Hi chaps, been speaking with Raj at Autoflock.

Raj does a lot of composite work and next weekend I'll be winging my way over to wales for him to mould my saff cossie rear bumper for a carbon fibre exhaust heat shield

Does anyone have any other ideas on carbon parts that I could take along with me or we could get raj to do in the future?

Post up your ideas and wants/needs folks

Jim

 

bumper works for me!!!

maybe a better fitting heat shield for turbos?

 

The problem I see is designing one that works and that people like mainly, aswell as 2wd and 4x4 then escort cos being different, maybe something raj could shed some light on

But thanks for the ideas keep them coming

 

rockercover / spoiler

 

Rocker cover seemed to be popular in a thread I read a while back!

 

Have you got any pics of the current heat shields on the market??

 

i have never seen one... but wondering if one could made to come off side/top of engine then wrap around and down side of turbo/exhaust... would be nice...

 

I quite fancy my 3 door bonnet vents in carbon. id happily loan my set as a test bed in return for a free set of carbon ones lol

 

Well thats how it works matey

need to find out if there would be much interest in it though before undertaking mould making

 

wing mirror covers, handles, c pillar trim, fog surrounds, and scuttle panel

 

Im not 100% but handles would not really be feasable as im not sure about the internal fixings, a small item like this could en up being expensive for the amount of time needed to create the, the other parts you suggested are all fine though.

p.s. Hello Tev hope all is well

 

3rd door cards

 

I'll happily give you my Saph Cos boot spoiler if you give me a carbon one in return!

 

morettes?

 

Crag - door cards as a direct replica or flat sheet/rolled edge track car style?

Massive - already in talks about the spoiler but having a think about different options

 

Ok matey. Well, got one sitting here, say the word and I'll send it over

 

I reckon there would be good interest. especially from the swedes and norweigans and maltese. they dont seem to care abouy keeping things factory. Plus i think my white 3 door would look ace with them. Give me first refusal mate if you decide. ill have them in the post same day recorded to you

 

I was waiting for someone to say them :-(

Speak to Jimbo on them as the people who did his did them at a price we could not compete with unfortunatly, if they cannot help you out we would defo look into it

 

id like a scuttle panel

 

Good ideas guys I wish I wasn't doing my saff all standard now

 

I don't even know why I want a spoiler really. I still want it painted, just want the lip in carbon

 

thats what we've been talking about

 

your not the only one i have heard a few ones talking about that

 

Front wings ?

 

Raj you need to be careful here, this will either make or break your business, just because performance trim have gone out of business for now doesn't mean they won't be back under another name. Those molds are worth so much money that they cant afford not to go back into business or sell the molds to someone who will then start producing items enmasse that you wouldn't be able to compete with.

I'm not meaning to sound negative but you come across as a decent chap, i just don't want to see shit go bad for you.

Ginge

 

Me too

Could i send my mirror covers over with Jimbo? I'd have one of the bumper heat shields.... And also rear pillar trims? All for saph. I'll loan you mine no problem, and not fussed on price

 

front 500 splitters front rouse.

Ive seen on the internet you can get these lips to make a rear cosworth 3 door spoiler into a 500 but requires painting really why not have a stick on carbon one and one for a saff to give me downforce. Scuttles b c pillars dash surronds cowlings.
I have been thinking about getting my wheels done they put a gel and laquer on. Quoted 75 a wheel. Happy for you to give them a go if you think you could do cheaper as a trial etc.

Cheers

Ian

Want a bumper heat shield would love a flickie up spoiler like a 500 on a saff spoiler scuttle the list goes on. Already got alot of carbon on mine.

 

T4 compressor wheel

 

raj would you be able to do a wrc subaru style wing mirror for a evo x? bit of a problem at moment with the group n rally car breaking them because the standards stick out too far. Rallyart are gone so no one is making any.

 

Hello Ginge,

thanks for the advice, im pretty confident Autoflock Motorsport is able to hold its own regardless of the competition, at the mo there are only small parts in the pipeline, we are mainly concerntrating on the jap and french stuff as we have had a close look an the market and feel we can bring some good products to the table and be competative.

In the ford scene it is mainly about interest over business, I myself have made some great friends on here and ALL of the compsite work we have done and are working on are from friends asking for parts, my personal attitude is to make a part, price it on materials and timetaken and then see how it gets on regardless of what the company down the road is doing.

If someone wants a part doing and we think its worthwhile having a go then we will, we can only say to the customer yes or no about having a go in the first place.

Performance trim seemed to have had the ford scene and the vag scene pretty much cornered off which is why we have not really pushed anything in those areas, I just thought it might be worthwhile asking Jimbo to ask around for any other ideas of what people may want, I mean there is less money in developing parts for older cars as there is new, so I thought maybe people would welcome a company such as ourselves trying to develop some new products?

Anyway early days yet so we will just start with a few things from the silver fox's sporn when he arrives next week and see how we get on.

And dont worry about this making or breaking autoflock, if we cannot make a product to a standard we see fit for market then it doesnt go out the door, and if someone else starts producing the same product then its up to the consumer to choose, all we can say is we have done our best. There is always going to be competition, its how you deal with customers and the standard of products which ensures your place within the market place.

I have yet to se any other firm illustrate with photo diaries the process of what they do, people know exactly what they get for their hard earned cash when they come to us.

Christ thats another epicly long post. Sorry for anyone not interested in this

 

norubnodub - what is the internals like? if you can email me some pics to raj@autoflock.co.uk or give me call tomorrow we can sort something out, that product maybe a good one for the mlr in the shape of a group buy, we are currently working with TRL on some composites for the evo 6 at the mo

p.s. cheers for the thread jimbo

 

Im out at an event all day tomoro, ill give you a call at the start of next week. As far as im aware they are hollow with a backing plate with a ball and socket to adjust the mirror by pushing on the glass, i would be quite intertested in a bulk order as the evo x guys over are crying out for them. I might be able to supply a set of wrc subaru mirrors and evo x blanking plates as long as they aren't damaged by the moulding process and i can have them back quite quickly.

 

also be aware that x-sport and carbondelight already do sapphire cossie spoilers and boots so you need to ensure there is sufficient market for 3 traders doing the same product.

 

very true and also mk4 roofs and lots more bits aswell ,may be better going for bits that are not made yet

 

any one make escort rs turbo bonnet vents

 

Carbon delight does 3 door vents not sure if they do rs turbo ones ,may pay to look on their site

 

i have bonnet is listed but nothing about vents but they have a new web page coming soon will look again

 

Bumper heat shield Jim lol.

 

[quote=Autoflock Motorsport;5599017]Crag - door cards as a direct replica or flat sheet/rolled edge track car style?

Direct replica please mate,would have put that on reply but ipod touch had a dicky fit

scuttle panel sounds good though i imagine the raised parts would be awkward so a smooth one would do me

Where do i post my parts bits to for moulding

 

id love some escort rs turbo bonnet vents, mirrors and door handles in carbon,

have originals i can post you today if you were intrested, even if they were just the originalls covered in carbon.

been on my wish list for a while now.

cheers, lee