 Carbon Fiber weight reductions, is it worth it? |
 Jul 4, 2007 - 4:46 PM
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How much do each of the OEM style CF hood and hatch from Seibon / Vis shave from the weight of the car?
Are hood pins required for the hoods(has OEM style hood latch). Be sure not to count the glass in weight measurements. Just wondering if it is worth the cost of the parts. Thanks! |
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Oct 22, 2011 - 5:39 PM
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The wings and bonnet don't make too much difference unfortunately Johny
 Aircon is the biggest one, as is losing the failbox for a FMIC. Light wheels and brakes will make biggest difference to acceleration! -------------------- |
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Oct 23, 2011 - 9:16 AM
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QUOTE (Rob_A @ Oct 22, 2011 - 6:39 PM)  Light wheels and brakes will make biggest difference to acceleration! Really true. I've come to realize my wheels might be unacceptably heavy, I've lost a bit of steering feel and acceleration going from the original tire diameter (185/70/14) on steelies to these wheels, 20 or so lbs per wheel, 225/45/17 tires. A very heavy and tall combination. 
This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Oct 23, 2011 - 9:16 AM -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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dutchboy Carbon Fiber weight reductions Jul 4, 2007 - 4:46 PM
yarik83 Ill try to be consise.
Is fiberglass and carbon f... Jul 4, 2007 - 10:03 PM CelicaST_CALI yea i think the hood is probly the best carbon fib... Jul 5, 2007 - 2:26 AM
BloodyStupidDavey QUOTE(CelicaST_CALI @ Jul 5, 2007 - 8... Jul 5, 2007 - 6:24 AM vsideboy OR you could just stop giving any fat mates a lift... Jul 5, 2007 - 6:40 AM playr158 a) "free up 15hp per 100lbs shaved"
tech... Jul 5, 2007 - 8:10 AM dutchboy QUOTE(playr158 @ Jul 5, 2007 - 8:10 ... Jul 5, 2007 - 12:01 PM vsideboy Aye, strip out all the seats, interior panels and ... Jul 5, 2007 - 8:24 AM playr158 lol
ltw racing seats (certified and approved of c... Jul 5, 2007 - 12:39 PM goferris QUOTE(playr158 @ Jul 5, 2007 - 11:39... Jul 5, 2007 - 12:50 PM dutchboy QUOTE (goferris @ Jul 5, 2007 - 12:5... Jul 5, 2007 - 12:55 PM Rockford QUOTE(playr158 @ Jul 5, 2007 - 1:39 ... Jul 25, 2007 - 12:31 PM Kadett QUOTE(playr158 @ Jul 5, 2007 - 7:39 ... Jul 5, 2007 - 1:05 PM playr158 QUOTE(Kadett @ Jul 5, 2007 - 2:05 PM... Jul 5, 2007 - 1:08 PM laff09 Installing Lexan "glass" in the rear hat... Jul 5, 2007 - 1:34 PM playr158 QUOTE(laff09 @ Jul 5, 2007 - 2:34 PM... Jul 5, 2007 - 1:39 PM dutchboy QUOTE (playr158 @ Jul 5, 2007 - 1:39... Jul 5, 2007 - 2:19 PM dutchboy I was able to pick up a Seibon OEM style CF Hood f... Jul 24, 2007 - 8:04 PM OOBE When I replaced my stock hood with the GT-4 one, i... Jul 24, 2007 - 11:28 PM playr158 13lbs is a nice little weight savings
not sure wha... Jul 25, 2007 - 9:33 AM Sinyk You are planning all this weight reduction to save... Jul 25, 2007 - 11:10 AM blaque_6thGen QUOTE(Sinyk @ Jul 25, 2007 - 4:10 PM... Jan 15, 2008 - 3:34 AM vsideboy haha dude how much petrol do you actually get thro... Jul 25, 2007 - 11:36 AM playr158 any weight savings is going to save you "some... Jul 25, 2007 - 11:46 AM vsideboy yeah i realise this mate, what I meant was that if... Jul 25, 2007 - 11:54 AM playr158 sitting time is negate able since cars use very li... Jul 25, 2007 - 12:09 PM x_itchy_b_x i filled almost a whole 5gal bucket with sound dea... Jul 25, 2007 - 12:14 PM playr158 itchy you scrapped on that OEM stuff stuck to the ... Jul 25, 2007 - 12:24 PM BloodyStupidDavey Back from the dead. I had an opportunity to weigh... Dec 22, 2007 - 1:41 PM thespacepanda Sweet. Is that under-carpet stuff hard to get out?... Dec 22, 2007 - 6:58 PM playr158 stuff under the carpet (oem noise crap that is stu... Dec 23, 2007 - 2:41 AM dagreat1 i'm pretty sure the gain from taking out the s... Jan 15, 2008 - 2:58 AM playr158 QUOTE(dagreat1 @ Jan 15, 2008 - 2:58... Jan 15, 2008 - 7:40 AM 95st-celica i think that if your going for weight...and you wa... Jan 15, 2008 - 10:08 AM playr158 QUOTE(BloodyStupidDavey @ Dec 22, 2007 ... Jan 15, 2008 - 10:28 AM 95st-celica QUOTE(playr158 @ Jan 15, 2008 - 10:2... Jan 15, 2008 - 12:46 PM dabazied Add up some carbon fiber doors to shed out some we... Jan 15, 2008 - 12:15 PM playr158 nobody makes them.........yet Jan 15, 2008 - 12:17 PM bccentaur3 What do you mean Playr? Is there actually a compan... Jan 15, 2008 - 12:31 PM playr158 hahahah...you know there is more to racing than a ... Jan 15, 2008 - 1:00 PM 95st-celica QUOTE(playr158 @ Jan 15, 2008 - 1:00... Jan 15, 2008 - 1:19 PM hatchy_gt-s QUOTE (95st-celica @ Jan 15, 2008 ... Feb 11, 2010 - 9:05 AM jimmykay QUOTE (hatchy_gt-s @ Feb 11, 2010 ... Feb 12, 2010 - 10:37 AM hatchy_gt-s QUOTE (jimmykay @ Feb 12, 2010 - 3:3... Feb 12, 2010 - 12:50 PM playr158 you can always do something else to get that time.... Jan 15, 2008 - 1:26 PM dabazied Custom CF doors would be crazy high priced..... I... Jan 15, 2008 - 7:22 PM jason my car has cf doors, fenders, hood, trunk, roof, a... Jan 15, 2008 - 7:47 PM BonzaiCelica Weight Reduction Modifications
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