Stripped rear seats illegal or not?
05-Oct-2005, 10:54 AM
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Originally posted by DXcivicHB
i have seen CF doors on ebay...why wouldnt tthey be safe? if made properly theyre stronger than steel.
i have seen CF doors on ebay...why wouldnt tthey be safe? if made properly theyre stronger than steel.
So? that has nothing to do with car safetly.
Just because they are stronger then metal means ****.
On the sale, or if you get CF doors it will say ONLY for track use.
Why CF doors aren't safe as metal doors? they don't fold to absord impact.
All they will do is most likely brake the latch and pop out with minor scuff, etc..
You don't see CF bend like metal does so that's why if you get into a front end accident metal doors will absorb the imapact and fold.
simple right?
05-Oct-2005, 11:06 AM
#27
Originally posted by 1ofAkind
i don't see what the big deal is about stripping ur interior or taking your back seat out. Some people do it thinking it lightens the car....well the grim reality is not by very much.i placed this to a test my back seat bench weighs like 9.5 lbs when weighed.the upper part 10.door panels i held with one finger and weighed in about 7.5lbs each.so lets see...all 4 panels plus back seat removed from ur car...u save 35lbs. the rear panels are probably even lighter on a hatch...hehe.do u think 35lbs.i wonder why people think it would make their cars noticably faster for the extra noise and police questioning. I'm not saying i'm against it.i only did it once when i went to track.ran full interior and then gutted.difference? not really. i could understand if u want that mean serious ready for whatever look but other that no gain my 2 cents.
i don't see what the big deal is about stripping ur interior or taking your back seat out. Some people do it thinking it lightens the car....well the grim reality is not by very much.i placed this to a test my back seat bench weighs like 9.5 lbs when weighed.the upper part 10.door panels i held with one finger and weighed in about 7.5lbs each.so lets see...all 4 panels plus back seat removed from ur car...u save 35lbs. the rear panels are probably even lighter on a hatch...hehe.do u think 35lbs.i wonder why people think it would make their cars noticably faster for the extra noise and police questioning. I'm not saying i'm against it.i only did it once when i went to track.ran full interior and then gutted.difference? not really. i could understand if u want that mean serious ready for whatever look but other that no gain my 2 cents.
It only really matters in drag racing where every 10th counts..
05-Oct-2005, 11:07 AM
#28
Originally posted by Silent Si
anyone see the CF doors on ebay.. who now that would take some weight off lol..
not the safest thing to do tho..
anyone see the CF doors on ebay.. who now that would take some weight off lol..
not the safest thing to do tho..
05-Oct-2005, 12:30 PM
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
Cf shatters I believe, into pieces - small and large. You need a helmet and a suit plus a well designed cage to you can avoid these pieces flying left right and centre.
That's how I see it.
Cf shatters I believe, into pieces - small and large. You need a helmet and a suit plus a well designed cage to you can avoid these pieces flying left right and centre.
That's how I see it.
from what I heard and read...yes it shatters but depending on how hard the hit is and where. If you get hit front end with CF doors, frame will crumple but depending on the structure of the CF doors itself they might pop out of the latches or crack. I've seen broken CF after car accidents so yes it does brake but it dosen't absorbe shock and impact as metal does in a collision.
05-Oct-2005, 12:41 PM
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
Cf shatters I believe, into pieces - small and large. You need a helmet and a suit plus a well designed cage to you can avoid these pieces flying left right and centre.
That's how I see it.
Cf shatters I believe, into pieces - small and large. You need a helmet and a suit plus a well designed cage to you can avoid these pieces flying left right and centre.
That's how I see it.
the most it will do is crack from its fibreglass skeleton.
and what the other guy was saying is correct. cf does not absorb impact and therefore its dangerous as the g forces continue to flow thru the car into the driver from an accident which could pretty much kill a driver.
05-Oct-2005, 03:52 PM
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
Fred, come on, little road noise is good, in a sense you can pick up any abnormal sounds from the car, easier to detect.
Fred, come on, little road noise is good, in a sense you can pick up any abnormal sounds from the car, easier to detect.
05-Oct-2005, 05:37 PM
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I just took out my rear seats and the two side panels. The road noise isn't bad what so ever. I didn't take it on the hwy though, so hopefully the trip to CSCS will be okay. Also the weight difference isn't noticeable when you drive. But on the bright side, I found around 6 bucks in change!
