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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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I have access to lots of fiberglass material and ressin. I am going to attempt to shoot a mold for every pannel on my hatch back. including the trunk and doors, and hood. since weight=speed, dose any one have any idea how much more power/faster a hatch might get from the above listed parts being fiberglass. I might evn do carbon fiber too. would be sick to do a all carbon fiber hatch with no paint.

thanks for any input.

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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ive thought of this many times but im lazy.
i wanted a 1 piece front. no one makes them though
if you can find a perfect front end, glass it all together and make a mold
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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im doing this for the hatch and the coupe. so after the molds are done and Ive done me and my buddies car. I will place orders when im done to any 1 wanting fiberglass trunk,doors,pannels and hood.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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since when does weight = hosepower
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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im sorry, stupid comment. weight=speed, ive been playing guitar hero for like 4 straight hours, just got it today and my brain is kinda fried right now.

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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....dont date fat chicks
problem solved
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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I wouldn't mind having a carbon trunk and hood, other than that, it's not really practical, or necessary.

Maybe some of the carbon products from kognition design.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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if you are going to be going as fast as you always state in all your threads, the weight of your panels is not going to make much a difference.

why don't you build a tube chassis with fiberglass shell and 2000hp 3.3 liter ka-t
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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^ I want to see pics of said tube chassis with fiberglass shell and 2000hp 3.3 liter ka-t 240!!!!!
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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You're just gonna shave off a few pounds.
Project will fail. Build yourself a more powerful motor.
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