attack on me... And I was not wrong, I still see the misalignment on the left side on the first page of this thread where you posted pictures of your car... In the 2 pictures above it looks aligned... on the first page, it does not, I admit that, don't you??? If not take a close look, its quite evident the left side was not lined up, you can tell by the taillight easy as day, its not a straight. And I don't see how I
ve been corrected, perhaps you corrected your car instead.
Bryan
ve been corrected, perhaps you corrected your car instead.
Bryan
the probably is, people like yourself are quick to judge on something before trying to figure out how it works mechanically and seeing if you could be mistaken; or listening to someone who knows how it works. yes, it was not aligned in the first pictures.. but it is now and fits perfectly.
friday this deal is over and done with..
jason
come on guys, i know there's atleast 3 of u guys that are down for this deal....i really want this trunk....no, I NEED IT...must have it.....so come on, i know jason is a trustworthy guy and this deal is not unstable at all....so lets get this done....btw.... let's not let the 4th gen guys show us up w/ a cf trunk.... =)






