FEEL THIS: CSL Trunk Lid, Roof, Hood (ALL DRY Carbon Fiber Prepreg)

BlackNWhite · 05-07-2009, 06:16 PM

Finally received my long awaited CSL *DRY* Carbon Fiber Trunk Lid made with prepreg. This now adds to my *DRY* Carbon Hood and *DRY* Carbon Roof Panel.

All parts were custom made and came from Europe.

I did some weighing today:

Stock Hood = 40.8 lbs
Stock Trunk = 26 lbs
CF Hood = 9 lbs
CF Trunk = 6.4 lbs

fmxomar · 05-07-2009, 06:26 PM

okay im gonna say the weight savings are good

but look at the line for the lip coming off the trunk, its so not smooth and the weave looks like crap too FO FTL

BlackNWhite · 05-07-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fmxomar

okay im gonna say the weight savings are good

but look at the line for the lip coming off the trunk, its so not smooth and the weave looks like crap too FO FTL

FYI: None of these parts are "finished". Unfortunately, they only come unfinished. But thanks for your comments. Very much appreciated.

Haywood · 05-07-2009, 07:59 PM

Do you auto-x your car?

M3Newbie88 · 05-07-2009, 08:20 PM

Cant wait to see everything on your car..

BlackNWhite · 05-07-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywood

Do you auto-x your car?

No Sir, i was thinkin about it. Currently i run both my 1er and 3 down the str8s...

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Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

Cant wait to see everything on your car..

Ha! Me either. My body shop looked up in the National Auto Database for Labor time and it said 29.5 hrs for the roof

i's like DAYYYYYM

arok · 05-07-2009, 08:38 PM

i'd definitely paint and smooth out those pieces, but tha'ts me, gl! looks pretty cool

BlackNWhite · 05-07-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arok

i'd definitely paint and smooth out those pieces, but tha'ts me, gl! looks pretty cool

I am gonna clear um, not paint um.

fmxomar · 05-07-2009, 08:59 PM

why would you clear them.. you need to cover up that horrible weave.. its not even laid straight .. some of the cf is pulled apart and some is smushed together.. not to mention the curve of the lip is not even straight its bumpy !!

BlackNWhite · 05-07-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fmxomar

why would you clear them.. you need to cover up that horrible weave.. its not even laid straight .. some of the cf is pulled apart and some is smushed together.. not to mention the curve of the lip is not even straight its bumpy !!

Ok! Thanks Again!

BlackjackMulligan · 05-07-2009, 09:13 PM

whats the indentation in the license plate area of the trunk lid for?

AnooooOH · 05-08-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

Cant wait to see everything on your car..

+1

I love the trunk!!

lib · 05-08-2009, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackNWhite

I did some weighing today:

Stock Hood = 40.8 lbs
Stock Trunk = 26 lbs
CF Hood = 9 lbs
CF Trunk = 6.4 lbs

Nice. If you reweighing them once they are finished and all of the electronics, lights, latches, bolts, roundels, padding, etc are transferred I'd love to see the final weights

creepy coupe · 05-08-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

whats the indentation in the license plate area of the trunk lid for?

Is that for the power kill switch.

oneintheory · 05-08-2009, 09:48 AM

Aren't you OverboostinBimmers from N54 Tech?

BrokenVert · 05-08-2009, 09:59 AM

Nice weight savings. But thats waaaayyyyy too much CF to be exposed. And the trunk's weave is garbage. Paint it all except the roof.

Wait. Is that the Seibon Hood on your car already? Why did you sheel out the money for another hood?

1013mm · 05-08-2009, 10:13 AM

sure you didnt get this from he who shall not be named?

BrokenVert · 05-08-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

sure you didnt get this from he who shall not be named?

Do you mean the one of whom we do not speak?

AchtungF80 · 05-08-2009, 10:26 AM

We do not speak of those of which whom of we do not speak!

HebbNH · 05-08-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

sure you didnt get this from he who shall not be named?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

Do you mean the one of whom we do not speak?

Do not talk of he who shall not be named whom we are not to speak about.

BlackjackMulligan · 05-08-2009, 10:59 AM

It looks very similar to the quality of work from "a company that shall not be named"

Dave · 05-08-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

It looks very similar to the quality of work from "a company that shall not be named"

Lets give it a shot this time

One day the real CF parts may get here

so everyone play nice
-d

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