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2003TrackZ 12-29-08 10:08 PM

carbon fiber hatch?
 
so has anyone messed with trying to make a carbon fiber hatch with a smaller glass (lexan) in the center for an fc.. got me thinking looking a my 350z's hatch...

ima order some cf and give it a try i think, ill post up on here when i get started

heres my mastergrade hatch on my z... my fc is only for drift, so im trying to shave every pound

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...460e2d66_o.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...938a35a4_o.jpg

ncastrignano 12-30-08 12:15 AM

super now makes a frp hatch i believe and they also sell the lexan glass to i believe. i wanna say there are a couple other companies that make them too but i can't remember

2003TrackZ 12-30-08 10:07 AM

I'll do a search for them, I was only coming up with first and 3rd gen

2003TrackZ 12-30-08 10:28 AM

Hmm not really the design I'm thinking, I may still go on with fabing one

stevensimon 12-30-08 12:18 PM

the fcs hatch is basically all glass though. why not just take the glass out of the frame and replace it with lexan? cheaper easier and more effective

AllRotor7 12-30-08 01:00 PM

I'm sure Chris from ZPOD Composites can make something up.. He makes a bunch of CF parts for Supras from scratch and sells them cheaper than OEM would be.

Last i talked to him he was dipping into the rx7 world starting with some diffusers/hoods

2003TrackZ 12-30-08 08:02 PM


Originally Posted by stevensimon (Post 8834836)
the fcs hatch is basically all glass though. why not just take the glass out of the frame and replace it with lexan? cheaper easier and more effective

debated that too. i donno, thinking the smaller glass would just look cool imo.

dragbike616 01-04-09 02:55 AM

i cant seem to find the super now hatch does anyone have a pic of it that they can post. also i have been trying to find a hatch that a few people in japan have but there very rare. wise sports made one for the fc3s which that is wat i am looking for.

NoPistons! 01-05-09 04:57 PM

Or you could just remove the hatch altogether and run something like 'livin sideways' has.

Think pop up 240 coupe. That's what his car reminds me of, only cooler and i'm sure the composite cover he has weighs less than the hatch and glass. That hatch glass is definately heavy.

2003TrackZ 01-05-09 05:34 PM

hm i like how livin sideways did his, im thinking less of an angle tho, so its not like a notchback..ew.. ill get started on it soon i hope if bills all go ok

Livin Sideways 01-05-09 05:41 PM

dont do it.......

ICEY? 01-05-09 05:47 PM

deffinatly post pics when you are done!

NoPistons! 01-05-09 05:48 PM

Make it look like a station wagon!

drugblock12a 01-05-09 05:56 PM

I love carbon fiber but I don't think it's worth the cost....

Livin Sideways 01-05-09 06:00 PM


Originally Posted by NoPistons! (Post 8850740)
Make it look like a station wagon!

I seriously almost did that for '09


but then i went wing and 50mm rear overs....

2003TrackZ 01-05-09 08:44 PM


Originally Posted by Livin Sideways (Post 8850710)
dont do it.......

why you say so?

2003TrackZ 01-05-09 08:45 PM


Originally Posted by drugblock12a (Post 8850777)
I love carbon fiber but I don't think it's worth the cost....

well i can get for reasonable price, we have a factory in town that manufatures it, so im just working on a hook up thru there, may be able to get a roll for around 250

avernier 01-08-09 10:16 AM

trackz2003, where are you in alabama?

2003TrackZ 01-09-09 06:30 AM

huntsville


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