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Postby sliq » Thu May 14, 2009 11:36 am

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For NB8's.

All yours for a cool $595 USD.

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Postby bruce » Thu May 14, 2009 11:53 am

Looks nice to me (except that pad looks strange - better without it). Price is for a pair too.

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Postby 16bit » Thu May 14, 2009 12:27 pm

prefer it flat with a strap for a handle - hey wun.
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Postby wun911 » Thu May 14, 2009 1:59 pm

Dont need lump and space for speakers they weigh too much.
Dont want the white padding.

Want the actual weight down to the last gram.
Want matching CF door handle.

If it was more flat and thin can fit wider sports bucket seats.
every ounce counts

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Postby AB7 » Thu May 14, 2009 2:10 pm

DG stuff is too superflous, I wish it was much simpler. They also made the NB console in cf but it looks like a spaceship!

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Postby mx52nv » Thu May 14, 2009 2:21 pm

Wun,
What you really want is a USD$1800 Axis Racing CF door! :mrgreen:
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Then a sheet of CF on the inside and a strap for a door handle. :wink:

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Postby AB7 » Thu May 14, 2009 2:29 pm

They got some tasty stuff there
Get the ducktail boot for your car Les :)

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Postby mx52nv » Thu May 14, 2009 3:10 pm

AB7 wrote:They got some tasty stuff there
Get the ducktail boot for your car Les :)
Ermmm USD$700 ...
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And I'm not sure it would look good with my Mazdaspeed bodykit... :mrgreen:

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Postby wun911 » Thu May 14, 2009 3:13 pm

I always wanted the scuff plates to be made out of CF but I dont know if they are very scratch resistant????

http://rev9autosport.com/shop/product_i ... cts_id=110

The CF hard top in that link would be nice.
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Postby mx52nv » Thu May 14, 2009 3:23 pm

Wun,
CF scuff plates are nice but are not going to decrease weight much. Similarly, having a hardtop is still extra weight. :mrgreen:
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Postby PUR157 » Thu May 14, 2009 5:46 pm

Scuff plates??
*scoff

Thinner paint due to scratches = less weight! :mrgreen:
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Postby Szemen » Fri May 15, 2009 11:37 pm

Did someone say ducklip? :P

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Postby TieNN89 » Sat May 16, 2009 2:38 pm

Szemen wrote:Did someone say ducklip? :P

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wheres your centre brake light?

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Postby sliq » Sat May 16, 2009 5:57 pm

AZNTieN wrote:
Szemen wrote:Did someone say ducklip? :P

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wheres your centre brake light?


there aint any. saves weight
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Postby philz » Sat May 16, 2009 6:33 pm

GV make CF scuff plates. but if you were smart you would just rid them off anyway cause it saves weight.


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