Moar Carbon!

[monoblanco]

Take note BMW!

"the Carbon is expected to use a turbocharged 2.0-liter petrol engine with 225 PS (166 kW / 222 hp). This could enable the lightweight model to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than six seconds."

http://www.worldcarfans.com/112091148136/volkswagen-golf-gti-to-get-lightweight-carbon-variant--

[Pl3wA]

thats pretty good

[dougie30]

i want a carbon hood and trunk, how much weight do you think i would save from the standard metal ones?

[Pantless Spency]

i want a carbon hood and trunk, how much weight do you think i would save from the standard metal ones?

probably 30-40 lbs.

[SpeicherBimmer]

That would be pretty awesome if VW actually built it...wonder how much extra it would be though.

[TobyB]

Carbon footprint?? naw, carbon BUTT- print!

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[monoblanco]

That would be pretty awesome if VW actually built it...wonder how much extra it would be though.

That's what I'm wondering. I don't know much about carbon fiber, but I don't think it is cheap.

Still, I hope they pull it off and other car companies start taking note.

[///schwartzman]

IIRC my OEM hood weighed 46lbs. My MA Shaw CF hood weighs 12lbs. ($950) That's 34lbs. removed from right over the front wheels.

In removing the a/c system, compressor, condenser, fan, evap. and lines I shed another 70lbs... You feel a difference immediately.

[AndrewBird]

It's still FWD.

[Pl3wA]

It's still FWD.

ahh, this is the dealbreaker

[SpeicherBimmer]

I sure could use 34lbs gone over my front wheels with that heavy M30 up there...

[fronton]

IIRC my OEM hood weighed 46lbs. My MA Shaw CF hood weighs 12lbs. ($950) That's 34lbs. removed from right over the front wheels.

In removing the a/c system, compressor, condenser, fan, evap. and lines I shed another 70lbs... You feel a difference immediately.

OEM hood weighs 37lb and Shaw's FRP hood is 12.8lb.

[Fusion]

Why is farbin kaiber so expensive anyways?
I don't think the prices of cf composite have gone down much over many years and I don't know why.
Or is the forming itself slow and expensive? I saw a docu about McLarens MC12 which has a CF "tub" and they found a (secret) way to make them fast. Probably not fast enough for Golf production numbers though.

[dougie30]

probably 30-40 lbs.

really? thats all? i pic up my hood off my car everytime i go to work on my engine swap and that bitch is heavy!! maybe because its an akward thing to lift by yourself, or im just a puss..