carbon fiber weight loss??

[TheAmericanStig]

So I am curious. I understand that they make the following parts in carbon fiber.

-Hood
-Doors
-Hatch
-Hatch rear trunk deck thing

Does anyone know how much weight you would save replacing all those stock parts with their cf counterparts?

I know there are plenty of other parts out there in CF, but those are all parts that did not originally come with the car so would actually add to the final weight.

[liquid cooled]

^ there is also a grill and spoiler in carbon fiber as well. Also where did you see carbon fiber door skins?

[Princess]

CF is stupid

lol

[Godhand]

Opinions are stupid

lol

[lordofthesiths]

seibon makes carbonfiber doors.
as to weight savings i'd email seibon to find out.

[bunk]

I wouldn't think that you would even notice a difference performance wise by switching these parts to carbon fiber.

[tallblondkid]

i dont think its a great difference... i actually heard that the hatch is nearly the same weight because of reinforcement, but i could have just made that up

[RedSiBaron]

i have a stock door...its really heavy...

they dont sell the door skin in carbon, they sell the door...you wouldnt be able to attach a cf skin to a door skin easily...now i dont know what kinda reinforcement they put in the cf door...

if you bought ALL that carbon, you'd prolly notice...

but then again only car ive lightened was already 1800lbs to start, so when i dropped 200lbs off it, id even notice when id have a passenger or case of oil on the passenger side...on our car, i dunno!? you should find out...

[powdbyrice]

damn, i can't remember who the carbon fiber whore is on the site... one of those east coast guys i think...

[Fallout]

I know that there were front fenders and front bumper in CF available for the EM1. I can't imagine that there wouldn't atleast be fenders for our cars out there. Maybe since there are so many fewer of the EP3s than the EMs they never designed them, who knows. All I do know is this:

EM1 w/ Complete CF front doghouse FTW!!!

[SPAM&RICE]

You'll prolly save about 20-25 each door. 10-15 for the hatch. 5 for the hood so 50-60.lbs for 2-3k is it worth it you deside, or just add sc and call it a day.

"guesstamates dont quote"

[ALL MotoR Ep3]

You'll prolly save about 20-25 each door. 10-15 for the hatch. 5 for the hood so 50-60.lbs for 2-3k is it worth it you deside, or just add sc and call it a day.

"guesstamates dont quote"

hell no its not worth buying it....lmao...its only worth it if you have a lot of money to spend on foolishness....but you are guaranteed to lose weight from those mods...

[v1c10us]

You'll prolly save about 20-25 each door. 10-15 for the hatch. 5 for the hood so 50-60.lbs for 2-3k is it worth it you deside, or just add sc and call it a day.

"guesstamates dont quote"

my carbon fiber hood weights 11 pounds..
my OEM hood weighs nearly 50..

When buying replacement shocks for the rear hatch you need 2 rated to 40 pounds each, the hatch is hinged so it must weigh atleast 100 pounds, probably 150
a carbon fiber hatch weighs like 60 something pounds
the doors weigh about 90 pounds each and the carbon fiber doors would surely weigh something more like 30-40
It depends on the reinforcement, hoods arent incredibly reinforced but the weight savings is upwards of 200 pounds..
People who get those parts will likely have the car gutted as well
so you can knock off another 150 or so pounds in carpet and plastic and sound deadening and seats etc.
the removal of 350 pounds would bring our car down to about 2500 pounds.
Thats a huge difference, the car will stop quicker, and get going quicker with a motor with no torque.

[powdbyrice]

there were CF fenders from seibon a long time ago. there was a member here who had them. cant remember who tho. socal guy.

the carbon fiber whore i was referring to had a vbp ep...

daily driver w/CF doors is scary. no reinforcements.

[Tnhatch03]

mushashi comes to mind with the CF Doors.

i believe there was another member who had the doors as well. this what a custom painted EP3, orange/cf, or something like that.