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    ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    I have been In contact with ARS-Composites who are an up and coming carbon fibre specialist, They already make door cards for the Renault 5 and have a mould ready for bonnet's. He has not got back to me on prices yet but all ready his door cards are £50 cheaper than performance trim ones, He is also happy to offer a group buy discount so I can see the bonnet's being quite a bit cheaper as well.

    Let me know your thoughts and interest ?

    Lewis.

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    Quote Originally Posted by elcie View Post
    I have been In contact with ARS-Composites who are an up and coming carbon fibre specialist, They already make door cards for the Renault 5 and have a mould ready for bonnet's. He has not got back to me on prices yet but all ready his door cards are £50 cheaper than performance trim ones, He is also happy to offer a group buy discount so I can see the bonnet's being quite a bit cheaper as well.

    Let me know your thoughts and interest ?

    Lewis.
    Interest here - also would be interested to see what other parts he can do. Doors, tailgates,wings etc. There are a number of people looking to see a few 0.001's of there 1/4 mile times. This may be part of the solution.

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    performance trim doorcards are only about £70ish at the moment

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Price dependant but I'm also interested in a few carbon fibre bits

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    be intersing to see if the bonnet mold is better than the crappy ktec ones.

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Quote Originally Posted by djinuk View Post
    be intersing to see if the bonnet mold is better than the crappy ktec ones.
    or indeed lighter...

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    May be interested in door cards, will give a definite answer when prices are up.

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    intrested in bonnet possibly depending on price

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    this would make them £20 a set...

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-5-Clio...item4aa5270156

    count me in!!

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Have you ever seen any of their work?

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    This going to include the rear cards too?

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Boot spoiler for me thats what id like to see.

    Mat

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    "ARS-Composites", Is that name a wind up?

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Have you ever seen any of their work?
    "up and coming" companies don't need to provide examples of their work, they can rely on their untarnished reputations

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    TNT ANDY- yes I did mention to him about possible bumpers and boots, I'll see what i can do.

    markey b- I did see that and I think they may have seen ARS' and nocked them buy a fiver.

    djinuk- what problem's do you get with the Ktec ones ?

    Andrew Cooke- Indeed lighter i.e just the skin with out the rib work.

    markey b- not quite with you......

    D4WNO- No not yet.

    DaveMayGTT- Don't see why not ! also inner boot trim but don't really see the need for them

    Smokey- That would be kl, but I'm thinking whole tailer gate lol

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Most of the wet lay carbon work is more for show than anything, you may save a little weight but never on the scale of genuine pre-preg auto claved stuff. You get what you pay for.

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    A carbon bonnet with no frame. Sounds to flimsy for road use.

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Quote Originally Posted by elcie View Post
    Ihis door cards are £50 cheaper than performance trim ones
    did u mean £5 or £50

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Do you think a R5 rear spoiler could be 'carbonised'? defo be interested in one of those

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    rs250nut- whats genuine pre-preg auto claved stuff then ?

    car.crash- with 4 bonnet catches can't see it being a problem.

    markey b- It was £50 when i posted the thread as ARS ones are £75 and Performance trim ones where £124.99, but on ebay they are now giving 30% off so that makes them £70.

    cpt chunk- well it's simple enough, don't see why not.

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Quote Originally Posted by elcie View Post
    rs250nut- whats genuine pre-preg auto claved stuff then ?
    about 800gms for a bonnet

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Could someone tell the price off the Ktec bonnet as i can't seem to find it.

    also what prices are people wanting to pay for the Bonnets and Door cards ?

    Lewis

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Quote Originally Posted by elcie View Post
    Could someone tell the price off the Ktec bonnet as i can't seem to find it.

    also what prices are people wanting to pay for the Bonnets and Door cards ?

    Lewis

    im pretty sure ktec stopped selling them, they cleared out all the sh1t they had left on ebay, all were seconds although many looked and sounded pretty good, just a scuff or something.. problem was they were over £350 each i think? maybe more..

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Ok thanks, its just that his initial price for the bonnets are £550 and I thought that was a hell of lot he is calling me tomorrow so I'll see what I do over the phone, but I don't think many people will wont to pay £550, as I wont be !

