Interest in replica 944 Turbo Cup FRP hoods
12-14-2008, 12:11 AM
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so that bonnet is mine then ???? finally a good reason to drive to sydney . I've been saying for ever I'm about to get a full FG front and would make sense to others as well but You guys wont get on board sending all your Money overseas for Prada waste gates and Gucci bonetts and armarni headleadlights .
12-14-2008, 12:16 AM
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Hi Colin - Thanks for posting this thread and I will add as much info as I can over due course 
Firstly our current FRP hood which is 100% perfect fit is far less expensive than the one that has been refered to above and can be seen here ($489.95 plus shipping): http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...Q5fCarQ5fParts I guess the last 3 pictures sum everything up
Exhibit #1
All I can say is that at least they use proper Riv Nuts for the mounting brackets but appear to use fibre board for additional strength so this hood/bonnet is going to be very heavy (see picture below)
Exhibit #2
The factory 944 Turbo Cup cars used a very light weight FRP construction which also does away with the central under brace as seen in the picture below:
If we are to take this project on then we have already located the correct hood pins and can also replicate the inner chassis member mounting brackets so a true and very light weight replica hood would be the end result.
As the mould would have to be made from 2 peices (top and bottom side) we could also make 2 top side versions:
1. OEM factory Cup replica.
2. Incorporate our heat extraction vents as a complete flush fit solution i.e. no edge.
On a last and quick note we can make all products from Carbon Fiber but currently we are struggling to purchase carbon on a roll over 1.2m wide so a visible join would be seen - Can anybody point me in a direction of wider rolls as I'd be very greatful
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Mark
P.S. In the meantime I'll see what is the best quote I can get on shipping hoods/bonnets to the US via air.
Firstly our current FRP hood which is 100% perfect fit is far less expensive than the one that has been refered to above and can be seen here ($489.95 plus shipping): http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...Q5fCarQ5fParts I guess the last 3 pictures sum everything up
Exhibit #1
All I can say is that at least they use proper Riv Nuts for the mounting brackets but appear to use fibre board for additional strength so this hood/bonnet is going to be very heavy (see picture below)
Exhibit #2
The factory 944 Turbo Cup cars used a very light weight FRP construction which also does away with the central under brace as seen in the picture below:
If we are to take this project on then we have already located the correct hood pins and can also replicate the inner chassis member mounting brackets so a true and very light weight replica hood would be the end result.
As the mould would have to be made from 2 peices (top and bottom side) we could also make 2 top side versions:
1. OEM factory Cup replica.
2. Incorporate our heat extraction vents as a complete flush fit solution i.e. no edge.
On a last and quick note we can make all products from Carbon Fiber but currently we are struggling to purchase carbon on a roll over 1.2m wide so a visible join would be seen - Can anybody point me in a direction of wider rolls as I'd be very greatful
Best regards,
Mark
P.S. In the meantime I'll see what is the best quote I can get on shipping hoods/bonnets to the US via air.
12-14-2008, 12:23 AM
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Hi Mark, thanks for chiming in! $100 for shipping would be a great price for shipping. I was going to say that worse case scenario we could ship a batch of hoods to one location in the U.S. and then distribute from there, but I don't think $100 door to door can be beat.
12-14-2008, 12:26 AM
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12-14-2008, 12:29 AM
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I use a company called Transglobale Express: http://www.transglobalexpress.co.uk/ you can check prices for yourself - Just type in the size and country location - We take no profit money on shipping 
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12-14-2008, 12:41 AM
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Thanks Doc
Van Zweden sell there FRP hoods for 550.00 Euros so I hate to think what Patrick has paid for a CF hood/bonnet http://www.v-zweeden.com/product_inf...roducts_id=296 - I hope not to much more
Van Zweden sell there FRP hoods for 550.00 Euros so I hate to think what Patrick has paid for a CF hood/bonnet http://www.v-zweeden.com/product_inf...roducts_id=296 - I hope not to much more
12-14-2008, 12:44 AM
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Mark, just so everyone gets an idea, what do you think the replica cup hoods would need to be sold for considering they would be coming with the mounting brackets/pins etc.?
12-14-2008, 12:55 AM
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Hi Colin - I will need to get quotes first on the brackets and look a little further into the hood pins and how they are mounted but I promise I will do this early next week mate
I will also look at replicating the factory Cup front PU vents if there is interest but personally I think they look ugly:
Just need to get some other project finished off first
I will also look at replicating the factory Cup front PU vents if there is interest but personally I think they look ugly:
Just need to get some other project finished off first
12-14-2008, 01:00 AM
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Mark, no problem at all. I was just asking because I am sure some will be wondering since your current hoods are already a great deal.
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12-14-2008, 01:07 AM
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Future, those are really good prices.
That's less for both the hood and the shipping than I'm paying for the IFC one (which, by the way, they say is 14 lbs)...
That's less for both the hood and the shipping than I'm paying for the IFC one (which, by the way, they say is 14 lbs)...