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Old 06-10-2008, 09:31 AM
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ok, ok, the big thing for me is the reason for adding CF bonnet and boot - the weight saving!!

what kind of difference is there weight wise and how lightning fast is the boot opening with all that weight gone?

I believe the bonnet is aluminium which is quite light anyway...
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Originally Posted by 545iBMW' post='599137
ok, ok, the big thing for me is the reason for adding CF bonnet and boot - the weight saving!!

what kind of difference is there weight wise and how lightning fast is the boot opening with all that weight gone?

I believe the bonnet is aluminium which is quite light anyway...
The hood I saved MAYBE 5lbs., BUT the trunk is SUPER LIGHT! When I open the trunk it SPRINGS open so hard...I had to adjust the spring in the trunk because it flung so fast
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I'd be interested in the actual weight as well compared to OEM.

The CF looks good on black, but I think you should paint it and maybe do some type of blend to leave some exposed CF.

Oh and now that you have a CF hood and bootlid, you got to get some type of CF overlay for the roof. Get the CF emblems too
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Originally Posted by r1racer' post='599776' date='Jun 10 2008, 11:02 AM
BUT the trunk is SUPER LIGHT! When I open the trunk it SPRINGS open so hard...I had to adjust the spring in the trunk because it flung so fast
i can vouch for that. almost got clocked today when i opened his trunk and had a hard time closing it because of the spring.
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