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Is there any update on the carbon bonnets and have they looked into making other parts for the 5, thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by elcie View Post
    Ok thanks, its just that his initial price for the bonnets are £550 and I thought that was a hell of lot he is calling me tomorrow so I'll see what I do over the phone, but I don't think many people will wont to pay £550, as I wont be !
    k-tec was selling there carbon bonnets for £299
    there old stock carbon bonnets was sold on ebay starting on a £99 pound start

    k-tec carbon bonnets are crap didnt fit well/poorly made
    the edges on the bonnet flapped around on the road not strong at all

    i cant see any one buying a bonnet for £550 even if they are perfect
    way to much

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    i was talking to a mate last night and he's making me a carbon bonnet at a cost of £280 for the 1st one then £250 each for any after that he also mentioned he can do doors, wings, bootlid, bodykit basically anything he's picking my bonnet up tonight and said it'll take him 2 weeks to make a moulds for it, he's gonna do boot lid next here's some pics of his work what he's done for his nissan pulsar


    what you think, any good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DazR5GTT View Post
    i was talking to a mate last night and he's making me a carbon bonnet at a cost of £280 for the 1st one then £250 each for any after that he also mentioned he can do doors, wings, bootlid, bodykit basically anything he's picking my bonnet up tonight and said it'll take him 2 weeks to make a moulds for it, he's gonna do boot lid next here's some pics of his work what he's done for his nissan pulsar


    what you think, any good?
    If they can do carbon boot lids with a decent weight saving ill be interested if the prices remains good. Although we always talk about this and never get any where, mates rates always escalate to rape rates

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    could be interested in some door cards, how much we looking at £50 pair?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alastair View Post
    If they can do carbon boot lids with a decent weight saving ill be interested if the prices remains good. Although we always talk about this and never get any where, mates rates always escalate to rape rates
    haha rape rates! na he's always good with prices i'll try get prices for other parts tonight when he picks up the bonnet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josie172cup View Post
    could be interested in some door cards, how much we looking at £50 pair?
    i'll try get a price tonight

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    tailgate would be good

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    Quote Originally Posted by philg View Post
    tailgate would be good
    im deffo up for one if its not too ££££'s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrixNFlix View Post
    im deffo up for one if its not too ££££'s.
    what andy said...

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    My bonnet just been picked up it's going to take him about 2-3 weeks to make as he has to make the mould aswell.
    It'll be around the £350 mark for a bootlid maybe less if can enough interest in them

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    Quote Originally Posted by DazR5GTT View Post
    My bonnet just been picked up it's going to take him about 2-3 weeks to make as he has to make the mould aswell.
    It'll be around the £350 mark for a bootlid maybe less if can enough interest in them

    any idea how much for door cards m8

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    Quote Originally Posted by DazR5GTT View Post
    My bonnet just been picked up it's going to take him about 2-3 weeks to make as he has to make the mould aswell.
    It'll be around the £350 mark for a bootlid maybe less if can enough interest in them
    I'd be tempted with boot lid around the £300 mark, as long as its light and fits well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josie172cup View Post
    any idea how much for door cards m8
    Sorry mate didn't give me a price on door cards said he wanted to see mine first as to how much work involved, if he's not busy at weekend I'll get to come have a look at em

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    Quote Originally Posted by DazR5GTT View Post
    Sorry mate didn't give me a price on door cards said he wanted to see mine first as to how much work involved, if he's not busy at weekend I'll get to come have a look at em

    just whenever m8 i dont have any free cash this moth anyways

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    i'm up for an bonnet also

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    Quote Originally Posted by sieger View Post
    i'm up for an bonnet also
    my bonnet nearly ready hoping to take my car for a test fit before it gets finished so i'll get some pics on when its done

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    Wow, didn't realise this was still going.

    Sorry I kind of left it on hold, but the bloke that I was talking from ARS just vanished. I mean not answering my calls and the Facebook page deleted.


    Any way glad to see someone has taken over, and something is being put into to progress.

    Best of Luck

    Lewis.


    Ps. I'll be interested in a boot.

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    would be intrested in bonnet door cards and boot lid if poss still being made

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    I'm interested if the price seems fair. Bonnet and boot lid.
    Last edited by bigdur; 19-04-2011 at 11:18.

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    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Any ideas on door card prices yet

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    Re: ARS-Composites, Carbon Fibre Bonnets & Door Cards

    hello ace all.
    I have friends who manufactures carbon part!
    here a sample:









    in forecast:
    - Collector of injection out of carbon.
    - Carbon oil Recuperator.
    - Box has carbon air.
    - Panel of carbon doors.
    - Simple carbon Cap.
    - carries.
    - forage ladder.

    if interested, known as it me!



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    Was this a non-starter then guys?

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