Carbon fibre Z4M bonnet

beanie · Post by **beanie** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 5:32 pm

Just noticed a post on m3cutters where CA automotive have shown pictures of a Z4M bonnet in pre preg carbon fibre. I’ve asked a couple of questions to get a bit more info but thought it might be of interest to some.

https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threads/ ... st-2751410

Be interesting to see what kind of weight savings it offers

Zoomer · Post by **Zoomer** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:19 pm

A work of art but not cheap...then again how much is a bmw Z4m bonnet though

Angelus666 · Post by **Angelus666** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:50 pm

That’s a beautiful thing. A new OEM hood costs £850 without paint, so you could kind of justify this if you were doing the carbon thing.

beanie · Post by **beanie** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:03 pm

I suppose when you consider how much a CSL style airbox costs, this doesn't look so bad on a price per pound basis!

Does anyone know the weight of the standard bonnet? I'm sure it's been discussed on here before

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:50 pm

MrPT · Post by **MrPT** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:53 pm

beanie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:03 pm I suppose when you consider how much a CSL style airbox costs, this doesn't look so bad on a price per pound basis!

Does anyone know the weight of the standard bonnet? I'm sure it's been discussed on here before

It’s about 10kg.

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:33 am

Looks nice, but why doesn't it have the cross bracing? Mine has it AND its flimsy as s**t. This would be like waving a sheet of paper in the wind.

pcube · Post by **pcube** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:28 pm

Worked out to be about the same price as the Varis one... not sure why this would be a better choice. Since it was for a track build, surely hood vents would help?

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:32 pm

Probably cheaper shipping? Japan is exy to ship from. Save 20 percent on building it local. That makes sense.. No cross bracing doesn't.

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