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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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how did they hold up being hit by a fully loaded semi-truck at 60 mph?
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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probally the same as taking a 30 mm at a much higher rated velocity
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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but then again....how will the normal doors hold up after being hit by a fully loaded sem-truck at 60mph?
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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i wish i had carbon fiber hair..
pubic too or just scalp
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by tjbourgoyne
pubic too or just scalp
If you can afford it, get both. After all, you want better handling on both ends.

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 04:24 AM
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there nice but way too expensive
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 04:57 AM
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i can't wait until people die in side impact crashes with those things...
whats wrong with you? just rememebr, what goes around comes around!

by the looks of the, the reinforcement has been left between the cf skin and the inner steel frame. if done correctly, those doors are no less dangerous than the metal version that came with the car.



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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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I believe it is for both doors as it says set of front doors.

Not bad for the weight savings.

I was surprised at how light the Bose 9 inch door speakers are.

Is the stock door weight you guys are referring to with all the hardware and glass?
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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If you go back to the sight listed earlier they have the back doors in carbon too.

http://www.businessvision.net/edge/M...y&PageNumber=1

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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Only thing is the rear doors are already aluminum so they shouldn't be too heavy.

Granted there could be some weight savings and a bit of cool factor, if they look as nice as the pictures show.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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I think it would be more for the cool factor and the fact that you would already have the front ones too. Yeah, but i dont think anyone has them so the fit might be garbage.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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how did they hold up being hit by a fully loaded semi-truck at 60 mph?
Not to worry, your A#* will be toast if your t-boned at 60 miles an hour with whatever doors you have....

nuff said...

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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I have carbon fiber hair..
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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I believe it is for both doors as it says set of front doors.

Not bad for the weight savings.

I was surprised at how light the Bose 9 inch door speakers are.

Is the stock door weight you guys are referring to with all the hardware and glass?

from what I have seen posted here and elsewhere the front doors are about 80lbs without all the motors and windows and other items attached, these CF ones are supposed to be 12lbs from what the manufacturer told me in an email. Thats a lot of weight savings with just the front doors, 140lbs to be exact, and thats if you keep all the interior motors speakers and such as I intend to do. if you intend to just race the car you could lose probably another 15-20lbs per door withought all of that stuff.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by EZZY
whats wrong with you? just rememebr, what goes around comes around!

by the looks of the, the reinforcement has been left between the cf skin and the inner steel frame. if done correctly, those doors are no less dangerous than the metal version that came with the car.
except for the pesky fact that the carbon fiber will shatter on impact...
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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except for the pesky fact that the carbon fiber will shatter on impact...
how often do you go sideways?
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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They are cool, but not for everyday. I'm pretty sure that the stock doors have 3 cross beams in the door, not 1. If it's a track car with a roll cage, I don't see why not.

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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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they will be on some ones show car soon.....patience
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