Carbon Fiber NSX

MrJohnTan · 2003-10-18 00:30:39

WOW http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003/CFfront.jpg http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003/CFofftrailer.jpg http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003/CFclose.jpg http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003/CFwidebody2.jpg http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003/CFrear.jpg

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Oct 17, 2003 | 05:30 PM

MrJohnTan

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Carbon Fiber NSX

WOW

Oct 17, 2003 | 05:54 PM

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Holy $#@%!
How much does the car weigh?

And I'd be very worried about getting into accidents, if I were in that car. Possible decapitation?

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Oct 17, 2003 | 05:57 PM

MrJohnTan

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Both the white and black cars have full vacuum bagged carbon fiber bodies that dropped the weight of the stock body down by 32 lbs. Not a whole lot by itself, but impressive being that we started with an aluminum body.

This is a quote from one of the science of speed guys.

Here's the link to more pictures.
http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003/

Oct 17, 2003 | 06:00 PM

Overclocker

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It looks great and all, but why would you do that to an all aluminum car?

Oct 17, 2003 | 08:04 PM

NRG

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their are a few cars that come stock CF.. forgot which ones tho..

Oct 18, 2003 | 04:57 AM

Pagong

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Originally posted by Overclocker
It looks great and all, but why would you do that to an all aluminum car?

Weight savings is one, but seems to me this NSX will never see the track and was built for show!

The CF on this car is mainly for the "bling" factor. Sad indeed.

Oct 18, 2003 | 07:28 AM

MrIan

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Originally posted by NRG
their are a few cars that come stock CF.. forgot which ones tho..

Ferrari F50, Enzo, and F40(not sure about the F40)
Pagami Zondas

Thats all that i know of.

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Oct 18, 2003 | 01:09 PM

Iceman

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I have seen only one or two NSXs in my life that made me weep for having destroyed the natural beauty of the car. Now I have seen another...

Oct 18, 2003 | 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by Iceman
I have seen only one or two NSXs in my life that made me weep for having destroyed the natural beauty of the car. Now I have seen another...

I agree, <sarcasm on>but he saved a whopping 32 pounds of body weight!<sarcasm off>

I give it

Oct 18, 2003 | 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by Overclocker
It looks great and all, but why would you do that to an all aluminum car?

That is what I am talking about... I bet it cost as much for all that CF as it would to get one of the new NSX's... Money NOT well spent if you ask me... They prob just did it to say "look its all CF" or something like that...

Shawn