Changing fenders to shed weight
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I don't know. I would imagine its more of a weight savings than going with a cf hood. The fenders on a 996 are quite large.
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Including Parts + labor + paint venture to say on cost per unit weight basis, bonnet is way cheaper. Also with non-steel fenders, you run significant risks of cracking, especially with street driving.
one fender aftermarket in FRP is well over 1000USD. Genuine parts at least 2-3x's the cost. CF up to 2x's cost of FRP...
one fender aftermarket in FRP is well over 1000USD. Genuine parts at least 2-3x's the cost. CF up to 2x's cost of FRP...
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depends on maker i.e. type and quantity of materials used. dry carbon would be the lightest but $
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CF fenders for less weight is not a bad idea dea, but the net savings are so small that I assume you have already done the very basics of weight reduction for a streetable car;
- lightweight wheels
- lightweight interior
- lightweight battery
- CF doors (German firms make also 100% OEM type of CF doors requiring no cage but giving you 20kg off)
- CF roof (if you have a sunroof!)
- CF hood
Because in my data a stock front fender is 5.7kg each.
Cargraphic CF front fender is 2.3kg each
Total of 6.8kg weight saving available with Cargraphic parts. I say do at least the stuff above before thinking about cf fenders.
- lightweight wheels
- lightweight interior
- lightweight battery
- CF doors (German firms make also 100% OEM type of CF doors requiring no cage but giving you 20kg off)
- CF roof (if you have a sunroof!)
- CF hood
Because in my data a stock front fender is 5.7kg each.
Cargraphic CF front fender is 2.3kg each
Total of 6.8kg weight saving available with Cargraphic parts. I say do at least the stuff above before thinking about cf fenders.
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CF fenders for less weight is not a bad idea dea, but the net savings are so small that I assume you have already done the very basics of weight reduction for a streetable car;
- lightweight wheels
- lightweight interior
- lightweight battery
- CF doors (German firms make also 100% OEM type of CF doors requiring no cage but giving you 20kg off)
- CF roof (if you have a sunroof!)
- CF hood
Because in my data a stock front fender is 5.7kg each.
Cargraphic CF front fender is 2.3kg each
Total of 6.8kg weight saving available with Cargraphic parts. I say do at least the stuff above before thinking about cf fenders.
- lightweight wheels
- lightweight interior
- lightweight battery
- CF doors (German firms make also 100% OEM type of CF doors requiring no cage but giving you 20kg off)
- CF roof (if you have a sunroof!)
- CF hood
Because in my data a stock front fender is 5.7kg each.
Cargraphic CF front fender is 2.3kg each
Total of 6.8kg weight saving available with Cargraphic parts. I say do at least the stuff above before thinking about cf fenders.
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Check out the weight thread at the top of this sub forum. Lots of ideas. Fenders won't save you a ton. Take the carpet out, or if you want to keep the carpet, get a spare one, shave the sound deadening off and put it back. Removal of the sound deadening is something like 30 lbs.
A CF hood vs stock is more like 20-25 lbs. Getty has those. He also makes a very lightweight resin material that isn't as expensive as CF. Also consider changing out the rear decklid and wing, lighter clutch/flywheel assembly is worth a lot of weight, exhaust, wheels.
All of this is mentioned with approx. weight loss, much of which confirmed in the thread.
A CF hood vs stock is more like 20-25 lbs. Getty has those. He also makes a very lightweight resin material that isn't as expensive as CF. Also consider changing out the rear decklid and wing, lighter clutch/flywheel assembly is worth a lot of weight, exhaust, wheels.
All of this is mentioned with approx. weight loss, much of which confirmed in the thread.
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Not yet. Just did rwd conversion. Next on my list of things to do is a speed tech 3.0 x-flo exhaust and possibly a mild tune with different diverter valves.
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Check out the weight thread at the top of this sub forum. Lots of ideas. Fenders won't save you a ton. Take the carpet out, or if you want to keep the carpet, get a spare one, shave the sound deadening off and put it back. Removal of the sound deadening is something like 30 lbs.
A CF hood vs stock is more like 20-25 lbs. Getty has those. He also makes a very lightweight resin material that isn't as expensive as CF. Also consider changing out the rear decklid and wing, lighter clutch/flywheel assembly is worth a lot of weight, exhaust, wheels.
All of this is mentioned with approx. weight loss, much of which confirmed in the thread.
A CF hood vs stock is more like 20-25 lbs. Getty has those. He also makes a very lightweight resin material that isn't as expensive as CF. Also consider changing out the rear decklid and wing, lighter clutch/flywheel assembly is worth a lot of weight, exhaust, wheels.
All of this is mentioned with approx. weight loss, much of which confirmed in the thread.
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I would like to shed another 100lb. My purpose is really for nicer driving experience. My previous sports car was a '04 STi so the 996tt feels porky to me. Once I took out the front diff and axles, I immediately noticed the difference in weight.