Carbon fiber
11-09-2002, 03:19 PM
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Carbon fiber
I need to shave a lot of weight off of my car. I need to know what is available in carbon fiber for our cars. I've seen the clear plastic hoods which might shave some weight, but looks stupid. I'm looking for front and rear bumpers, hood, wing, mirrors, etc. anything that I can find.
11-09-2002, 03:30 PM
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It would be more pratical and way cheaper to just remove both bumper supports, back seats, spare, get a lightweight k member etc before going to CF. How much weight do you want to lose? AFAIK besides a hood there are no CF parts for our cars.
11-09-2002, 03:35 PM
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Re: Carbon fiber
Originally posted by BigBadBlack93Z
I need to shave a lot of weight off of my car. I need to know what is available in carbon fiber for our cars. I've seen the clear plastic hoods which might shave some weight, but looks stupid. I'm looking for front and rear bumpers, hood, wing, mirrors, etc. anything that I can find.
I need to shave a lot of weight off of my car. I need to know what is available in carbon fiber for our cars. I've seen the clear plastic hoods which might shave some weight, but looks stupid. I'm looking for front and rear bumpers, hood, wing, mirrors, etc. anything that I can find.
11-09-2002, 04:20 PM
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I've pulled the supports, cut the support out of the hood, etc. I want to get it down to 2600#'s. I've pulled wheel wells, carpet, glove box, speakers, stereo, airbags, center console, head liner, badges, door lock actuators,door panels, headlights, parking brake system.
But i'm still no where near that mark. I've got tubular uper and lower a arms and a k member on order so that should shave some.
But i'm still no where near that mark. I've got tubular uper and lower a arms and a k member on order so that should shave some.
11-09-2002, 08:11 PM
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Ha ha yeah...if you are gonna gut it... might as well take the body panels completely off ! ! Woo hoo ! !
Oh.. I don't think u really need windows do you ? Might as well gut the sound deadening seats and carpeting ! !
Sway bars ? Who needs em !!
Suspension ? Who needs it at the track ! !
Doors ? Don't need those in a straight line ! !
16 rims ? TOO BIG ! Get some lighter 14" ones ! !
Hood ? What hood ! ! Who needs ram air.. when you can just take the hood off ! !
Good luck !
Oh.. I don't think u really need windows do you ? Might as well gut the sound deadening seats and carpeting ! !
Sway bars ? Who needs em !!
Suspension ? Who needs it at the track ! !
Doors ? Don't need those in a straight line ! !
16 rims ? TOO BIG ! Get some lighter 14" ones ! !
Hood ? What hood ! ! Who needs ram air.. when you can just take the hood off ! !
Good luck !
11-11-2002, 09:41 PM
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On top of what you have already done i am not sure what else you could do. Pull the bumper supports for sure. I think tbyrne sells a custom fuel cell that replaces the stocker, that could lighten it up a little i would think.
11-11-2002, 11:27 PM
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These guys have lexan replacement parts 
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