Carbon fibre Z4M bonnet

[beanie]

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/full-carbon-z4m-bonnet.210582/#post-2751410

Be interesting to see what kind of weight savings it offers

 

[Zoomer]

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

 

[Angelus666]

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]

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]

8)

 

[MrPT]

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]

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]

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]

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