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With all the looking around we were doing before we used Bozz's genuine GX bonnet i also found another one which i bought from a guy in Lithgow for a reasonable price. Maybe i should auction that of as well???

gotta remember guys a genuine GX bonnet in steel is about $600 -700 (if you can find one)!!! !$1350 is a friggin bargain. This is a GX bonnet...
If i had a coupe.....still looking for a GX...

hey peddler sorry this is nothing to do with carbon fibre parts but have u got pics of ur coupe being built . sounds awesome

and bumpers ?? i'd be interested in KCF bumpers possibly... specially on the weight side of things

I am infact in the process of what some would think is a pretty serious build for what i hope will be a pretty serious 1200 Coupe with custom "John Taylor" suspension... AP brakes and carbon rotors, Modena dog box and a Southern Motor Works built SR20 with around 450hp.

Weight to me is important (and irronic considering i am 115kg's hehe) and considering my contact in the development of these KCF bonnets so far... i can let you know that we are considering not just gaurds, boot lid and dash etc... but we are also looking into KCF doors and even the roof skin.

There is an a15 powered 1200 Coupe in the states that i am trying to get more info on that has carbon doors, boot, bonnet, dash and roof and it "apparently" is under 550kg's with original floor. we emailed the owner last Thursday and hopefully will get a reply soon.

I am going to infact weigh the following parts over the next few days and at the same time get an estimate of the KCF reproductions and should be able to get a pretty good idea of an estimated weight

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that should be quite possible if your original bonnet,bootlid and guards weighed 200kg to start with.

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having owned several classic BMWs, I have to admit that with the prices people want for Datsun parts these days I am starting to think that I'll ditch my 1200 coupe project and get back into them! I can get hold of genuine BMW motorsport parts for cheaper than any of the rarer Datsun stuff. As for $3000 for a service... well if you have a new one maybe - once BMWs are 20 years old they actually discount their parts and keep producing them to keep the old ones on the road. For example, I can buy factory oil filters from the dealer for less than a RYCO for my 1200. I can buy most parts to suit even the late 60's stuff straight from the dealer at a reasonable price as they still manufacture the spares.

In any case... not to derail the post!!! I think the carbon bonnets look sensational and if you have that kind of money to throw at your project, then I'd certainly grab one while you can.

How about a carbon fibre roof panel for the coupe... like the new BMW M3 it would lower your centre of gravity and considerably lighten the car!!! With the carbon fibre bonnet and boot lid + some of the cheap taiwanese thin front guards I wonder whether you could get a 1200 down to 500kg??

are they just made out of rc200 or is there a uni through it just curious also are the fiberes varied ie 0/90 +-45

Now i've heard everytyhing,how about plastic moulded panels?

gxcoupe - would carbon kevlar fall under the same ruling do you know?