Anybody installed these carbon fiber panels?

[Amfibius]

From Stuttgart Motors (a UK company):

CF door

Standard Porsche 6.4kg

CF street 5.1kg

CF race 3.5kg

Saving 1.3kg per door, or 2.6kg overall

CF front wing

Standard Porsche 2.3kg

CF street 2.0kg

CF race 1.4kg

Saving 0.3kg per wing, or 0.6kg overall

CF bonnet

Standard Porsche 7.2kg

CF street 5.6kg

CF race 3.8kg

Saving 1.6kg overall

Unfortunately no pricing on that page.

I am very impressed that the standard Porsche items are so light that switching to "CF street" replacement panels only saves you 4.8kg (before paint!). I could just as easily save 5kg by eating meatballs every day. In fact, if I have to scrimp enough money to buy those panels I might be forced to eat meatballs every day! So figure a 10kg weight reduction - 5kg from CF panels and another CF from starvation?

I did an experiment to see if I would notice an extra 5kg on my car. I put a bag with a 5kg dumb-bell in it into my boot. Nope, no difference on the butt dynamometer.

So I don't think I would be saving up for these panels. *sigh*, another potential performance avenue crossed off ...

Edited July 31, 2005 by Amfibius

[D_Man]

Cool!!!

I want these!, the problem with metal doors is that they get door dings, these might need repainting, but I seriously doubt you could dint them.

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