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whats the benefit of carbon fiber stuff?
what is the benefit of carbon fiber material for the hood or the trunk lid? Is it just for the show?
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On race cars, it's for weight savings. On Civics, it's for show.
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On race cars, it's for weight savings. On Civics, it's for show.
Yep that about covers it...
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what weight saving? like ... how much?
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Depends on a number of things. Take the Z4 roadster for instance - when a company made a full carbon fiber body kit (I'm not talking bumper covers and sideskirts... the WHOLE body) it saved like 600lbs or something like that.
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Originally Posted by white2K2EX
Depends on a number of things. Take the Z4 roadster for instance - when a company made a full carbon fiber body kit (I'm not talking bumper covers and sideskirts... the WHOLE body) it saved like 600lbs or something like that.
damn ... that is a lot ... now I know why people putting carbon stuff on their car...

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Originally Posted by white2K2EX
Depends on a number of things. Take the Z4 roadster for instance - when a company made a full carbon fiber body kit (I'm not talking bumper covers and sideskirts... the WHOLE body) it saved like 600lbs or something like that.
proof?
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proof?
http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/bmw_z...SMWuIMQF?p=ext

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=234706


318lbs if you compare to the MT 3.0i Z4. 362lbs if you compare to the AT 3.0i Z4.

I overestimated the weight of a stock Z4.
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i love it when a guy weighs over 250lbs and has a c.f. hood and says its to save the car weight for racing.
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Originally Posted by white2K2EX
On race cars, it's for weight savings. On Civics, it's for show.
it does the same for all cars. put a bunch of lightweight stuff on your car and you'll feel a weight difference.
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a cf hood and a hatch piece on a eg or ek hatch saves a crap load of weight
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