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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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This must cost 2 arms and 2 legs
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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wow thats a lot of carbon fiber
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Eugene134' post='768281' date='Jan 14 2009, 08:32 PM
wow thats a lot of carbon fiber
so its like a corvette in the sense that its just a roll cage wrapped in lightweight material

have to admit, HK knows how to have style.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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i can still see parts that aren't cf's
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:09 AM
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Wonder what's the weight reduction?! Bet it's not much!
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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As if the Elise's weren't light enough already!!
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='768473' date='Jan 15 2009, 08:09 PM
Wonder what's the weight reduction?! Bet it's not much!
I think it weight more coz the CF is stick and not 100% made out of CF
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='768523' date='Jan 15 2009, 05:39 PM
I think it weight more coz the CF is stick and not 100% made out of CF
lol you mean those are stickers?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='768528' date='Jan 15 2009, 07:52 AM
lol you mean those are stickers?
You can tell that at least some of it is stickers. If you look at the shot with the tail lights you can see where the CF stops.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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yeah it cant be all carbon fiber its probably mostly stickers
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