guaging interest in replica Trial rear

[RobSheffield]

i am considering getting Carbon fibre trial rears created, they will be totally in carbon, so you can paint the top section, but let the diffuser remain carbon, or leave it entirely in carbon.

 

It may be possible to creat the bumper half in carbon fibre and half in GRP to keep cost down

 

not sure yet on price, and i know many people will depend on price

 

i have cleverly made the poll multiple selection, so you can select yes, and that you want carbon only, or carbon lower, GRP upper (GRP = Fibreglass)

[Gazboy]

Got any pics?

[Markie]

:needspic:

[Whitelightning]

Oh I SOOOOO wanted to use that icon

 

Yes - show us the pics - I need to spend some money

[SimonB]

Do a search guys, there was a thread not so long ago in the Miami GT section where I posted a load of pics of the Trial rear. I'd definitely be interested depending on the price of course.

 

Here you go.

[RobSheffield]

have no pics, as i have no prototype, if enough interest is there, i will sort it

 

you guys know what a trial looks like though right?

[Gazboy]

Is that for the whole bumper, or does that little undertray fit under the existing one?

[SimonB]

Is that for the whole bumper, or does that little undertray fit under the existing one?

 

It's the whole thing, it's all one piece.

[Whitelightning]

ooooh Shiney !

[Gazboy]

It's the whole thing, it's all one piece.

 

£600 notes ain't bad then!

[Pete]

I was just saying to my mate "I'm going to have one of those rear bumpers, but with carbon fibre on the bottom" yesterday

[SimonB]

£600 notes ain't bad then!

 

Well that was how much Paul was hoping to sell replicas for, but nothing ever came of it. So you can only get originals for £900 or so atm. The originals are all fibreglass too, a replica with a carbon fibre diffuser would be fantastic! I'm guessing it might work out pretty expensive though...

[Soop Dogg]

Whose was this one at JAE yesterday then?

 

(Nice car by the way!)

[RobSheffield]

Whose was this one at JAE yesterday then?

 

that was Afennels...a lovely car

 

the reason i decided to do this in fact!!

[Markie]

Any benifits of this except the visual factor?

[tbourner]

I want one.

[b_have]

Me too......

[RobSheffield]

as soon as i get an original one...one way or another...i can get it to my carbon man, and get a prototype made....it may also be possible to engineer some changes...for example, a change to normal shaped number plates,

 

just need one to take to the guy to make a mould

[Gazboy]

Did Trial do any aero testing, or did they just slap it on and hoped for the best?

[b_have]

Think the only aero testing anyone does (except Mr T) is : Bolt it on, drive fast, still on? = passed $$$$$$$

[TRD3000GT]

Any benifits of this except the visual factor?

 

Well they have tried to incorporate a venturi effect'ish and there is race car technology there..

 

Im sure it will help at high speeds having the air tunnel and the fins to keep her going straight should the back end decide to go wonder at 180 + MPH...

 

Otherwise, No it just looks sweet.

[MarkR]

I'd be interested in hearing the price (unless you already mentioned it and i seem to have missed it...i was also just wondering how to get one in carbon...

[MarkR]

just realised that this is a reallllly old thread... ooops... did anything ever come of this?

[CardiffSupra]

What about the trial front?

[CardiffSupra]

LOL oh yes, Very old