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Lexan glass opinions - impotentials - 07-10-2015
So just seeing what people thoughts are on lexan glass for weight savings.
£155 for a full kit seems good value for an assumed good weight save.
RE: Lexan glass opinions - DemonDriverDan - 07-10-2015
I don't think you actually save a huge amount on the windows themselves. The hatch window definitely but the 3/4s, not a lot. There's a bit of weight saving on the front and you can also save a bit on removing the mechanisms. Maybe 10kg of saving if you do all that? I've not measured it directly, just from my observations when fitting lexan to mine.
RE: Lexan glass opinions - impotentials - 07-10-2015
(07-10-2015, 07:24 PM)DemonDriverDan Wrote: I don't think you actually save a huge amount on the windows themselves. The hatch window definitely but the 3/4s, not a lot. There's a bit of weight saving on the front and you can also save a bit on removing the mechanisms. Maybe 10kg of saving if you do all that? I've not measured it directly, just from my observations when fitting lexan to mine.
Looking pound for pound. 10kg seems okay for £150.
A carbon bonnet costs double that and cant save much more can it?
Just seeing what are the best ways of saving weight really. Seems cheap and easy to do.
RE: Lexan glass opinions - DemonDriverDan - 07-10-2015
I did it mainly for the look!
It's a reasonable saving, definitely. 10kg might be wrong, I honestly didn't measure them. I remember comparing the weight of both and wasn't that impressed, it's nothing like fitting a fibreglass bonnet or fibreglass boot.
RE: Lexan glass opinions - adam b - 07-10-2015
It's not about weight loss, more about safety.
RE: Lexan glass opinions - impotentials - 07-10-2015
(07-10-2015, 08:10 PM)adam b Wrote: It's not about weight loss, more about safety.
Boring......
RE: Lexan glass opinions - adam b - 07-10-2015
I drive quicker when I'm confident in the car around me
RE: Lexan glass opinions - Piggy - 07-10-2015
It's more than 10kg for sure!
RE: Lexan glass opinions - impotentials - 07-10-2015
(07-10-2015, 09:12 PM)Piggy Wrote: It's more than 10kg for sure!
Sounds like it may be worth looking into
RE: Lexan glass opinions - 7057sam - 09-10-2015
No !
Its becauseracecar
RE: Lexan glass opinions - impotentials - 09-10-2015
(09-10-2015, 07:11 PM)7057sam Wrote: No !
Its becauseracecar
It's all becauseracecar at the end of the day.