Who here would be intrested in a Carbon Fiber Valve Cover? They are very very good quality! And it helps reduce engine temperature!

Right now they retail for $499?

but i want to know what you guys would pay for one? Be resonable no stupid answers please...

Thanks in advance.

 

pics please - not all CF work is created equal.

 

I think a intake (like Mugen) would be a better idea.

 

Make one that says "VTECH y0!" and I'm all over it.

 

Skip the CF valve covers, intakes, battery tie downs, etc...

Can someone make an affordable 94-97 or 98+ OEM lip in CF?

 

Depends on quality. THey have plenty on ebay already...

 

No thanks, I'm not a carbon fiber *****

 

The valve cover does look rather nice...stopped by and saw it a couple of weeks in the shop, unfortunately you were out of town racing...in conneticut maybe.

Austin

 

I would only pay $250 for one.

 

If you get the right guys to buy it, everybody will.

 

Is that your way of asking for a free one?

 

OEM Red for me.

 

Negative. I`m a nobody in the "itr" world, y0.

 

i never understand why are those cheap to make cover cost so much, i wouldnt spend 449 nor 250 to buy it, if it was around 50 i might think about it

 

 

There's not a lot of weight savings there. How about a CF intake manifold? It would have weight savings and lower intake temperature.

 

Checked out the web site , your shop looks sweet!

I know carbon fiber has great strength to weight properties, but I've never considered it tolerable to high temp applications.

A better explination on how it would reduce engine temp is needed. Any compairison tests and tech specs are helpful.

Probably only 0.1% of the people in this board would care if it looks really cool. But if you can prove that is actually improves overall engine performance, then you'll get a much better response on price considerations.

 

You have no idea how difficult it is to mold carbon fiber.
You have high material cost and extensive labor into a quality product. It's not going to be cheap unless it's built cheap. (my .02$)

 

That's disgusting. It might cost $50 in Taiwan, but this is Emerica.

 

how does it reduce temps?

 

I think you'd be surprised....

Just think how many people have JDM shift boots, CF hoods, JDM conversions, Spoon reservoir covers, etc etc.

I think its more like .1% would buy it for its performance qualities.

Regardless, I cant imagine it would be worth the amount of money it would cost...for a CF valve cover...money is spent a LOT better elsewhere.

 

hey are you r. montinola from skip national series?

 

That would be him...

Austin


[Modified by Austin, 3:01 PM 10/29/2002]

 

Have you seen this valve cover???

 

Nice, i think this is the one he's referring to, for comparisons sake.