Vis carbon fiber hatch Options

[Nibbe]

I found some serious rust points under my old spoiler while i removed it and it has to be fixed some way. So im going to order vis cf hatch but i have few questions for you guys before making my decision. First of all can i put my old rear window on it? And i think its same high quality vis stuff as the hoods they make? So it does fit perfectly? And what is the price at vis? Pretty same as the hood? Once again big thanks for you all 6gers for helping me out.

This post has been edited by Nibbe: Mar 13, 2007 - 3:16 AM

[Nibbe]

And as i remember right is there a clear third brake light available for our cars? DCW product? I think i need one cos the vis cf hatch has the place for it.

[playr158]

there is no clear 3rd brake light is made, use your stock one
yes you put your stock glass back in it

yes same quality VIS stuff
price i forget

[95CelicaST]

price is between 400 and 500. I believe VIS is 450 though. Its not posted on their site, you have to call to find out.

[BigAl_UK]

there is no clear 3rd brake light is made, use your stock one

Not strictly true - a UK company called protocast makes them - they don't have them listed on their website but the guy who runs it is a member of GT4OC and CCUK and has definitely made them before. Might be worth dropping him a line if you want a clear 3rd brake light to see how much shipping would cost

http://www.protocast.co.uk/toyota.html

[tomazws]

Should be $450~ plus shipping. There's a hole for 3rd brake light, but no hole for rear wiper. You could have someone move your rear glass from your old hatch to your new one, but they'll usually tell you "glass might breaks and they are not going to be responsible for it".

[Nibbe]

Ok thank you guys. Im hopefully getting my hands on one in a two or three months. And i remembered there was someone somewhere making that third brakelight for us.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

How much wieght can you save with a CF hatch? I'd like to know this along with wieght saved on a CF hood, and fiberglass fenders.

[BigAl_UK]

How much wieght can you save with a CF hatch? I'd like to know this along with wieght saved on a CF hood, and fiberglass fenders.

My CF hood is only a little lighter than a stock hood - I guess 5-10 lbs but every little helps. Rear seats save a surprising amount of weight if you take them out and so does the spare even if it is a space saver

[2slow2nervous]

lol u kno what its really funny how every1 thinks removing ur back seats are gonna take away a decent amount of weight from the car...WRONG. seats actually dont way much at all. And take seats out of the car and not installing a role cage can make ur car weekend. Seats actuallly work as a sapport believe it or not. Their is really no point in taking back seats out.

[BigAl_UK]

lol u kno what its really funny how every1 thinks removing ur back seats are gonna take away a decent amount of weight from the car...WRONG. seats actually dont way much at all. And take seats out of the car and not installing a role cage can make ur car weekend. Seats actuallly work as a sapport believe it or not. Their is really no point in taking back seats out.

I don't see how the back seats in a celica can act as a support as there is no frame (well, not on my JDM 6 anyway) - just some foam with a material covering. The seats weigh more than you think when you actually weight them especially if you include all the brackets and extra gubbins. I took mine out when I fitted my harnesses because I needed to use the rear seatbelt securing points and I need the space for something else

[playr158]

lol that was funny

seats yeild NO ZIP ZERO NADA structural support haha
and if you take them out its ruffly 10lbs (its been a LONG time) of LTW savings.....ditch the passenger seat and you save more
even more LOL @ the fact of compairing seats to roll cage

BACK ON TOPIC

the CF hatch should save a lil on the other side of 10lbs i would think, but i don't believe we've had anyone measure and figure them out.
most the weight unfortunatly is in the glass, which u reuse, that is unless you're baller and have a lexan piece put in

This post has been edited by playr158: Mar 15, 2007 - 10:00 AM