Carbon boot and bonnet
- Thread starter Spikey
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vss irvine
Well-Known Member
only difference they will make is your wallet will be lighter, and your car will be easier to steal!
seriously, if your looking to make your car into a track car then buy the fibreglass versions from phil.
half the price.
if its just a road car then you,ll only be buying them for the looks
seriously, if your looking to make your car into a track car then buy the fibreglass versions from phil.
half the price.
if its just a road car then you,ll only be buying them for the looks
This has been answered alot of times.
Standard bonnet is about 16.5kg, Turini c/f is 8.5kg, CFX c/f is 6.5kg Phils flat bonnet is 4.5kg (built for lightness not strength)
Standard hatch is 9kg (metal only) fibreglass was about 5kg I think.
(all weighed on my bathroom scales)
Lexan instead of glass saves abit as well, maybe about 10kg all round.
As far as stealing goes, yes I agree but the standard car isn't that hard to take in the first place (like most other cars)
Standard bonnet is about 16.5kg, Turini c/f is 8.5kg, CFX c/f is 6.5kg Phils flat bonnet is 4.5kg (built for lightness not strength)
Standard hatch is 9kg (metal only) fibreglass was about 5kg I think.
(all weighed on my bathroom scales)
Lexan instead of glass saves abit as well, maybe about 10kg all round.
As far as stealing goes, yes I agree but the standard car isn't that hard to take in the first place (like most other cars)
skiddusmarkus
Active Member
My carbon fibre bonnet made me 500 pounds lighter as I ordered the same one as Karl did and they went bust.By the time I got onto Visa about it it was past the 90 day claim limit.
I really wouldn't bother with doing the boot as its a marginal weight saving and in the wrong part of the car.
I really wouldn't bother with doing the boot as its a marginal weight saving and in the wrong part of the car.
whytie
Active Member
how do i get in touch with this Philmine will be a track car.
Same i would like to look into mayby buying lighter panels
