SVX Carbon fiber hood and trunks!

the_paynter · #1 09-11-2009, 10:41 AM

I have been talking to VKINNOVATIONS here in Toronto about making carbon fiber hoods and trunks for our cars.

They said if we can get 5+ people for each one they will offer a group buy at $450 each (cnd)

I don't know if anyone is interested but if you are post it up.

SVXRide · #2 09-11-2009, 11:14 AM

Not a bad price, but shipping is probably going to be a killer...OT was able to get a fg hood made, but then only about 5 (?) of us actually bought them.
-Bill

Sov13t · #3 09-11-2009, 11:17 AM

Isn't our trunk already pretty damn light? Think this topic has been talked through many many times.

SilverSpear · #4 09-11-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sov13t

Isn't our trunk already pretty damn light? Think this topic has been talked through many many times.

Our trunks are light? Nope.

When you fab a simple trunk with two ~5mm thick layers of fiberglass (or what equals to 1cm think layer

), the result will not even near light.

I promise the first thing I will do when I get back home for good is to tackle that weak area in our cars. I have an idea in mind

EDIT: Wow I am at 6k baby!

Blacky · #5 09-11-2009, 06:00 PM

$450.00 for hood and trunk? How much for just the hood?

1986nate · #6 09-11-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacky

$450.00 for hood and trunk? How much for just the hood?

$450 EACH...

Sov13t · #7 09-14-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverSpear

Our trunks are light? Nope.

That must be after applying that Fiber Glass Vinyl!

Our trunk lids feel heavy due to the way they are mounted... the fulcrum point has a deep offset thus makes it feel heavy... Now please strip it down and remove the spoiler... and put it on the scale.

Thanks!
-Sov13t.

STeeL25T · #8 09-14-2009, 10:45 AM

Of all the parts on the car important to providing crash protecting, I think the trunk lid is very far down on that list if at all.

And losing nearly 100 lbs would be very significant on a car as heavy as ours.

SilverSpear · #9 09-14-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sov13t

That must be after applying that Fiber Glass Vinyl!

Our trunk lids feel heavy due to the way they are mounted... the fulcrum point has a deep offset thus makes it feel heavy... Now please strip it down and remove the spoiler... and put it on the scale.

Thanks!
-Sov13t.

Lol, now I get it, you must have been trying to achieve Joke of the Year 2009. For your knowledge, there is no such thing as "Fiber Glass Vinyl" since the FIBERGLASS has no pattern. Only Carbon Fiber has a pattern.

I am not gonna argue with you on the weight thing, I admit you know more than I do.

sicksubie · #10 09-15-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sov13t

That must be after applying that Fiber Glass Vinyl!

Our trunk lids feel heavy due to the way they are mounted... the fulcrum point has a deep offset thus makes it feel heavy... Now please strip it down and remove the spoiler... and put it on the scale.

Thanks!
-Sov13t.

Having swapped my trunk on and off about 4 times in the last month I would guess it weighs around 35ish lbs with no spoiler or struts... I can get a scale and a an exact reading later tonight...

evilsvx · #11 09-12-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sov13t

Isn't our trunk already pretty damn light? Think this topic has been talked through many many times.

i dont think our trunks are light at all. btw how much weight will be cf hood since our hoods are heavy. im interest on this since taking some pounds from our cars is worth it.

subbieatnz · #12 09-12-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by evilsvx

i dont think our trunks are light at all. btw how much weight will be cf hood since our hoods are heavy. im interest on this since taking some pounds from our cars is worth it.

They are very heavy. Especialy when the gas struts go

dcarrb · #13 09-14-2009, 05:46 AM

What little I know about carbon fiber came from watching the Discovery Channel, but it doesn't take an expert to know that fabricating a proper replacement for an SVX trunk lid would be no minor feat of engineering.

Y'all do know that replacing the hood and trunk probably compromises crashworthiness while gaining you nothing but a lighter wallet, right?

dcb

the_paynter · #14 09-11-2009, 11:21 AM

Just putting it out there for who ever wants one. This will be an OEM CF hood, not one with a scoop. As well the trunk would be only a little lighter, only for looks. I personally am just going for a hood.

1986nate · #15 09-11-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by the_paynter

They said if we can get 5+ people for each one they will offer a group buy at $450 each (cnd)

I read this as he needs 5 people to commit to a hood and 5 people to commit to a trunk lid. And it is $450 for each one. (also remember its Canadian dollars)