shaving weight

[Bebobug]

Originally Posted by bow

yeah that would work but u would die in the 30sec it took you to get on the track

& you would probably be heading the wrong way without a care. :haveadrin

[oasis]

I know some realize this already but I should point out that race cars such as NASCAR and Formula One are made of a carbon fiber/kevlar composite. When cars collide either with each other or an embankment of some kind, the cloud of dust as that section of car explodes is the carbon fiber whereas the shredded body parts still clinging on to each other are what's left -- the kevlar.

Also, there is more science to it than just lighten everything. If the body were straight-swapped metal for composite, the front/rear ratio of weight balance would be exaggerated. In other words, a mid-engined car like a 914 would not have too much of an effect; a rear-engined car like a Beetle/Super Beetle would be worse.

[bow]

dang man what posessed you to post on this topic. i mean thanks but it has been sept since someone has posted. does anyone by chance know where to get fiber glass doors and how much they cost because im thinking of buliding a few



thanks bo

[Wesayso]

Here are some Carbon examples:



http://www.rennkaefer.de/

Scroll al the way down, they are made by Carpe Diem Racing (not yet a site available)

[oasis]

Originally Posted by bow

dang man what posessed you to post on this topic. i mean thanks but it has been sept since someone has posted.

Who are you talking to? Besides, I didn't know there was time limit on making responses. Furthermore, this thread started in late October.

[volkdent]

Changing out stock parts for fiberglass parts will save a lot of weight. I have 2" wider CCC fenders and they are much lighter than stock steel. I also purchased a CCC W decklid, and its is featherweight compared with stock. I'll probably get a CCC hood as well. Those changes will probably remove 75 lbs from the car.

Jason

[bow]

im sorry oisas i wasnt talkin 2 u and im srry i didnt mean to get the dates mixed up and no there isnt a time limit on posting. also can you get those doors here in the states and how hard do you guys think it would be to make some

[NO_H2O]

acid dip can remove a good bit of weight depending on how long you leave it in. You can realy loose some pounds but it will get thin. :agree:

[MikeVW]

Originally Posted by bow

....also can you get those doors here in the states and how hard do you guys think it would be to make some

Located in Nevada. http://markvfiberglass.com/catalog/o...oorsD0109.html

Have you ever worked with fiberglass? If not you would first need to learn about all the chemicals and different fabrics and their weights. You would then need 2 perfect doors (each side). Make a mold of each door. If you wanted the top of the door to have a rounded edge on it, make that more work. Then if you wanted to have a working window you would have to glass in the metal mounts for the regulator to bolt up to, glass in metal nuts for the weather strip, glass in the metal nuts for the door handles and latchs to bolt up to, and glass in the inside part of the door. It would be a lot of work and it would not protect you from any side inpact at all. If you have a cage then ignore the last part. It would be really expensive unless you know somebody that works in a shop and could get you a discount.

Glassing is fun but making big stuff is time consuming and expensive. Most stuff you can find already made elsewhere.

Mike