[s-cars] Styling News

[James Murray (LMC)]

S-Heads,

Sorry for the delay in giving you updates, here's the latest news:

LLTEK called me today (finally...), they said they are definitely interested
in developing some styling options. I'm supposed to leave my car with them
for a few days in about two weeks time so they can evaluate styling options
and decide what they will move forward with. I'll let you know how that
turns out (I hope they have one of their nice cars to give me as a loaner
;-)

The owner said they are interested in exploring the following options:

1)	They want to see if a Reiger or Zender Front lip Air dam will fit
somehow.
2)	Double lip spoiler
3)	Rear Wing
4)	HID Kit (plus they want to attempt to offer Euro's and maybe clear
corners)
5)	Pedal set. (they will see what fits from their products)
6)	Eyebrows (probably straight ones only)
7)	He said he can get Kamei grills, and knows a local manufacturer that
are making parts for Ferrari that they just started working with and will
ask if they will make the lower grills or they might do them themselves
(they've done it before they said).

One thing to note, they said they have changed their policy and will now
offer all styling options in two price categories, painted or unpainted.

On other news...

Front Mesh Sport Grill and/or matching lower Grill Mesh for bumper intake!
Note: 18 People are interested in this option.

I contacted grill craft http://www.grillcraft.com/
<http://www.grillcraft.com/>  to see if they where interested to make the
grills, they're response was the following: "We would love to start a line
of Audi grilles but at this time we are behind on our current line possibly
when our design staff catches up but I would not expect to see any Audi
Products til early 2003". Since LLTEK answered me today, there is a good
chance they will come through on this one.


RS2 Style Front Bumper (add-on or otherwise):
Note: 19 People are interested in this option.

Zender: No longer has molds to produce more and says there distributors do
not have stock (according to their records)
AutoSport Werks: Working on a design, but will not release further info,
except they hope to have it ready within a year.
SGI: Currently being contacted, will post when I get feedback.
http://www.sgi-online.de/c4_index.shtml
<http://www.sgi-online.de/c4_index.shtml>
Seidl: Currently being contacted, will post when I get feedback.
http://www.seidl-tuning.de/katalog.htm
<http://www.seidl-tuning.de/katalog.htm>

Hood: Carbon Fibre or Fibreglass
Note: 11 People are interested in this option.

This option is being investigated by Trevor F. and Brian B., Trevor found
one manufacture: "I just talked to him to get an idea, he said about
1400-1800 for tooling and approx. 400 per hood. At quantity 5 approx. 700
each copy. On the outside with 9 people that would only be $200 each.  It
would only be another $400 per copy then, for quantity of 9."

That's all the news I have!

Here are the latest stats:

1)	RS2 Style Front Bumper: 19 People
2)	Sport Mesh Grill and/or a matching lower Grill Mesh for bumper
intake: 18 People
3)	SGI Body Kit (Front Air dam, Side skirts, and rear Valence): 13
People
4)	HID Xenon  Kit: 12 People
5)	Carbon Fiber or Fiberglass Hood: 11 People
6)	Custom Rear Wing: 9 People
7)	Front Lip Spoilers: 8 People
8)	Re-styled Front Air Dam: 6 People
9)	Straight Eyebrows: 3 People
10)	Kamei Eyebrows: 1 Person


http://www3.sympatico.ca/wadleigh/Audi_C4_Styling.htm
<http://www3.sympatico.ca/wadleigh/Audi_C4_Styling.htm>


Hey like I said before, this is not a one man show here... if you think you
can help by contacting suppliers in your area, etc. go for it !
Thanks to Trevor F. and Brian B. for taking the initiative on the CF hood
option.

Cheers, /James.