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Old 12-28-2007, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by distortedolskool
yeah with a production cost of between $3k and $5k it is going to be very very very difficult to get a group buy to cover all that cost upfront. the only way i think to do this is to get a group buy and collect as much money as you can. then purchase the diffusers. you will be forced to front most of the money yourself and will be left with having to sell the leftover diffusers to make your money back. sad but true.
yup, not to mention you would be VERY lucky to get a production cost of 3k-5k. i've been on the floors of liquid mold injection factories and had representatives walk me through the process. basically there is no way for this to get done in the states unless you have a hookup. time to go to the far east....
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yeah I've been getting the same feedback. And from the far east I have gotten the idea that it will be very tough to find a factory willing to produce these without doing like a 5000 piece run or something absurd (for our purposes) like that.
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So I'm just assuming this flopped...would have really liked having a set of these and a carbon fiber grille.

Bummer...
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Yup, costs outweigh the demand. I wasn't even doing this to make money or an income, just to get a product made. Unfortunately there is a mold out there somewhere because these were made once upon a time. I contacted the original manufacturer and he refused to give me any info or sell me the mold. Oh well.
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That's lame of the original manufacturer.

It's obvious he has no intentions of reproducing it.
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If anyone is interested in the carbon fiber grill I can direct you to someone who will do a small run. I have the surround as well. I believe the costs are like $2k-2.5k. I just don't see many people buying one.
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You're probably right.

I'd be interested in one...

Anybody else?

Was there anything else you and Excelerate did that is still around for the CL?

I didn't go back and check that you said that but that's what I remember reading somewhere.
Old 01-04-2009, 05:52 PM
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I wouldnt mind one, but $2 grand? Is that a typo?
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
I wouldnt mind one, but $2 grand? Is that a typo?
2k for the costs involved with creating a mold and doing a small production run is what I gathered.

That doesn't sound expensive considering all factors.
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count me in for clear diffusers - but need em shipped to Linden, NJ

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^ This is an older thread and the production run never took off.
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yeah right now i c ;(
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diffusers!
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diffusers!
Good luck...
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im so lucky that one day i happened to go into the bm and there happened to be a set of clear diffusers for sale.
ill be selling mine at some point
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im so lucky that one day i happened to go into the bm and there happened to be a set of clear diffusers for sale.
ill be selling mine at some point
dibs
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price check on diffusers
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I'm subscribed! Just in case this ever happens. I just got my 03 CLS and was leaning towards casting my own diffusers and am not thrilled at the expense or headache of trying this out! :/ I saw a DIY once and it can be done, just not price effective for a couple as everyone else has said.
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so who made them before?
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Originally Posted by nspec_ya4
so who made them before?
x2

nspec... great ride and awesome drop and rims! JC, are your diffusers smoked right now? That's the route I'm leaning towards if I can't locate a set of clears.
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