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Old 08-28-2018, 05:16 PM
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Guys,
Just received my Carbon Fiber doors from Kyle at Schiemann Composites
8lbs each with hardware.




Old 08-28-2018, 05:52 PM
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Are these the ones that were almost lost in shipping because they were so light that they blew away at the FedEx cargo boarding dock...?



Now, what does one of the gutted #87 green/bl/wht doors weigh...?

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T,
We need to weigh them, but I would guess around 20lbs each with hardware
Lets verify and confirm?
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Originally Posted by Max Energy
T,
We need to weigh them, but I would guess around 20lbs each with hardware
Lets verify and confirm?
Max
Dunno, I have the orange door over here just like those green ones and was supposed to weigh them and a full factory door.
Got around to doing the factory one but never did the gutted.

I'm gonna guess 18lbs with cross bar still in.

You have some trimming to do there or did you spec these for a smaller window opening...?

Where are they, I wanna touch 'em......

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they're real nice!!
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Saw these on Kyle's Instagram account. Beautiful products. I may need to put a cage in and run these.
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Very nice! I'm afraid to ask but what's the price for a pair like this?
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2nd on price
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Look top quality from here. Amazing the difference to pick these up vs a stock door. It almost takes you by surprise.
Not for non caged cars of course!
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Patrick,
It's Great to hear from you, I hope you are doing well.
I am looking forward to seeing you get back in the picture.
Can you confirm what size master cylinders you used for your Tilton Floor mounted pedals
Front
Rear
Clutch
I have GT3 997.1 front calipers, 997 cup rear calipers
Sincerely,
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Hi Max
Sorry but I don't have any records of what size they were. Paul just made a good guess and never needed to change them as far as I'm aware.
Car is stored in a barn miles away from me with no plans to visit it anytime soon. Sorry I can't be of any assistance.
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can you still run manual windows with this setup?
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Why would you want to? You definitely mustn't run these in a street car or without a proper cage. The stock doors and internal bracing are very effective. This was before swapping to c/f doors.

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Ouch
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2012. Suspension failure and liquid on the track. But the stock albeit lightened doors are very durable. That's why you must never go down carbon or fibreglass doors unless you have a proper roll cage.
Max's doors are the best I've seen for the record!


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