User0083 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I have found a really good carbon fibre guru! He's really open to suggestions on anything and I've helped perfect the design and, other than silicone gel to stop vibrations, they're direct replacements. Chunkeycap232 is the eBay name and current advert is Carbon-fibre-head-light-bowls-headlamps-headlights-carbonfibre-spot-light- http://bit.ly/NA2qBF His Email is jockmcnicol@hotmail.com I've done more than 4,000 miles with them fitted and not had an issue. I drive Birmingham - Plymouth, around Devon/Dorset/Cornwall, around Birmingham and on track days at Silverstone and Mallory Park. They've never lost position, cracked or come apart. They're bolted together at three fixing points. I'm more than pleased with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JeffC Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 oh how I need a pair of those on my car!! :cry: dear santa Ive been good! :laugh: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Jeff, I promise you that you'll not be disappointed, best part of my car! They look normal (stops them drawing attention) but then when you really look at them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianE Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Shame the price has gone up from the ones on his feedback , the trouble is now you have those you will want the rest of the car with Carbon parts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Indeed, that's not gonna help sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Yes price has gone up, but these new ones are far better. The old ones had to be silkoflex'd, with the lamp contained and there were many other issues. The new ones are far stronger and reinforced everywhere. Other people, some staff from Westfield Factory, said about carbon bowls cracking, slipping or being glued together making bulbs impossible to change. Yes, now my car is as much carbon as I can get!!! I've been looking for carbon wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 ye Jeff, I promise you that you'll not be disappointed, best part of my car! They look normal (stops them drawing attention) but then when you really look at them... they look the part but at £250 Its more than I would spend on them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 ye they look the part but at £250 Its more than I would spend on them . I looked for months after seeing them and these were best value. Carbon mods do £250 each and their not made as well. I feel like a salesman! I've had same issue with carbon cycle wings... All £250+ and that's more than I want to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 possible plans of a pair being sold at £175 to get the product out there and known, to a wscc member... possible idea and i'll post here if it happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw_82 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 These are very expensive for something that is only a cosmetic upgrade. I can appreciate the work and quality, but there is no functional benefit. I enquired about some unfinished seconds he had listed, but the chap was bl**dy rude to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 As I think I wrote on another thread about carbon advertised on here; that's the problem with real high quality carbon for Westfields, it's something a number of other companies have already found. It's a small, small number of owners of an already small niche market car that will pay the price it costs. Most of the companies I recall offering it have steadily reduced their ranges of Westfield parts, even the factory do very little now. The biggest thing in his favour is probably that these aren't Westfield specific! A wide-ish range of Caterham parts still seem to be available from a number of suppliers, so perhaps that says more about which markets work better? Be worth trying as many of the sales avenues and other marques as possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 As I think I wrote on another thread about carbon advertised on here; that's the problem with real high quality carbon for Westfields, it's something a number of other companies have already found. It's a small, small number of owners of an already small niche market car that will pay the price it costs. Most of the companies I recall offering it have steadily reduced their ranges of Westfield parts, even the factory do very little now. The biggest thing in his favour is probably that these aren't Westfield specific! A wide-ish range of Caterham parts still seem to be available from a number of suppliers, so perhaps that says more about which markets work better? Be worth trying as many of the sales avenues and other marques as possible? Thank you... passed info on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex07715 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Carbon exhaust is the way to go. My list is carbon exhaust, stone guards, mirror covers. carbon look cycle wings, headlights, front indicators. Car looks great with royal blue FW bodywork Step away from the carbon.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex07715 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Forgot my carbon look dash! Some people are less well off than others............ Which is the reason i don't have an r500d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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