this is an e-mail i sent to a reputable company and this is the response i got back.

Frank:

Hi! I have had only one request for a CF trunk
lid for the 6th gen. The response that we have had with
the 5th gen trunk lid has been very SLOW, that has been
one of the main reasons that we have not ventured into
the 6th gen CF trunk market.

But that does not mean that we would not be
interested in this project if we do get those type of
numbers. I did the 5th gen CF trunk lid mainly because
two of my customers were also my friends so I
couldn't say no.

If you could get 10 serious buyers, have them
make a non-refundable deposit of around 200 dlls, I can
consider this project to be a serious one, I would go
ahead and purchase a brand new trunk lid at my local
nissan dealer, and make the molds on site (some molds
we make at our shop, and other we outsource) this one
we will make our self's to have control of the
production times.

I could let them go for 490 dlls + actual
shipping and handling costs. (aprox 95 dlls to 150) and
to save time it would be shipped out billable to the
sender. This is if we get 10 committed buyers.

I don't believe that fitment will be a
problem because I have a friend that just bought a
brand new 05 and he will let me use it for fitting. If
you ever followed the 5th gen trunk project, we never
had one to work on, and the fitment was pretty good and
perfect with a little bit of work (adjusting both
latches). So we do pretty nice work.

Please let me know, I just completed several
large projects, I'm going to start a front bumper
project for an RSX this month, (easy work) and have
time to also work on this project as well.

The estimated time frame for the project would
be 6 to 8 weeks for the mold, and aprox 2-3 trunks per
week.

Thanks!

Jose.

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:45:15 -0400, "Lacy, Frank B."
wrote:

>
> I am sure ya'll have probably been asked about this
> before but i am
> wondering how much you guys would charge to do a
carbon
> fiber trunk for the
> 2004 nissan maxima. and how much of a discount would
> you guys be able to
> give us maxima org junkies if say we could get 10 to
20
> orders.

 

bump. what, no one is interested in this. all i need is 9 others. but obviously the more buyers we have the cheaper the prices.

 

What company are you going through to have this made.....if you don't mind sharing?

sean

 

ionic dynamics. there one of the maxima. org sponsors

 

i am also sure we can get this company to make a CF hood and then maybe we can get a combo discount as well. hood + trunk - discount = happy maxmale

 

i thought that eli guy is designing a hood and trunk? i think CF would look great on your orange beast, but for the rest, not so. with aluminum hood and trunk, most aren't interested b/c cf could possibly weigh more.

 

I don't think it would look good on my car. Sorry my friend.

What I would be interested in is a CF engine cover which should be easy to make and cheaper.

 

http://www.forums.maxima.org/showthr...0&page=3&pp=30

 

are we forgetting that these are $30k+ cars not race cars or rice mobiles people WTF whats next? big tachs on the dash next to the chrome fire extinguisher mounted on the a pillar

 

[QUOTE=KCmaxx

Hi How are you?

They are not making them anymore. Mystery is the only one I know that has it and he won't sell it.

 

Mate go back to him and ask for the engine cover , I am sure you will be able to drum up ten for that , I would be in it for one ....

 

maybe I can get one of them big black adjustable wings for the back of my 04 Max!!!

It might just help the freaking shimmy in my $32,000 buggy. I have to adjust my Nav to take me two blocks East of my final destination to compensate for the shimmy. maybe a big-assed CF wing would do the trick!!!

 

CF weighs less than aluminum......

 

you are supposed to PAINT CF not leave it the alone.... like most do..... CF was made to be painted...... if you want to keep it the original look you must clearcoat it otherwise it will fade......

 

I want a trunk...... not paying more than $600 for it though.... still needs to be painted...... I saw a 6th gen with a custom hood..... from Maryland or something.... purple..... or ugly camillion color..... anyone know where he got his done....

 

[QUOTE=ramberg][QUOTE=KCmaxx

Hi How are you?

They are not making them anymore. Mystery is the only one I know that has it and he won't sell it.[/QUOTE]


Um don't forget that your sponsor (Redlinemax) makes the CF engine cover...and I have one. (unless I'm missing something)

 

[QUOTE=jsmithsole][QUOTE=ramberg]


Um don't forget that your sponsor (Redlinemax) makes the CF engine cover...and I have one. (unless I'm missing something) QUOTE]

That reply was on Sept. 9, 2005

 

Carbon Trunk Don't Look Good Unless It Has A Carbon Hood....Will they Make That for us also???

 

??????? what

 

i am sure they would if we could show some interest.