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johny p - 17/3/11 at 06:30 PM

hi all. as im still relatively new to this fantastic hobbie im still in the process of finding out where the best places are to buy parts from.. im thinking of changing my aluminum body panels for the grp ones.. is this worth doing ie for weight reasons or just for cosmetics? and where can i buy them from to fit a book locost?.... thanks

AdamR - 17/3/11 at 06:55 PM

Aluminium panels will be significantly lighter than most GRP equivalents. What's cosmetically better about GRP anyway? Surely you can just fill/paint the ali if it needs tarting up.

scootz - 17/3/11 at 07:00 PM

I'd stick with ali too... a good bit lighter and (IMHO) looks better!

jossey - 17/3/11 at 07:01 PM

GRP panels are a good upgrade i upgraded my ali panels the grp ones look much better and are easier to look after.

one downside. they increase the weight by about 2kg per side panels.

upside. much stronger.

thanks



dave

johny p - 17/3/11 at 07:11 PM

i was thinking that the grp ones would be lighter than ally? .... was gonna paint the ally but heard its a bugger to paint? ...

matt_gsxr - 17/3/11 at 07:22 PM

Carbon fibre?

light, strong, pretty

tomgregory2000 - 17/3/11 at 07:23 PM

Its all about prep with the alloy, you need an etch primper first but that is about it

johny p - 17/3/11 at 07:23 PM

yeah was looking on cabon mods... nice price too....

[Edited on 17/3/11 by johny p]

welderman - 17/3/11 at 11:21 PM

Carbon does it for me

steve m - 18/3/11 at 12:41 AM

I'd stick with ali too... a good bit lighter and (IMHO) looks better!

yep agree, but only if ist ding free, and a uniform finish,

franky - 18/3/11 at 07:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jossey
GRP panels are a good upgrade i upgraded my ali panels the grp ones look much better and are easier to look after.

one downside. they increase the weight by about 2kg per side panels.

upside. much stronger.

thanks



dave


GRP isn't stronger than ally.

snakebelly - 18/3/11 at 08:09 AM

surely it depends on how thin the ali was and how thick the grp is? if it s2kg a side heavier im guessing its quite a bit thicker and therfore probably stronger?