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Postby timk » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:59 pm

If you paint over them are they much lighter than the stock items?
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Postby wun911 » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:38 pm

GB for CF radiator cowl :D

If you paint over them are they much lighter than the stock items?

Why would you even paint it? You would be adding more weight!
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Postby 16bit » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:34 am

found out that they are wet layup with with carbon top layer. A little dissapointing but considering these are not race car components you can see why they are not prepreg.
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Postby GP » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:48 am

Am I the only one who is over the whole carbon fibre thing? Looks pretty tacky these days
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Postby 16bit » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:56 am

lucky for you they will do it in a kevlar weave if you ask nice. will probably look better with my car too.
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Postby bruce » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:04 pm

Standard front steel (unlikely to be aluminium) guards would weigh next to nothing (its only pressed steel). These guards would be heavier.
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Postby AB7 » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:15 pm

Anyone know the weight of this CF fender compared to standard steel ones?
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Postby 16bit » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:00 pm

there is a 10 pound saving apparently.
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Postby Boyracer » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:58 pm

My green car has fibreglass front guards.
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Postby wun911 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:06 pm

I want CF battery....

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