carbon fiber hood
01-21-2004, 08:50 PM
#31
Originally posted by DaveW
Jacquemond ( http://www.jacquemond.com ) are showing this 'new' fibreglass hatch. Looks like a rework of one from the old Strosek catalogue. It's bound to knock a few lbs off, although I'm not sure how good it would be for rear visibility. It looks as if it's designed to still allow enough head room for the rear seats so it probably has enough clearance to not clash with a roll cage either.
I've emailed him to get a figure for the weight of it, I will post it once I get a reply.
Cheers
DaveW
Jacquemond ( http://www.jacquemond.com ) are showing this 'new' fibreglass hatch. Looks like a rework of one from the old Strosek catalogue. It's bound to knock a few lbs off, although I'm not sure how good it would be for rear visibility. It looks as if it's designed to still allow enough head room for the rear seats so it probably has enough clearance to not clash with a roll cage either.
I've emailed him to get a figure for the weight of it, I will post it once I get a reply.
Cheers
DaveW
We need weight savings at the FRONT of the car, not the back. The back is already easy to lighten. Things like alighter bumper, no headlights, moving the power steering pump to the back, etc are what is needed for weight reduction. Hell, I could lose 30 pounds easily. I'd look a bit gaunt, but I'd be faster!
01-21-2004, 10:06 PM
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Carbon fiber hatch, whos donating the hatch for a mold. I know Jim Bailey he should have 1 or 2 hanging around. Mark K. your friends with Anderson and plus i keep emailing him about Carbon-Werks talk him into a hatch. I knowe he waiting to see what my hood is going to look like and what the weight is going to be. Group buy lets go
Lou
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Lou
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01-22-2004, 07:43 PM
#33
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i have an extra hatch, but i think we need CF if its going to be lighter!!
by the way, who cares if we are already light in the back. weight is weight. you dont see mark anderson and I adding weight to the back to make the ratios 50/50 do you?? ill make the rear or any part of the car , as light as possible, and then deal with the handling later.
by the way, who cares if we are already light in the back. weight is weight. you dont see mark anderson and I adding weight to the back to make the ratios 50/50 do you?? ill make the rear or any part of the car , as light as possible, and then deal with the handling later.
01-22-2004, 09:45 PM
#35
I disagree. While total weight is a major consideration, to upset the balance of any vehicle only prove detrimental to the handling characteristics.
