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Old 01-04-2017, 11:24 AM
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Hood and engine lid. The work that this takes cannot be bought, it takes multiple incarnations and patience. Yes, one could do carbon but as the R calls back to 1967, this seems more approprate. Finally, the hinges will be attached with titanium fasteners and a titanum prop rod replaces the gas struts for the hood.
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^Ti, yummy goodness!

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Dare I ask......how much?
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They are one of those things that if you really want them you do not ask.
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Bear in mind that all this work is done by hand and tools must be made to press the titanium - and then it must be finished to get the nice gold green color.
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They are one of those things that if you really want them you do not ask.
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Bear in mind that all this work is done by hand and tools must be made to press the titanium - and then it must be finished to get the nice gold green color.
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Originally Posted by PhilT3 (PT3)
Dare I ask......how much?
I'm sure that you mean "How much weight is removed by using these beautiful parts?", right?
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A bit more than 50%.
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Let the insanity commence (the good kind). What's your target weight loss for the R at the moment?
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60 plus kg.
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A bit more than 50%.
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Before I read the post I thought this was some kind of Ti "Lambo" door hinge kit for a second.



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Me thinks you're being conservative I'm guessing there's 40kg to be had just from wheels, exhaust, and battery.
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Including all of those the saving is considerably more.
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