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Re: Fiber Glass Bonnet

To: "Childs, David" <dchilds@epri.com>,
Subject: Re: Fiber Glass Bonnet
From: "Greg Adams" <greg@cmc.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 00:49:39 -0700
-----Original Message-----
From: Childs, David <dchilds@epri.com>
To: 'spitfires@Autox.Team.Net' <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 8:34 AM
Subject: Fiber Glass Bonnet


>The first part of the question is easy.  What is the lists opinion of
>fiberglass bonnet for a Spit 6?


I can't speak for anyone else, but I think fiberglass is the only way to go
on a Spit6.  I had the chance to open the bonnet on a Spitfire with a
fiberglass bonnet at an autocross, and I would guess the weight savings to
be somewhere between 25-50 lbs. at least.

>Second part is where to find one and how much should I expect to pay?

TRF lists several, I think they range from $400 - $600.

>I don't know that it is worth all the work to save a few pounds.  I
>must say I don't know what the weight savings is.


TRF could probably tell you what the difference is.  I'm fairly certain that
as far as balancing the car weightwise on a Spit6 the fiberglass bonnet is
probably one of the biggest improvements you can make, although I can't
speak from experience since I haven't done this myself yet.

Greg Adams



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