VIS Carbon Fiber Hatch - Pics
01-08-05, 07:17 PM
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VIS Carbon Fiber Hatch - Pics
I finally got my vis cf hatch from the group buy, here are some initial pics, I will post more as I get it installed.
Here is how I had to get it to the speedshop where my track car is, dont try this at home kids :-)
Shot of the hatch being test fitted. Overall fitment was good.
You can see in this photo that there is a bit of vertical gap here, so I will probably end up using small hood pins to keep both sides of the middle area down tight to the car.
You can see in these last 2 pics that the hatch could have used a bit more material in the back to mate better with the rear tail light parts.
Now for weights:
- the lexan came to 12 lbs
- the cf hatch came to 14 lbs
total = 26 lbs
my old stock hatch/glass came to 53 lbs (I dunno where this 70 or 80 lbs number comes from on the other threads I read?)
what I do know is that the stock hatch/glass combo is rediculous to left or move, its so dam heavy and cumbersom that there was multiple times where I could have lost a limb or been killed trying to remove it :-)
the cf hatch can be held up with one finger.
Here is how I had to get it to the speedshop where my track car is, dont try this at home kids :-)
Shot of the hatch being test fitted. Overall fitment was good.
You can see in this photo that there is a bit of vertical gap here, so I will probably end up using small hood pins to keep both sides of the middle area down tight to the car.
You can see in these last 2 pics that the hatch could have used a bit more material in the back to mate better with the rear tail light parts.
Now for weights:
- the lexan came to 12 lbs
- the cf hatch came to 14 lbs
total = 26 lbs
my old stock hatch/glass came to 53 lbs (I dunno where this 70 or 80 lbs number comes from on the other threads I read?)
what I do know is that the stock hatch/glass combo is rediculous to left or move, its so dam heavy and cumbersom that there was multiple times where I could have lost a limb or been killed trying to remove it :-)
the cf hatch can be held up with one finger.
01-08-05, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gargamel
about damn time........... take the coating off that lexan so it doesn't look like *** 
j/k Damian! 
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01-08-05, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by fd3virgin
damn, damian nice toys u have. what do you do to finance it? u have inspired me to track my car. putting a kirk 4pt this weekend. kevin
01-09-05, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by fd3virgin
damn, damian nice toys u have. what do you do to finance it? u have inspired me to track my car. putting a kirk 4pt this weekend. kevin
I own a company that does multimedia and internet development, my business partner and I work a lot, so that funs the track car hobby :-)
01-09-05, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by damian
hi kevin,
I own a company that does multimedia and internet development, my business partner and I work a lot, so that funs the track car hobby :-)
I own a company that does multimedia and internet development, my business partner and I work a lot, so that funs the track car hobby :-)
01-09-05, 02:58 AM
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Looks great damian. You're making this car look great and perform greater. I'm anxious to see what the car will look like when you're finally done with it. Great job and good luck.
01-09-05, 10:15 AM
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I'm kinda surprised at the fitment, could be a little longer in the rear and the fact it sits up high on the sides. For track purposes, no biggie, but for a daily driver, I'd bet damian's underdeveloped brake ducts that it whistles when going over 60 mph.
Tim
that it whistles when going over 60 mph. Tim
01-10-05, 10:59 AM
#22
27 lbs is significant, but not a huge savings.... I can't imagine it would be more than 10-15 lbs if you were to use a glass rear window.
It's too bad about that fitment... fine for a track machine, but for a street car, i'd want a little better tollerances.
It's too bad about that fitment... fine for a track machine, but for a street car, i'd want a little better tollerances.
01-10-05, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by d0 Luck
mind you, can you run the costs for the lexan and CF hatch?
awesome stuff btw
awesome stuff btw
the cost of the cf hatch can be found in teh cf hatch group buy thread....i cant remember it offhand