Carbon Fiber Doors- Group Effort Needed

[Twisted Six]

Originally Posted by pokeybritches

I know the window itself is different. I kept jabbing myself in the ribs whenever I opened the door of the coupe.

The glass on the roadster has its trailing edge rounded off whereas the coupes continue and have a 90* edge with more visability-slightly. Compared to the roadster with top up.

The rest of its shape is the same however.

[ajw45]

Anyone have a weight estimate for an oem door? Cf interios door cards with pull handles ala gt3 would really round out the package

[inTgr8r]

^WHS

[Z4-VILLA]

Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

1000lb savings! gogogo!

this would really do well on your blown toy!

[Z4-VILLA]

Originally Posted by ajw45

Anyone have a weight estimate for an oem door? Cf interios door cards with pull handles ala gt3 would really round out the package

sick idea....hmmm

[Z4-VILLA]

well once we get ar least 10 investors/group buyers. ....we can start this

[beta]

I'd be in depending on the weight savings. Can we get some math of how much weight saving we're talking?

[Twisted Six]

Originally Posted by beta

I'd be in depending on the weight savings. Can we get some math of how much weight saving we're talking?

Maybe someone could contact Ron Stygar over on Bimmerfest and see if he can find the shell weight in his vast material ? Otherwise, we'll have wait til I have them stripped down to weigh.

[Z4-VILLA]

we should just push forward......common sense tells me its worth it.....

[inTgr8r]

the really sad part of this project would be painting over the sexy CF outer skin.

[Z4-VILLA]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

the really sad part of this project would be painting over the sexy CF outer skin.

hmmm....

[Z4-VILLA]

the doors get done......then someone is gonna wanna fenders too.....you just wait

[Z4-VILLA]

Quarter panels.....
Trunk...

[Z4-VILLA]

But lets just stick with Jim Morrison.......

[ZStig]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

the really sad part of this project would be painting over the sexy CF outer skin.

you COULD paint the lower slash of the front fenders black. it would kinda flow

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by Z4-VILLA

the doors get done......then someone is gonna wanna fenders too.....you just wait

TC Kline Carbon Coupe CF fender by btmlinedan

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

you COULD paint the lower slash of the front fenders black. it would kinda flow

good reason to have a black car.

[Z4-VILLA]

lets start

[ZStig]

Originally Posted by Z4-VILLA

lets start

I told you, this isn't looking good for a group buy... sucks

btw, I tried to get a hold of individual weights of the cf exterior parts Tc Kline produce, but they never replied

[Z4-VILLA]

tc kline sucks ass in the customer service department..... jerks tried to sell me a trunk that was CF but had a primer patch on it cuz someone decided they would use the cf trunk as a painted surface.....originally the trunk was listed at 1200 but then they wanted an additional 400 to bring up the primer from the cf......plain ass'ery if you ask me.


cant wait for twisted six to make doors :-)

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

I told you, this isn't looking good for a group buy... sucks

you need to find a way to get weight differential before there will be much excitement over this.

since most would be painting them, the cosmetic appeal of CF is not a big buy-in factor.

if people saw a significant weight drop, there would be a LOT more interest.

[Twisted Six]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

you need to find a way to get weight differential before there will be much excitement over this.

since most would be painting them, the cosmetic appeal of CF is not a big buy-in factor.

if people saw a significant weight drop, there would be a LOT more interest.

Losing 2/3 mass weight by going full CF isn't enough ?

It is the general rule of thumb vs. steel.

Not to mention stronger than steel and more impact resistant with inner Kevlar impact bars.