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mossy
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13th May 04 at 02:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
which panels can i buy lighter replacements for? how much and where?

thank u please
Munchie
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13th May 04 at 02:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
carbon fibre
mossy
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13th May 04 at 02:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is carbon fibre the only option? coz it looks ming
Icy
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13th May 04 at 02:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
kevlar
mossy
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13th May 04 at 02:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wtf is kevlar and can it be painted to body colour?
starkmotorsport
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13th May 04 at 07:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can buy replacement light weight panels in:

Fibreglass
Carbon Fibre
Kevlar
GRP

There isnt much point though on a road car as theres so many issues you should look at to loose weight first. Start with yourself.
AK
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13th May 04 at 08:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
GRP is fibreglass
M2RTY
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13th May 04 at 08:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all can be sprayed
broster
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13th May 04 at 08:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
GRP is fibreglass


not true its Glass Reinforced Plastic. so bit of fiber glass and a bit of plastic
Kris TD
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13th May 04 at 12:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what do you think fibreglass is, the plastic is the resin they mix with the glass strands.
grp and fibreglass are exactly the same.
starkmotorsport
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13th May 04 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nope, GRP can be made stronger
AK
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13th May 04 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fibre glass is just the matting!!

its just name confusion.... they are the same
starkmotorsport
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13th May 04 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You could be right, but I was sure that GRP is stronger somehow...because of the way they make it or something!?

Im no chemist!

Just that you get GRP tank/sump guards - something that fibreglass would never be used for, so it must be stronger.
broster
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13th May 04 at 12:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fiberglass is the matting, grp is stronger yes. fiberglass body panels are resin coated, but not the same as grp ones i sware!!!
AK
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13th May 04 at 12:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ach..... its hard, and hairy, aye
Daimo B
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Wings - very light anyway
doors - custom doors = ££££££££
rear 1/4 - well if you dont do the doors you wont do this
boot - Would be interested to see someone make a carbon fibre boot (smoothed without reg recess) as its a fairly easy panel.
Windows - swap for perspex
bonnet - complete carbon bonnet

take off any kit, and swap wheels for lightweight 15"s.

Then take out all the interior AK style.
starkmotorsport
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13th May 04 at 12:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hope you mean the fibreglass/GRP! light weight panels are interesting, but not arrousing! :O
AK
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13th May 04 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
prosport/spec do a GRP boot lid, as with a GRP bonnet, and wings and rear panels (rears need to be cut out then replaced with GRP items)
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13th May 04 at 12:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
saw a saxo in a mag a while back with a carbon fiber boot and roof. not skins actual panels. and there is a focus that i see alot at mk cruise with carbon fiber bonnet and wings
Adam
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saw nova doors in carbon for £400 a pair, no corsa ones tho, might have just been skins ?

 
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