skimming the bonnet & boot

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS
    #1
    By doing the above does any1 have a rough idea how much weight id save? Would it be better to do this or to have carbon fibre 1s?

    Also i presume i would need bonnet pins on them both to stop them from flexing?
  2. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #2
    you would be much better waiting for the carbon fibre ones or buying a fibreglass one
  3. L-plater Joined: Jul 2007 essex Posts: 85 1.4 2001 Furio
    #3
    Hi
    i make fibreglass parts for a living, what for one to come along, also tell them how meny layers of fibreglass you won't on your parts, If you relly won't to keep the wieght down.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Solihull/Coventry Posts: 692 Saxo Open Scandal 1.0i
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by youngy01 View Post
    Hi
    i make fibreglass parts for a living, what for one to come along, also tell them how meny layers of fibreglass you won't on your parts, If you relly won't to keep the wieght down.
    this guy speaky the english??
  5. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #5
    lol yes he does i coulnt stand a word of it either
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #6
    you can cut away the inner frame of the bonnet to save weight and would certainly shave a few kgs off the total. Would be best to fasten it down thereafter with bonnet pins. (which also means that you can remove the latch mechanism for more weight saving)

    If you went for a motorsport grade carbon bonnet (no gel coat and minimal reinforcing) you could have something that would weigh under 4 kgs and wouldn't cost the earth