Carbon Fibre Parts Thread

[Jingers]

But the real argument here is, really how much weight are you really saving when you put the cf parts in PLUS the roll cage? I know the roll cage has other benefits but for the sake of this thread we will concentrating on th weight saving side of it.

I have yet to see any figures about the true weight saving of this cf'ing excercise. Through my various readings at CRSX and etc, the impression I get is you really don't save that much and your money could better spent else where. UNLESS you are making a full on track car and you have mod every other aspect already.

Jing I heard your project car is finished, would you be generous enough to share how much weight saving occurred (with your cf/light weight parts) vs original weight? I know this is a big ask but maybe you can potentially help this poor fellow save his money and put it on something that will really gain him something.

When I took off my stock front bar to put on the after market one I was quite amazed at how light the OEM one is already.

I'm sure this has already been asked in this thread but is this really more of a "bling" or weight saving excercise for a mildy modd'ed car?

yeah my car is finished, the weight of the car currently is about 350kg

since its a bare shell ............. nah its not finished yet mate soon though

I did do some calcaluations though and the dry weight of the car should be above 1000kg.....to give you an idea though of the parts i have taken out and added that would directly relate to weight

Lightened wheels
Lightened nuts
No stereo/no speakers
No aircon
No water resevior
No rear wiper
No horn
No rear seats
No interior panels
No spare wheels
Lighter seats
Half dash setup
No interior
Lexcan 3/4 window
CF hatch
Aryclic rear window
Lighter exhuast
Lighter airbox
Lighter brakes
CF door
CF bonnet
CF wing
Lighter steering wheel
Dry cell battery

I have accounted that the rollcage weighs about 20-30kg

even with all those changes it would barely be 1000kg if i am lucky ...... so for a street car to achieve 1000kg is near impossible

PS. i know thats an anal list but it really emphesis what it really takes to get around 1000kg

[MrThanh]

time to drill some speed holes?

[hebe]

ROFL @ Jing's car finished...yea his model car lmao! LOL

[TeMp]

Thanks for the input Jing! And personally I don't think your list is anal as it is obviously a very serious weight reduction exercise.

Mo: Just because you are in Syd and you know all the latest news! When you come down to Melb you will really get it! Wait! I'm not here when you come down!

[BlackDC5R]

FINALLY MY DOORS ARE HERE IN MY HANDS...ARMS...ok well in my lounge room... :P

I spend about 20 hours putting on the driver's side door... almost finished.. lol

The backing panel where all the OEM things fit on is too thick, due to it not being skinny sheet metal, so I have had to do a lot of sanding...

The weight difference is an even bigger one than that of the hood, and there's two of them. Even when you open the door, it almost flings open as soon as you pop the release.

As soon as the second one is on, its down to the weigh bridge.


Jing, you should take yours down to one too.

[BlackDC5R]

P.S. Jing... what brand hatch did you get?

[Jingers]

backyard special

[BlackDC5R]

what would you rate it as?

OEM, good or average quality and fit?

Also, how much was the weight difference? Significant or pretty close to each other?

[Jingers]

no idea, hasnt arrived.

[xlimitz]

just a random bit of info, I took my car down to a weight bridge (purely by accident),
dc2r weight with driver bang on 1200kg's.

[BlackDC5R]

LOL, either the bridge was wrong or you need to lay of the Double Quarter Pounders...

[M a i k e r u]

this thread is useless without pictures.

[tinkerbell]

LOL, either the bridge was wrong

ummmm, no.

the DC2R weight is wayyyy understated.

the 1087kg is the RACE version...

without A/C or ABS or SRS or stereo - it is 1120kg with these included.

http://translate.google.com/translat...26as_qdr%3Dall

so with a 60kg driver and half a tank of fuel you will top 1200kg at a weighbridge...

[Jingers]

OH wow, i didnt know that?

So the weight quoted is race version .......... learn something new everyday

[00dc2]

great info tinks!

and yeah.. PICS mofos!

God damn CF doors with no pics