SharkSkin

I have in mind a replacement keyhead for Porsches that is made of two genuine Porsche 356 hood badges back-to-back. I made plastic copies of the hood badges to make the clay mock-up in the pic below:



I know that looks like crap, but there are clearance issues with the recessed ignition cylinder on the 928 and I wanted to be sure it would work, and I'm not ready to chop up the real hood badges yet. The design is evolving toward a titanium keyhead that is 2-3mm thinner than my mock-up, and more streamlined near where the tip of the crest meets the key shank. I started a thread in the 928 section on this, and subsequently realized that if I made the keyhead as a replacement for the Porsche lighted keyhead then it could be a single product applicable to most if not all P-cars.

So, now I'm cross-posting this link to see if there is more interest than just the few 928 owners that have expressed interest. Please reply on the thread linked above. If this and other cross-posts can be made sticky that's great, but if not I'll just do my best to keep them bumped for a while.

jimcabc

I like your idea, particularly since it is difficult to keep my old lighted key working properly. The BIG question to me is... how much for one of these?
Jim
'87 911 Cabrio

SharkSkin

Well, that's the reason for the group buy.... economies of scale. But I'm thinking it may be possible to get this into the $100-$125 range. It will really depend on final design and quantity.

scottb

$100 is kinda pricey for a key blank. I'd be interested if you could get the cost down.

SharkSkin

The idea has evolved well past "key blank". The Porsche 928 key with plastic lighted keyhead already costs $100. What this is, is a non-lighted key head or key fob(depending on how you assemble it) that will probably outlast several cars, and the end-user can replace the key shank. And yes, I am focused on getting the cost as low as possible without sacrificing quality.