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Hello Guys, Which type of bodykit composition is best, in terms of durability, ease of fit and weight saving on the car. Thanks.

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Old 10-08-2011, 06:14 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Which type of bodykit composition is best, in terms of durability, ease of fit and weight saving on the car.

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i have carbon sunline kit and it fits perfect. seems to be very durable and strong
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None, they are not pliable materials and in most cases require a professional install. However it does offer some weight savings though many will say limited (I'm not the "many") but it is expensive, labor intensive and if you neglect to wash your car is looks dull. When washed and waxed, well I can't go a mile without looks and thumbs up. With that said if I had to pay for it when I did it, I wouldn't have done it in the first place, its damn expensive.
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what are you planning on doing with your car? why are you looking for weight savings? that's a question you want to ask yourself. If you're not tracking the car or whatnot, I'd put the money into other things like suspension.
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Carbon fiber or Carbon-Kevlar can end up weighing more than stock in some cases.

The lightest carbon fiber parts are made in autoclave and referred to as "dry carbon." "Dry carbon" is what has always been known as "pre-preg" (pre-impregnated). When you receive pre-preg, it is a carbon fiber cloth pre-impregnated with frozen resin; it looks similar to a roll of cardboard somewhat in consistency and workability. So it is "dry" until you put it in a vacuum bag, pressurize it and heat it up. When you do this, the frozen resin will flow into the mold and then cure to make the parts.

"Wet carbon" is anything other than pre-preg. Wet carbon starts life as a sheet of carbon fiber fabric laid into a mold (much like fiberglass), then the liquid resin is injected into the mold (this is where the "wet" comes from). The process following this step is much the same as dry carbon, minus the heating step. However, often these types of construction feature a fiberglass backing for added rigidity, which comes at a weight penalty.
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