Hi all, I own Speedcraft Composites and am looking into making some Carbon Fiber Roof skins for the RX-8

I do a lot of wrapping for tuner and exotics alike but have found that with the time and effort to wrap a roof its just easier to make a skin that can be glued on.

Im not selling anything yet but since ill be doing the roof on my 05 no sunroof RX-8 im just testing the waters to see if i should make more then one. or if there is anything else you guys are interested in.

again im not taking orders just seeing if there's any interest.

 

very nice work you got for the F360. =)

you can probably do mirror covers...for a start.

I got a stock aero with CF wrap but the quality was not great. I think if you can make a stock aero CF version, a mazdaspeed CF version, those will definitely sell like hot cakes

Just my opinion of course...

 

when you say aero. to what are you referring to? and do you mean making a copy out of carbon or making a one off piece

 

hello im very interested

 

Thanks a lot guys for the fast response.

Since we're doing this I might as well ask. what would you pay for something like this. please consider it will be real carbon fiber. using either plain weave or twill or even carbon kevlar and color combinations

 

twill weave i will pay up to 2 grand

 

i am also interested in
carbon interior parts/mirror covers
good pricing??

 

Carbon fiber interior door panels\door cards? Some companies also sell carbon fiber rear windows replacements.
It would be cool to replace the glass on the sunroof with a carbon fiber plate
Just some ideas =)

 

I would be very interested in something like this, however it all depends on final cost and Im not sure how much Id be willing to pay as I do not really know accurate pricing for a job like this

 

keep it coming guys i need to know who's in. in the mean time for those of you looking for interior or exterior wrapping email me individually for pricing. as for the roof skin I might have it as soon as next month.

 

^would that be just without sunroof?

 

What Id love to see is interior panels rapped in cf... perhaps colored cf

 

^ Someone has already done something like that in regards to what I did in my DIY plus wrapping the center console itself, and the top panel that displays the DIN

 

where abouts in SoCal are you?
nice work on the 360

 

What about matte black. I would want that no cf

 

^^^ just go get your roof painted matte black.
this thread is about CF overlay pieces.

 

I live in west hollywood ca my shop is in torrance ca i do some of the mold making in san diago. there is no problem with making a sun roof version as long as there is a demand and yes i can wrap almost any interior pieces in carbon, carbon kevlar or what have you.

 

definitely do a sunroof replacement in CF.

i've been wanting to buy some CF to mold to the sunroof glass... what would that cost?
material wise, and if its already made?

the CF door panel replacements seem like a good idea too...

wow, those are gonna be some great aesthetic weight shaving pieces!
another oem piece to have laying around like some on here who has CF hoods... great...

 

btw, is ur shop open to the public?

i have family who still live in hollywood. maybe i can swing by to see ur products when i'm down?

 

I did some tests with 3mm carbon fiber sheets, around 200$ in material, including the rear windows. you shed a couple of kgs but the car becomes noisy. Since my project was ugly as well I discarded it. I'd buy it from a shop like the OP's one in a heartbeat though!
That's it about the sunroof replacement.
The door cards won't save weight but they'd be pretty cool (Except in the event of a crash )

 

sunroof inserts will be the next project, but for know im looking to see what the interest is for the whole roof.

 

I would defintely be, how would you ship a stiff roof overlay?

 

shipping is a non-issue once i get some more feedback ill make a couple of prototypes and post them here.

next question plain weave or twill. example photo attached

 

I would be interested!! I was thinking before to buy a 3M carbon fiber sticker and clear coat them for my roof... but now you are doing this, you should show us your final product... what if I am not local??

 

shipping is no problem as long as you are willing to pay for the freight. installation will be as easy as 3m two sided tape or spray adhesive. I am speaking with 3m and another company for best adhesion that would not damage the paint if you where to wish to remove it at a later date.