Carbon fiber weight savings?
04-15-2007, 12:49 PM
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depending on the hood, some companys are ~15lbs but VIS, Seibon, or (insert Chinese manufacture here) weigh like 35~.....look for vacuum infused parts for weight reduction
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Re: (envee)
Between the two, even 25-30 lbs isn't significant, but it does make a little difference, plus some people like the look. IMHO, I would rather paint to match the color of the car.
The same weight savings can be had by taking out the back seats, albeit that is free
-Shane
The same weight savings can be had by taking out the back seats, albeit that is free
-Shane
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Re: (spork motorsports)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spork motorsports »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">take said carbon fiber hood and grind away the fiberglass skeleton and itll weigh no more than 5 pounds </TD></TR></TABLE>
Only thing is the rigidity will be compromised. If you are careful, it shouldn't matter, but stuff happens while driving.
-Shane
Only thing is the rigidity will be compromised. If you are careful, it shouldn't matter, but stuff happens while driving.
-Shane
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04-15-2007, 10:55 PM
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just make sure your careful on the edges and RUN pins you cant run a 5lb shell of a hood without pins, do the same with the carbon trunk, remove the seats and scrape the sound deading and just keep going
04-15-2007, 10:59 PM
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Re: (spork motorsports)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spork motorsports »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just make sure your careful on the edges and RUN pins you cant run a 5lb shell of a hood without pins, do the same with the carbon trunk, remove the seats and scrape the sound deading and just keep going </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm not talking about the actual grinding process, but when driving/showing the car (not in a show-car sense even). Leaning on it wrong or shutting it too hard can cause damage to it if treated incorrectly. But then again I guess anything can.
-Shane
I'm not talking about the actual grinding process, but when driving/showing the car (not in a show-car sense even). Leaning on it wrong or shutting it too hard can cause damage to it if treated incorrectly. But then again I guess anything can.
-Shane
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