going to by a cf hatch along with some other cf parts for my hatch pretty soon and want to know if anyone has installed one yet and if so, did you reuse your rear window and latch?

http://www.passwordjdm.com is selling Mugen Tail Gate Fasteners ( http://passwordjdm.com/Mugen-T....aspx )but i'm not sure if if i will need that if i'm able to reuse the latch

 

i didnt know they made cf hatches for ef's? sweet though lol where did u find one? i would think the stock glass might be to heavy for the cf and eventually crack it but thats jus wat i think.

 

if you reuse the glass it will be just as heavy as it was.

 

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http://www.visracing.com/oldca...=3177

and the CRX
http://www.visracing.com/oldca...=1483
http://www.visracing.com/oldca...1deac

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well since i don't want to use lexan or something of that nature then i guess that rules out the hatch...but if i were to get it and use the stock glass would i still be able to use the stock latch


Modified by BLU CIVIC at 10:19 PM 5/16/2008

 

omg freakin sexxy!!! lol i like the way it looks haha umm i would guess and say it can go either way with the latch id say contact the manufacturer about it or jus order it and see if theres a grove for the latch id go for the latch things u were talkin about the pwjdm ones those are sick to

 

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Really? What is the weight of a non CF stock hatch and what is the weight of a CF hatch? I find your statement to be really...surprising. I don't know the weights of either though so I can't make any statements like yours. I'd imagine that CF would be lighter than the metal a stock hatch is made out of.

 

hey I'm just repeating what has bean repeated over and over.........

https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=1

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1779425

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1098138

 

well i guess the only one that would make a difference would be the tunnel style for the CRX...since i was going for function instead of form i guess i'll save my $$$ since it won't make a difference in weight and i don't want a lexan window

 

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Really? What is the weight of a non CF stock hatch and what is the weight of a CF hatch? I find your statement to be really...surprising. I don't know the weights of either though so I can't make any statements like yours. I'd imagine that CF would be lighter than the metal a stock hatch is made out of.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The difference is very small. The majority of the weight in the hatch is the glass.

This is ignoring the fact that the CRX ones have a hole for the wiper (unless they changed them). The wiper motor/assembly would weigh more than any weight savings so you'd be better off just finding an HF hatch.

 

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Id imagine that tunnel style one, although also being ugly would really hurt your mpg's, the tunnel style seen on mr2's and what not aren't exactly the most aerodynamic forms.