J's racing STYLE front lip

sdPANNfit · #1 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 01:05 AM

Ok guys. I love this lip. This has got to be my favorite aftermarket front lip for the USDM front bumpers. But i know that all of us don't want to pay 420.00 for the front lip plus shipping from canada. What I hope "someone" can copy this lip in one of these 3 ways:

1. fiberglass with the carbon sides (original)
2. all fiberglass
3. all Carbon Fiber

I just want to know anyone who would be interested in this lip alot cheaper then the original Price. All "someone" would technically have to do is make a MOLD of this lip then making more of them.
If there is a demand for this lip i'm sure i can find "someone" to make them.
Please post reponses and let me know if this would be a good group buy.

Here is a picture of what the lip looks like.( picture style updated soon)

Let me know.
BJ

George02 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 01:55 AM

put me on the list, I love J's but customs charges,and shipping put their products sky high for pricing

s0x · #3 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 02:22 AM

i know "someone" who would be down for this if the price was right all fiberglass or abs sounds good for 100 bux lol

and that "someone" is ME!BAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH..... =/

Snap Fit · #4 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 03:38 AM

not being a jerk...just curious-
what ever happened to like that ever illusive 40% rule for duplication
of items?
Cant say I ever broke it though

being a professional mold maker n all

haahaaaaa

sdPANNfit · #5 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George02

put me on the list, I love J's but customs charges,and shipping put their products sky high for pricing

Glad to get you on the gauging interest side...
thats all we are doing "gauging interest"
~BJ

sdPANNfit · #6 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0x

i know "someone" who would be down for this if the price was right all fiberglass or abs sounds good for 100 bux lol

and that "someone" is ME!BAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH..... =/

hahah glad to see you might want one.
i know "someone" already spent the money and bought one.
guess who???
~~~~~~~BJ

sdPANNfit · #7 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snap Fit

not being a jerk...just curious-
what ever happened to like that ever illusive 40% rule for duplication
of items?
Cant say I ever broke it though

being a professional mold maker n all

haahaaaaa

heavens...i clearly don't know of what rule you speak of. hahah ummm... this is my theory on the situation. If "someone" doesn't make a copy of it...a big buisness will market it and will be in direct competition with J's racing. It would either force j's racing to lower its price for the lip to stay in competition or suffer in the sales of the other company.

In japan everybody copies evryone's style. for example blitz made a wheel. a few year later volk make a wheel very similar. does this make Volk a bad copy? No because everyone loves Volk racing. This can be found is duplication of bodykits, wheels, and anything else out there. More examples would be the Nardi boss steering hubs. Momo came out with the exact same thing. Then Nrg came out with hubs....what followed that? Ebay hubs made from china. same "style product" style but made different because:
A. it was cheaper to make
B. demand for the item
C. people figured if it looks good and works for a fraction on the cost..why not?

so now that i found "A" because someone can make the product... we move to section B. Who would like one of these.
These would be as "Flawless" as the CF engine covers i have.
~~~~BJ

smeister · #8 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 11:46 PM

If it happens, I may be in since everyone is dogging on my base Fit with no underbody kit like the sport!

George02 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 12:30 AM

if this were to happen Im sure they will sell quick! I kno I would buy one FOR SURE if this went threw

sdPANNfit · #10 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 12:40 AM

can we do a interest list of either:
all carbon
all fiberglass
fiberglass with carbon sides.

~~~~~~~BJ

George02 · #11 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 01:55 AM

glass and carbon would be dope

1LegitFit · #12 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smeister

If it happens, I may be in since everyone is dogging on my base Fit with no underbody kit like the sport!

It's all good having a base Fit. Just set it off with some wheels and springs and you're GTG! I bought mine for its simplicity and rareness. I think there are a lot of Sport Fits around more than Base Fits. I'm waiting patiently for that right lip kit without breaking the bank.

jezzy's jazz · #13 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 07:11 PM

i would be interested in a all carbon one if you could make one that would fit a JDM front bumper and free shipping to the UK!!!

Zangoose GD3 Blue · #14 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 08:01 PM

is it one piece or molded...

FCBrandon · #15 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 08:15 PM

Sounds like a good plan...steal a design another company spent R&D funds on and makes a quality product so someone here can make a lower quality product while at the same time saving time by not being original.

Having said that, it's hard to stomach spending almost $600 for rear spoiler (Mugen)...you can't deny the affordability of the knock-offs.

s0x · #16 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 09:31 PM

fiberglass would be good all cf would be a waste id buy it and cry when it started to chip like crazy. maybe carbon sides but most likely id just want all fiberglass keeps cost down