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Old 02-14-2017, 09:33 AM
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Default Anyone know where to buy a rear louver for are cars?

I have been looking for a hatch louver for about 2 weeks now and just can't seen to find anywhere to buy one. I have found pictures of them and video's of people installing them. Found one website saying there making them but can't get hold of any one at that company. Does any one know where or who to call to get one?
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Originally Posted by ssmokeyy
I have been looking for a hatch louver for about 2 weeks now and just can't seen to find anywhere to buy one. I have found pictures of them and video's of people installing them. Found one website saying there making them but can't get hold of any one at that company. Does any one know where or who to call to get one?
Are these the guys you tried to reach?

http://www.zociety.org/louvergang-zociety-x-zakustech
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Yes I have emailed and posted in the forums over there.
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Do those things flip up for cleaning, like the old 240Z louvers did? Doesn't look like it, from the info on the site.
Old 02-15-2017, 12:34 PM
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No they don't flip up.
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I guess you could rig up some sort of sponge on a stick to clean the window, but you'd still always have water spots all the time, and that would drive me nuts. I'd use a crap load of,Rain-X on the glass, to at least keep it a little,cleaner. The old-school loungers on the 240Z's flipped up, but they also rattled.
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I considered these as I love them. But to be honest they will only look good on cars that have many visual modifications.
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Old 02-26-2017, 01:01 PM
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I'm on the "waiting list" for the Zachustech louvers. Been about 2 months and haven't heard anything yet. They're also like 500 bucks
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Never used these guys before but if you scroll down to the 350z section you can find the louvers for $370. If you end up using them please give us a review.

http://www.jpfiberglass.net/index.html
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Don't use the last link, guys are frauds. Steal other's designs and capitalize off of it. Stick with the Z louvers.
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Good to know. I stumbled upon their site randomly. So you have had dealings with them before?
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Just know of them. They do it quite often with other cars, stuff fits horribly and you're not giving credit to the companies putting in the time and money making the new stuff. The first louvers mentioned in this thread are legit. Created by an average joe trying to captialize on the market.
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Originally Posted by ZMoneyPIT
Don't use the last link, guys are frauds. Steal other's designs and capitalize off of it. Stick with the Z louvers.
Yea I saw zociety throw a fit about these guys on Instagram.

But then zociety got grilled by everyone cause they assumed they owned all rights to any Z louvers lol

People quickly reminded them louvers have been around since before most of us were born. And technically even they jacked the design too.

Didn't end well for the in them comments when they fought back lol

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Originally Posted by ZMoneyPIT
Just know of them. They do it quite often with other cars, stuff fits horribly and you're not giving credit to the companies putting in the time and money making the new stuff. The first louvers mentioned in this thread are legit. Created by an average joe trying to captialize on the market.
Your not a smart person. Louvers been around forever
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Louvers have been around for ages but Zakustech has designed this particular louver for the Z. This wasn't just slapping something together and trying to sell them. He designed it to go along with the body lines and it's a piece that actually looks pretty good because of him and his work. This other guy stole the design and is now trying to profit off of it. He's not just selling a louver, he's selling their designed louver. **** yourself and your stupid logic.
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Uh oh... butt hurt detected lol ^^
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Butt hurt or wanting to make sure companies aren't having their designs stolen?
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Companies?

It's a kid on IG who went to Home Depot and bent some sheet metal.

He didn't design it. He something already designed onto a Z.. Are you him? Cause you are trying to over sell it like he did on IG making it sound like he spent years researching and developing them for years and invested millions.

It's a weekend DIY project. Honestly he probably watched one of the thousands of YouTube videos on how to do them and figured let me sell these cause I can.

Your throwing a fit for the wrong reasons. I'm against RIP offs too but I'm not ganna to out of my way to pretend the kid is revolutionary and a game changer when he bought $7 sheet metal and a $30 sheet bender.
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If he literally developed them I'd be for it. But he didn't. He made some to fit a Z..

There is a difference. A BIG one.



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