Subject	CF baby...
Posted by	Kaz (Dallas) on October 13, 2006 at 3:52 PM
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In Reply To	ibZLabMod (n/m) posted by Kenny on October 13, 2006 at 03:49 PM
Message	FRP is just so last week... Kaz (Dallas) Now with 100% more Z! '97 A32 Maxima SE [For Sale!] '03 Z33 Fairlady Z Track '06 A34 Maxima SE (6Spd) AIM - KaZsMiR / E-mail - kazsmir@gmail.com
Follow Ups	Do FRP doors take away from chassis rigidity? - WXY 15:15:05 10/13/06 They sure won't help in a crash. (n/m) - zboost(tx) 15:19:09 10/13/06 good point! but i mean in reference to racing, not safety (n (n/m) - WXY 15:23:18 10/13/06 Re: good point! but i mean in reference to racing, not safet - Mike(La Canada) 04:01:14 10/14/06 I *think* a proper roll cage would make up for it (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 15:25:39 10/13/06 They are very light and I think they could affect the... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 15:32:47 10/13/06 why dont they just make a whole car out of plastic (n/m) - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 15:44:53 10/13/06 Then it would be a fiero ;~) (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 15:48:55 10/13/06 They do, they are called Saturns. (n/m) - brahmabull (CT) 15:49:32 10/13/06 Corvette? Lotus Elise? Saturns? (n/m) - boileralum 20:29:12 10/13/06 who has FRP doors to weigh? (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 15:47:21 10/13/06 ibZLabMod (n/m) - Kenny 15:49:25 10/13/06 CF baby... - Kaz (Dallas) 15:52:14 10/13/06 Like so... O.o - Kenny 15:56:10 10/13/06 um, wow. (n/m) - spotz 16:18:53 10/13/06 I'll take it. (n/m) - WickedZX (NoVA) 05:21:22 10/14/06 im certain doors have nothing to do with chassis rigidity - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 15:49:02 10/13/06 Wrong. - Kenny 15:51:26 10/13/06 i could lie and say i was only talking about the z - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 16:05:56 10/13/06 Good rule of thumb, if it has a unibody, doors matter. - Zluster(Abudan) 16:31:14 10/13/06 The RX-8 door design is pretty original for a car... - Kenny 16:40:27 10/13/06 Actually, due to your example here, - TT XTZ 15:52:58 10/13/06 Try that w. the 'Vert & really see it in action. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:01:54 10/13/06 Ya, really! (n/m) - Zluster(Abudan) 16:27:38 10/13/06 exactly, this reinforces my point - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 16:04:11 10/13/06 I disagree w. your conclusion. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:21:37 10/13/06 When the door is closed, you traingulate 3 points of - boileralum 16:22:01 10/13/06 No, it does not. (n/m) - Kenny 16:28:54 10/13/06 No, it doesnt. - Zluster(Abudan) 16:29:05 10/13/06 The only way to avoid this flex is to use fender braces. (n/m) - ArubaDave 18:17:26 10/13/06 AMZ says FRP Doors weigh 8lbs each (n/m) - dmv300z 15:55:54 10/13/06 YES, they are NOT for a street driven car. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:02:27 10/13/06 going to have to vote w/ Bernie here. - spotz 16:22:14 10/13/06 Yup....thats why.. - Zluster(Abudan) 16:35:54 10/13/06 He rarely drives his Z on the street. His Z is mostly - Spongerider :) 16:59:32 10/13/06 The only door that adds rigidity is the convertible door. - ArubaDave 18:05:11 10/13/06 Those are additional to the 'vert door, yes, but even the - YugoBernie (NoVA) 18:07:39 10/13/06 Is this a worthwhile modification to a non-convertible? - brahmabull (CT) 19:18:09 10/13/06 too much trouble for intangible gains. (n/m) - Zluster(Abudan) 00:33:12 10/14/06 Yeah, I wouldn't think it would take away from anything - Mike(La Canada) 03:59:47 10/14/06
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