TOM'S (magic) lip creation posibility..., how many would be interested? Options

[malpaso]

Since I have found how expensive original genuine TOM's lip is I have started with searching some possibility how to reproduce it. Yes I'm talking about fiberglass or kevlar copy of this lip. So my question is:

If I had genuine lip and created form in one local company how many people would want fiberglass or kevlar replica of that lip?

I do not have any numbers so far (price, shipping costs, nothing)... just idea and would like to know interest of you guys here. According that I may start searching for all information and numbers...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Apr 17, 2008 - 2:24 AM

[playr158]

they are talking about making a lip NOT a bumper...and celica bumpers aren't very difficult to make a mold + new one

having one of these lips replicated you are going to find it more feasible and affordable to send one to VISracing convincing them to make them + run a group buy to insure they have sales.
which if you read the OP post you'd know he was doing the same thing in except with a different company "one local company "

so you don't have to worry about shipping cause the company would do that, you don't have to worry about supply cost cause companies already have that....read the thread first...

as for the OP, just look into fiberglass is less expensive and does ok (all celica lips are fiberglass anyways) Kevlar would unnecessarily raise costs.
That and you are overseas making the idea more expensive, to most your audience. Though honestly that lip is fairly easy to replicate.

This post has been edited by playr158: Apr 21, 2008 - 1:40 PM

[D-Man]

having one of these lips replicated you are going to find it more feasible and affordable to send one to VISracing convincing them to make them + run a group buy to insure they have sales.
which if you read the OP post you'd know he was doing the same thing in except with a different company "one local company "

so you don't have to worry about shipping cause the company would do that, you don't have to worry about supply cost cause companies already have that....read the thread first...

as for the OP, just look into fiberglass is less expensive and does ok (all celica lips are fiberglass anyways)
That and you are overseas making the idea more expensive, to most your audience. Though honestly that lip is fairly easy to replicate.

Thats what i'm talking about! Read my post.

Okay, why do you think that even E-bay has to sell these things at such a price? VISracing can do it, but it's going to cost them money. The same money it cost any and every other company. VISracing still has to make a profit. VISracing is going to have to produce theese things. VISracing has to buy material, pay employees, pay for castings and molds to be made to even start production. Then they have to package it, they have to pay for boxes, stuffing, shipping carges, ups driver pick-up services, ect. Now after all the money has been spent, how are they going to make it back? i assure you they wont do it out of the kindness of their hearts. nope, they'll take it out on your invoice when you go to buy one. plus they have to end up with more money then they started with. The employees need their medical, the boss needs a new car, the owner needs a vacation to the Bahamas, (ect)

BAM!! back up to $300+


I'm not saying it's going to be done in Malpaso's basement, Although that would be the only real way to cut down cost dramatically. the cost of labor and production is just too great.