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Did i hear that Andrew wants some fd's =). Come and get them so i can buy my ftc so i can throw in my 550's and turn up the boost
Did i hear that Andrew wants some fd's =). Come and get them so i can buy my ftc so i can throw in my 550's and turn up the boost
Geez, lightweight? This thing is light enough as it is, cat scaled at 3058lbs, I think a 2900lb ms3 would be insane!
I would like it to be even less.. my sentra weighs 2,400 and has 250 hp/250Tq at the wheels
How much do you think the spare and tools, jack, might weigh?I Do... heres what i had in mind
tasteful light weight racing seats, (also will allow you to keep stock seats in great shape during storage)
CF hood, painted to match IMO
16X8 FD wheels,(for track purposes)
Take rear seats out (ditto on track purposes)
Lose crappy stock sub, replace with better aftermarket sub and box that can be taken out when at the track.
opinions please
can you take him in a race or on the track???
I came from an 05 350z that was heavily modded. But the comparison between the 2 cars would be somethign I'd like to know to see if its capable of taking a 350z say in a straight line race or even on the track.
The Z handled pretty damn well. at times it felt faster probably due to how lous it was and being lowered very low i could hear and feel the ground and the car's power more so maybe that was why it felt faster at times.
Can't beat the turbo sound of the ms3 tho, lovin it!
I Do... heres what i had in mind
tasteful light weight racing seats, (also will allow you to keep stock seats in great shape during storage)
CF hood, painted to match IMO
16X8 FD wheels,(for track purposes)
Take rear seats out (ditto on track purposes)
Lose crappy stock sub, replace with better aftermarket sub and box that can be taken out when at the track.
opinions please
i actually really like having the weight...keeps this s*** on the ground.
also, the hood weighs a lot to prevent more torque steer
I wonder if there's enough space under the jack on the left side to mount a small Odyssey battery. It would relocate the weight to the rear, shave off 20-30 lbs., and keep it hidden.
Lets not forget that the hood is designed to absorb a head-on impact. Carbon fiber hoods are nice, but what happens when you smack into something? They shatter and provide no impact absorbsion what-so-ever. I'm not willing to sacrifice safety to save 50lb. Aluminum would have been nice. I've had both a Miata and a S2000, which both had aluminum hoods and you could lift them with your index finger without a problem, but the hoods are obviously designed to crumple in a certain way whether they're steel or aluminum.
just to clarify your opening sentence... carbon fiber parts CAN BE designed to work beneficially. unfortunately, most aftermarket manufacturers have neither the capability nor the research prowess to come close to that goal and you end up with a merely good-looking and relatively lightweight hood which doesn't perform anywhere close to something that is truly engineered.Uhm Carbon Fiber is designed to disintegrate and dissipate the energy of an impact during a collision taking energy away that would normally be transferred to a driver thats WHY it shatters. When its made properly the layers are laid a specific way that gives them the greatest strength to weight ratio. They are also designed to crumple in a specific manner. I dont know a single modern racecar that doesn't have all its doors, door panels, hood, engine cover, safety cell in Formula Cars, made out of Carbon Fiber. A kid whose car I used to work on backed his Pro Formula Mazda into the wall at 160mph, it was a carbon fibre tub, the car was demolished ($15,000 for the new tub alone) but the kid walked away. The Tub cracked and crumpled but the interior of it directly around him never deformed. A metal chassis at that speed no matter how strong would have tranferred the impact TO the driver AND probably twisted and crumpled around him trapping him in the car.
Just thought you should know...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2H_leY_Q8k
F1 nosecone crash test.
just to clarify your opening sentence... carbon fiber parts CAN BE designed to work beneficially. unfortunately, most aftermarket manufacturers have neither the capability nor the research prowess to come close to that goal and you end up with a merely good-looking and relatively lightweight hood which doesn't perform anywhere close to something that is truly engineered.
Carbon fiber replacement hoods for consumer cars are not even in the same realm as engineered carbon parts for formula cars, or even those manufactured by large OEMs.