how much does the front fender weigh?
I know they are carbon fiber but how much weight do they save?
I'm sure this is a repost but i cant find it anywhere.. thank you (sorry i suck at the search thing):willy: |
Originally Posted by KFORD
(Post 1569623169)
I know they are carbon fiber but how much weight do they save?
I'm sure this is a repost but i cant find it anywhere.. thank you (sorry i suck at the search thing):willy: |
Originally Posted by '06 Quicksilver Z06
(Post 1569623194)
How much weight do they save over what?
EDIT: I found the info. 26.5 lb per car savings using the CF components |
When I was on the Buyer's Tour one of the plant engineers told us the paint on the front fenders weighs more than the bare carbon fiber fenders. Seems hard to believe, but they are noticeably lighter -- just holding the CF fender and the standard fender -- what they had for us to hold were both painted.
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Originally Posted by JoesC5
(Post 1569623325)
I'm guessing he wants to know the weight reduction vs a standard Fiberglas filled front fender(including the inner fender) of a standard C6. I remember seeing the figures several years ago, but I'm having one of my many senior moments right now.
EDIT: I found the info. 26.5 lb per car savings using the CF components |
Originally Posted by KFORD
(Post 1569623848)
Thank you.. at the chevy dealer they told me that they weigh 2.2 lbs and that the paint weighed more than the fender.. i know they were trying to sell me a car but didnt know if that was true
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I thought I read somewhere that the front fenders weigh 3 pounds each. That must include paint.
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I'm sure that the notion of the paint weighing more than the fender itself was at some point, purely an exaggeration to make a point, that has somehow now become a fact. I could be wrong but I'm equally sure that it is totally untrue.:cheers:
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Originally Posted by Jet Stream Blue Z06
(Post 1569624219)
I thought I read somewhere that the front fenders weigh 3 pounds each. That must include paint.
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don't have a C6 piece handy (I would assume similar), but a painted C5 fender is 7.50 lbs painted w/ emblem.
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Don't forget that both the inner and outer fender are CF, whereas they are both fiberglass on a standard C6. The Standard C6 outer fender weighs 6.1 lb and the Z06 outer fender weighs 3.8 lbs. Those weights do not include paint.
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I read somewhere when they first went to paint the CF parts the same way they painted the fiberglass parts, the parts flew across the paint booth. Had to figure a way to hold them while they were being painted
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fenders are 4.5 lb
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The standard C6 front fenders aren't fiberglass either. They're essentially the same material as the front bumper...urethane. They will "give" a little in an accident without any damage.:thumbs:
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Originally Posted by Tiggers
(Post 1569626142)
I read somewhere when they first went to paint the CF parts the same way they painted the fiberglass parts, the parts flew across the paint booth. Had to figure a way to hold them while they were being painted
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