Carbon Fiber Trunks.... - Honda Prelude Forum

alvin · 06-25-2002, 01:09 PM

Anyone here seen one in real life before? What you guys think of them,

or

? Id like to see one on a 4th gen lude.... heres some pics of them on civics...

Your input is wanted!

Prelude92S · 06-25-2002, 01:12 PM

I've never been a fan of carbon fiber on daily driving cars...but if by having a CF Hood and Trunk u lighten ur car 50-100 lbs. and you race often then I think it's a great idea.

Prelude_RCR · 06-25-2002, 01:59 PM

Hmmm. CF hoods/CF trunks/CF fenders/CF bumpers. What's next?...CF rims?

How much weight does all of that save?

Brady92/4WS · 06-25-2002, 02:32 PM

cf trunks are raw, i mean honestly if you wanted them for the pure racing factor you could always paint them

j92s · 06-25-2002, 02:42 PM

I've heard of CF wheels before (race only)

ludethugs · 06-25-2002, 02:55 PM

you gotta match that with CF Spoiler, is a CF Trunk going to be strong enough to hold a spoiler during high speed racing? Dont wanna see a the whole trunk tearing off...

marshdoggg · 06-25-2002, 03:10 PM

i havent seen that before, but i really actually like it! it looks pretty sweet, i wonder how functional it is. is it easier to break into? does it rattle more with subs because of fitment issues? well at least it looks cool
marsh

brendon2k · 06-25-2002, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by ludethugs
you gotta match that with CF Spoiler, is a CF Trunk going to be strong enough to hold a spoiler during high speed racing? Dont wanna see a the whole trunk tearing off...

If you actually have a spoiler that creates downforce and you cruise at about 200mph a lot it could be an issue.

Type Si · 06-25-2002, 06:28 PM

I don't even like the hoods....now they've got trunk lids too?

shadowZZ · 06-25-2002, 08:15 PM

That looks so good!! That yellow civic I saw on tv a couple weeks ago it was getting the roof chopped off cause the guy who owned it crashed into a pole and had people in the back too!

blkvteclude · 06-25-2002, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by shadowZZ
That looks so good!! That yellow civic I saw on tv a couple weeks ago it was getting the roof chopped off cause the guy who owned it crashed into a pole and had people in the back too!

damn that same civic above?

i think its phat to have a carbon fiber trunk i saw a yellow is300 with one and it looked real good IMO i would get one

yellowh23a · 06-26-2002, 12:43 AM

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Originally posted by j92s
I've heard of CF wheels before (race only)

A spoiler would be pointless on a fwd car.

ArlingtonNelson · 06-26-2002, 01:12 AM

unless its 100% carbon fiber and weighs like 3lbs I dont like them. I think this CF craze is getting outta hand and its losing its functionality.

Grant · 06-26-2002, 11:49 AM

FWD cars are already to light in the back... taking the weight off the trunk woudl just further mess up the F/R weight ratio..

BTW I have a picture of some CF rims.... but I have nowhere to host it..

Absolut · 06-26-2002, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by Grant from Toronto
BTW I have a picture of some CF rims.... but I have nowhere to host it..

email me the pics absolutlaptop@hotmail.com

Lude-F1 · 06-26-2002, 12:43 PM

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FWD cars are already to light in the back...

Yaaa Exactly what i was thinking... Try to cut the weight from the front of the car, C/F hood, low weight battery, low weight rims, some headers and intake might also do the trick...this trunk thing is only for show reasons(Looks good BTW

), BUT it serves no useful purpose

Alan

alvin · 06-26-2002, 01:08 PM

Change to CF Trunk so take off weight for putting subs in your

alvin · 06-26-2002, 01:10 PM

opps accidently hit the reply button too quick there...

but yeah... change to cf trunk to make up weight so you can put subs in your trunk

ViZ · 06-26-2002, 01:54 PM

some people where worried about strength, from what i hear carbon fiber is 7 times stronger then steel and 7 times lighter as well and carbon kevlar is suppose to be rigid but doesnt deal with flex well...

and if your dragging you car the trunk would help, 50/50 weight ratio doesnt really apply to straight line racing

ViZ