c wings carbon rear doors
09-01-2007, 08:45 PM
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c wings carbon rear doors
i am an rx7 owner and was wondering if any one has these carbon rear doors and how they fit. i am planing on purchasing an rx8 in the near future and am shopping for sweet parts. pics would be nice.
http://www.aerokits.net/cart/index.p...oducts_id=2609
http://www.aerokits.net/cart/index.p...oducts_id=2609
09-01-2007, 09:07 PM
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yea me neither iwas looking for parts for my 7 and stumbled accross theseand said to my self damn those have to weigh way less than the oem steel doors! i dont want to sound dumb but they are steel doors right??
09-01-2007, 09:16 PM
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yeah. it would be.
but your gains from something like that would be less than removing weight that's spinning.
so tires/rims/brakes/flywheel, then stuff like seats, trunk, hood, etc.
but your gains from something like that would be less than removing weight that's spinning.
so tires/rims/brakes/flywheel, then stuff like seats, trunk, hood, etc.
09-01-2007, 09:18 PM
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If your thinking of getting these doors you might have to go with more CF like
hood.
I checked that site you posted and I liked that hood with vents on the sides..
hood.
I checked that site you posted and I liked that hood with vents on the sides..
09-01-2007, 09:33 PM
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as i dont have an rx8 yet i was looking into some cf pieces for when i do get one. i hope that will be next summer!!! i like the hood you were talking about and i also wanted to go with the carbon trunk and the magnesium wheels from the dealer
09-01-2007, 09:47 PM
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09-01-2007, 10:09 PM
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well the reason is i want to road race and every ounce counts. my 87 gxl is my dd and i want to get a really nice car for the track. i have tested the mazdaspeed rx8 (i.e. bodykit, coilover suspension, flywheel..ect..) and i was blown away with the corning speeds it had!! i think with a few tweeks, rollcage...ect., it will be a monster on the track! i mean hell i live 20 miles from watkins glen raceway!!!
09-01-2007, 11:36 PM
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nope, 1 lb MORE than OEM. it was VIS, I remember it cuz i laughed when we weighed it. haha
although i bet some like the carbon creation ones are 1 lb lighter because they're so cheap and the edges aren't rolled with more resin
although i bet some like the carbon creation ones are 1 lb lighter because they're so cheap and the edges aren't rolled with more resin
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09-02-2007, 12:56 AM
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I also am into losing as much weight as possible from the vehicle, from what I have found, the front doors will give u the most weight savings if u get them in carbon fiber.......when I was looking at em I believe they saved about 80lbs per front door, the problem is that I couldnt find out if the safety bar that slides in place when the door closes was still used.........the rears saved about 10lbs per door thats quite a bit of weight when u add it up http://www.businessvision.net/edge/M...y&PageNumber=1
this is where I found em
this is where I found em
09-02-2007, 01:02 AM
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RX8 HA HA
a cf trunk is where it'll make a difference...it weighs only 7 lbs. As far as fitment goes, c wings fit like ****, i would never buy anything from them. Seibon and vis fit pretty well but a slight edge to seibon.
09-02-2007, 01:25 AM
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RX8 HA HA
haha not from what I've heard, it's from what i've seen throughout the years.
if your doing it entirely for weight savings then go for it, most body parts on full race cars have poor fitment and are al banged up from the races. If you care about quality and fitment, more than likely it will not fit right.
if your doing it entirely for weight savings then go for it, most body parts on full race cars have poor fitment and are al banged up from the races. If you care about quality and fitment, more than likely it will not fit right.
09-02-2007, 02:38 AM
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haha not from what I've heard, it's from what i've seen throughout the years.
if your doing it entirely for weight savings then go for it, most body parts on full race cars have poor fitment and are al banged up from the races. If you care about quality and fitment, more than likely it will not fit right.
if your doing it entirely for weight savings then go for it, most body parts on full race cars have poor fitment and are al banged up from the races. If you care about quality and fitment, more than likely it will not fit right.
well, I would defenately like the weight savings, however its not a full race vehicles so fitment is a concern, as well as the safety of the doors
01-15-2008, 12:11 AM
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if you're thinking about getting a cf trunk, you might wanna look into this: Mastergrade RX8 cf trunk
...it's unlike the typical handlaid cf over fiberglass trunks out there, this is vacuum bagged and you have the option of having double sided cf like mine.
more details here
...it's unlike the typical handlaid cf over fiberglass trunks out there, this is vacuum bagged and you have the option of having double sided cf like mine.
more details here