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Agreed... functionally, the market should buy either fiberglass only or dry carbon only... The fact that CF wrapped fiberglass is what sells, says a lot about what is motivating buyers

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Old 09-12-2011, 04:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Agreed... functionally, the market should buy either fiberglass only or dry carbon only...

The fact that CF wrapped fiberglass is what sells, says a lot about what is motivating buyers

I have heard that seibon will occasionally produce its parts in fiberglass only... haven't seen those parts for our car yet
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Agreed... functionally, the market should buy either fiberglass only or dry carbon only...

The fact that CF wrapped fiberglass is what sells, says a lot about what is motivating buyers

I have heard that seibon will occasionally produce its parts in fiberglass only... haven't seen those parts for our car yet
They have produced a dry carbon hood for our car, per the website, but no info on weight and it is just an OEM hood so no extra venting.
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I'm not looking for lexan or plexiglas windows. This is a daily driver. There are some after market glass windows that are actually lighter weight than some stock windshields. Old Porsche trick.

And I'm looking for more esoteric weight reduction opportunities for a street prepared class autocross car. I know how to strip a race car down. Here is my old 2000 lb Boxster.

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