Carbon hood by Ben (carben products)

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Hi all,
Is there enough interest within the group for a carbon fibre hood?
Ben at carben would manufacture one for the mk1 is there is enough interest. The more there are the cheaper they would be!

Let me know

Cheers

Dean

[AW11mike]

I e-mailed him about this ages ago mate. I asked him some questions about the layup of them,He couldn't be botherd replying!:(

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Hi Mike, he seemed quite interested this morning?

[Snowtigger]

I think it's been around and around and around I've been trying to get one for five years with the headlamp covers, only in Australia do they seem to crop up.
If there was a full carbon one or even a composite wet carbon gf I think I would be interested

[Zachfurry]

I'd be interested if the price is right.

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

I'll ask him what he minimum order would have to be? Maybe we can get lucky!! Fingers crossed

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Hi guys, this was Bens reply:

Hi dean, 5 would do it mate 50 quid each person and id need a perfect fitting bonnet
to take a mold from.

[AW11mike]

count me in mate! :D

[Redders]

Sounds interesting. For £50 I'd be interested. The bonnet is surprisingly heavy. I've got an Rx8 and the bonnet is featherweight in comparison.

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

I'm trying to get a total cost....watch this post

[superwhite90]

Engine cover or Frunk?

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

engine cover or frunk?

frunk

[dylbie]

Wow I'd be interested if it's only £50. I thought it would be a lot more. Can you spray them to colour match as I wouldn't want the carbon look?

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

I think the £50 is just a deposit so I contacted him again !
would need a good hood also to create a mould which may incur some damage!!


Bens reply:

There is always a small chance of damage yes. Hoods would be around 250 fibreglass and 350 carbon

[superwhite90]

Yeah £50 will be the deposit i'm afraid. I bought some GRP wings off of him a few years ago and they were £90 lol

His mk2 hoods are around £500

[superwhite90]

Any movement on this?

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

he said he would need a perfect bonnet to make the mold from, chance it may damaged.
If someone has a spare bonnet to put forward, it could be a goer

[mc turbo 2]

hi m8 I would definitely buy one of the carbon front bonnet if its still available @£350 & I would also be interested in a pair of carbon headlight covers. cheers

[superwhite90]

You can get carbon headlight covers from C7carbon in USA for $249

[paulmannion]

I think I'd be up for this too!

[superwhite90]

You'd need bonnet pins and I hate bonnet pins.

They give the impression something awesome is under the hood but sod all to see inside ours. Waste of money really.

Just get the bonnet and headlight covers hydro-dipped.

[mc turbo 2]

the light covers r too expensive for what they r if they were $150 I might b tempted but even then postage would probably b $50 plus tax!

[mc turbo 2]

I would use aero catches but I do love real carbon parts plus it would lose about 10kg over the steel bonnet!

[mc turbo 2]

Hi trying to get a group buy for carbon bonnet made by mr2 ben who already makes the for sw20 so if any one is interested then let mr2 ben know on 07940572209! But it will need @ least 5 confirmed orders before he can make them cheers