misterZ Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 I'd be in on that...if someone can get me a set, I could reproduce them in Carbon Fiber... I'm not sure if their design is copyrighted but would be willing to share mine for a CF replacement/fabrication. These would look really nice in CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight-280Z Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 When the vents like misterZ was available on Ebay, I contacted them asking if they had it in carbon fiber as I was looking for some. Unfortunately, at the time they didn't make them in carbon fiber due to some issues and the cost of them. Also believed the interest wasn't there back then (this was like a year ago). Now there's a chance of it becoming available in CF....SWEET!!!....If I keep my hood now, I'm interested in a set depending on the price. ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast15b Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 You can add me to the list, if you are able to get a group buy on the MisterZ vents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grndfx Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 The vents that MisterZ installed on his car are our design and a lot of effort, time & money went into getting them into production. They are a quality injected urethane part that is simple to install and made to exacting standards. With the high level of interest that has been expressed recently regarding their availability, we are currently working on getting these back on the market as soon as possible. The suggestion of a 'group buy' to help get the project get going will not be necessary, but we do intend on initially offering members of HybridZ a special discounted rate once them become available, as a way of saying thank you for your patience. Offers to 'copy' or 'reproduce' a set for people, I find a little disturbing. Although the vents are not 'copyrighted', I am a member of the Z community and drive a 240Z on a daily basis. The vents were an idea I had for my personal car that I thought could also be enjoyed by others. Prototypes were created and expensive tooling made. Production runs were invested in and initially everything was going well. Then we lost our supplier and replacement production houses could not seem to achieve the quality standards we demanded. A decision was made to halt production until a suitable replacement could be found. With the current surge in interest, we are working hard on getting the vents made again. I understand peoples frustration - I think I would be the same. One again, your patience is ask for. Once we have figured out a new production method, then we plan on having the vents available again for a long time to come. We did actullay play around with creating the vents in CF and we may well follow up the idea when production is resumed. Initial results looked promising. Thanks again Steve. (This is what inspires me to do what I do ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterZ Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 ...and there you have it; I guess y'all will have to admire mine until they become available again. The vendor can stand to make a killing on Fleabay also; by far the coolest vents I've seen to date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCLOBERNOCKER47 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Thanks for the update steve. Cant wait to get a pair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgautosport Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Ditto, I'll wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Let us know as soon as they're availiable. As for the reproduction idea, I would never reproduce anything w/o permission or if unless the OEM was no longer able/willing to produce a product. I believe 95% of the hybrid'ers out there feel the same way. The interest in a group buy to get you going again shows that. Let us know if we can help. How much do you think these new run production vents might cost? (I know it's subject to change since you're looking for a new production house.) Phar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetterben Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 http://altecproducts.com/products_hoodduct.htm not as cool as the other oen but still okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterZ Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 http://altecproducts.com/products_hoodduct.htmnot as cool as the other oen but still okay Those are for the S130. =/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterZ Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 These are available in CF for $100./pr ...meh~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 yeah, might as well stick with stock, until something cool like yours are availiable again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterZ Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 With the high level of interest that has been expressed recently regarding their availability, we are currently working on getting these back on the market as soon as possible. The suggestion of a 'group buy' to help get the project get going will not be necessary, but we do intend on initially offering members of HybridZ a special discounted rate once them become available, as a way of saying thank you for your patience. How's progress? Any estimate on when they'll become available again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grndfx Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 A lot of progress has been made recently actually. Completely new tooling had to be made, which we just got our hands on, and we have begun test runs with various samples of material. We are currently making a de-gassing chamber to eliminate air from the material prior to pouring into the molds. (the vigorous mixing of the 2 parts of the material, create hundreds of tiny air bubbles that effect the finish of the final part) Once we get the air out of the material and get a good pour, parts should start to roll out the molds soon after that. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismet Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 sign me up for a pair! what about setting up a group buy to help get the production?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight-280Z Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 sign me up for a pair! what about setting up a group buy to help get the production?! "The suggestion of a 'group buy' to help get the project get going will not be necessary, but we do intend on initially offering members of HybridZ a special discounted rate once them become available, as a way of saying thank you for your patience." As stated by grndfx, it's not necessary but he does plan to initially offer us HybridZ members discounts once they're available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismet Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbojohnny Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 ooohhhh, these look nifty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetterben Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 i am in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullbound Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Glad I saw this. I'm needing a pair, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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