trublustu said:I`ve seen a european manufacturer of carbon doors, wings, rooves etc.
The costs were extravagant but they are in the featherweight class.
PumaJay said:I think you'd need to remove a fair amount of metal to account for the weight of the cage. Although if the cage is done properly and goes through to the front suspension tops then you could remove and awful lot with out losing any strength.
Im just keen to try and get some weight off the front end of my car.
warrenpenalver said:PumaJay said:I think you'd need to remove a fair amount of metal to account for the weight of the cage. Although if the cage is done properly and goes through to the front suspension tops then you could remove and awful lot with out losing any strength.
Im just keen to try and get some weight off the front end of my car.
52kg for a cds welded cage - about a quarter less if T45.
Ties into suspension mounts and floor so body just keeps the rain off. Inside each rear quarter is heavy double skinned panels, also internal panelling all around door top, B pillar, c pillar, above boot, around boot area etc.
Get youself a hole saw and hole swaager and you can cut weight out of the panel below windscreen on inside, bottoms of doors etc. Front crossmember could be replaced with alloy tubing to support radiator.
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