Funny: Against CF? Discuss.
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I don't think I would go that far 1sty. I know it's not like adding the new hood will take .5 seconds off your 1/4mi time but less weight is always a good thing. If you do a bunch of parts like that it adds up. Like when I ripped the stock sub enclosure out of my car I could feel a difference. Did it make me way faster no but it was enough to tell. That thing was like 50-60 lbs I think so CF can be a good thing.1sty said:
I don't know the weights of the stock parts that people usually get in CF but I wouldn't say it is a useless mod. A new CF trunk for my car weights 8 lbs, that is freakin light. And I think the new hood is like 10ish. That does not seem useless to me at all.
There is no way the car got any better form loosing the 30 Ilbs form the stock sub enclosure. Also, the stock hood and trunk lid don't way all that much as it is. Even loosing 100 pounds is going make virtualy no differnce. As mentioned already, fo carbon fiber to be useful, the entire body shell needs to be carbon fiber.EvilMSP said:
Personally, I think your car looks great, except for the gas tank door and the rear valence thing. Also, if I were you, I would have chosen to paint the top part of the autoexe lip and the sideskirts.
Also, many people say that cf look ggood on black cars, but I personally think that both colors aren't the same so it looks kind of weird.
Also, many people say that cf look ggood on black cars, but I personally think that both colors aren't the same so it looks kind of weird.
Coming over from Miatas, what cracked me up were the folks that wanted CF Hoods for weight reduction on Miatas. Miata factory hoods are Aluminum. Most CF hoods weigh much more than the factory hood!
Bzzzzz! Try again!
I want a Black Anodized hood for my Miata!
Bzzzzz! Try again!
I want a Black Anodized hood for my Miata!
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it's on jack stands still...parts should be here tomorrow....1sty said:
The thing weight way more than 30, but I never measured it. And you can feel a different cause I tested it with it in, then took it out, then just threw it in the trunk again and I can feel a difference. It's super slight I'm not saying it does great things but it does something. And I used to have a formula for weight reduction in the 1/4 mi but I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you on this one1sty said:
. I've seen too many cars with simple weight reduction that gained a good chunk of time. Yes their weight was more than just a CF peice or two. But anyway chat on...Then you will hate/love this SCC article. Read it all it's totally worth it, so freakin funny.REMillers said:
http://www.nerocam.com/SCC_TAPnew.asp
each to their own...
u either love it or hate it
u either are show or u are a go person
i think in this case, i presume u are leaning towards 'show' quality of a car. many show cars have random pieces on them that make them 'showy' like vinyl and other non-functional pieces (my cf head light covers for example)
idk, your car isnt ugly with all of that cf nor is it beautiful, i stand neutral about your car at this point in time (with reguards to the cf concept)
peace
u either love it or hate it
u either are show or u are a go person
i think in this case, i presume u are leaning towards 'show' quality of a car. many show cars have random pieces on them that make them 'showy' like vinyl and other non-functional pieces (my cf head light covers for example)
idk, your car isnt ugly with all of that cf nor is it beautiful, i stand neutral about your car at this point in time (with reguards to the cf concept)
peace
Familia323
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I just dont understand your thinking here. With this logic you are telling me that you could run down the street with 50lbs on your back just as fast as you could if you were naked? I doubt it man. I'll agree that in most cases carbon fiber is purely for looks. But it does have functionality even in small doses.1sty said:
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I love them as accent pieces, but not on black cars or cars that re-build the body out of carbon fiber.
cf, not my thing, don't really care if someone has it either...but imo it should replace stock parts for the weight reduction, and for people saying 100lbs won't make a difference, you must not know much about drag racing because 100lbs makes a BIG difference...i know from experience , every time i took out alot of weight from the car(did it in steps) you could DEFINATELY tell the difference not only in my head but at the track it was proved also, and when someone would ride in my car it felt alot more slugish...which is probably the reason i removed the passenger seat too lol
, every time i took out alot of weight from the car(did it in steps) you could DEFINATELY tell the difference not only in my head but at the track it was proved also, and when someone would ride in my car it felt alot more slugish...which is probably the reason i removed the passenger seat too lol
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