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Old 02-17-2005, 12:14 AM
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Carbon Fiber Trunk
http://www.speedoptions.com/articles...97f2138760515e

what do you guys think? Not for me though...
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Old 02-17-2005, 01:59 AM
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I vote yay...........I wouldnt leave it CF look though but get it painted to match the car,CF hood,trunk and Ive seen a bumper,its the way to a lightweight rx-8,those combined with lightweight wheels, pulleys and cortc's titanium pieces,it just keeps adding up,great move for a light car.

the hood on my cougar (42lbs) and the cf hood (13lbs) is a nice loss of weight

anybody know the weight of the hood or trunk of the rx-8 and the difference going to the CF version??
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Old 02-17-2005, 02:02 AM
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I thought the stock trunk was made of aluminum, which is pretty light already. Im not sure a CF trunk would save much weight.
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Old 02-17-2005, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Cam
I thought the stock trunk was made of aluminum, which is pretty light already. Im not sure a CF trunk would save much weight.
thats why I was asking, if its not aluminum then the weight savings will be substantial.......if it is aluminum then I dont think its worth the effort unless you are hardcore.........but if someone is willing to pay a couple hundred $$$ for titanium lugs they might want to lose the who knows?? + or - 3lbs difference going from aluminum to CF.... :o
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the trunk isn't aluminium but there is only a few Kg's saved with the carbon trunks from what I could make out on this site http://www.rspantera.com/parts/carbon-trank.html
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Old 02-17-2005, 02:43 AM
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the cf hood is a little heavier then the stock by like .0002 I got it because it looks great.
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Old 02-17-2005, 08:48 AM
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It's awesome! But only because it gets me a half-star rating increase in Need For Speed Underground 2.

In real life....NAY in a BIG WAY.
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Old 02-17-2005, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mugatu
It's awesome! But only because it gets me a half-star rating increase in Need For Speed Underground 2.

In real life....NAY in a BIG WAY.
ROFLMAO

I had all that crud ono my 8 in NFSU2 as well, as soon as I got the 10 star and took the photos/dvds..., I took all the crap back off.
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Old 02-17-2005, 07:52 PM
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cool I guess if the car is black, white, silver and has a lot of cf goodies
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Old 09-17-2005, 01:27 AM
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i just wanted t revive this old thread to see what others think about the cf trunk..
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Old 09-17-2005, 01:31 AM
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I wouldnt consider that trunk, but i would consider the cf autobahn trunk painted. The autobahn is nice because it is not identical to stock. The back top is raised a bit.
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Old 09-17-2005, 01:45 AM
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Old 09-17-2005, 04:35 AM
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I think on your car it would work since you have the cf hood
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Old 09-19-2005, 12:50 AM
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thanks mike... i'll be getting my wheels soon and they will be black as well...i guess i'll just wait till i get the wheels...it'll prolly look better then..
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Old 09-19-2005, 02:18 PM
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xdeedubbx just get the trunk we know youre a CF ***** getttt it!!!
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Old 09-19-2005, 03:56 PM
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ok ok ok..i'll think about it..conventrate on rims first..i've been eating top ramen noodles and the del taco diet for the past 2 months trying to save up for these rims..hahahaha
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Old 09-19-2005, 04:27 PM
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HAHHAHA ramen noodles... you FOB haha representttttttt

which ones are you getting?
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Old 09-19-2005, 04:45 PM
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anything for the rx right????/
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Old 09-19-2005, 05:02 PM
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anything for the rx right????/
hell yeah we know xdeedubbx got his priorities straight!
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Old 09-20-2005, 08:33 AM
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whats that hood cost?
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Old 09-23-2005, 12:14 PM
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I was thinkin about getting one, but I may end up painting it if I do. If there isnt a big enough weight diff, its not gonna be worth it
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Old 09-23-2005, 01:45 PM
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Why would you ever punish your car like that!
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Old 09-23-2005, 02:12 PM
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punish my car with a carbon fiber trunk? Please explain yourself...
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Old 09-23-2005, 02:36 PM
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If its 15-20lbs lighter then i'd be interested but I would have mine painted!
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