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Originally Posted by cozykat
1)So can they make SVX fenders as well??
2)How much does a stock fender wiegh, I wonder?...
(Please forgive my ignorance)
3)When lightening the hood, wouldn't it be better to lighten the trunk as well? (To keep weight more proportionate to stock)
4) Or is the weight difference too small to matter?
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1) They CAN make fenders, but do not as the requests have been nill.
2) As I remember the front fenders are about 10#s each.
3) As our cars are heavier in the front than they are in the back
(as weighed at the tires/axles)
it is better to remove weight from the heavy end, making the car more balanced, ie; closer to a 50/50 weight distribution.
4) Since the front fenders only weigh about 10#s each, and a replacement would weigh about 5#s each, it is not really worth bothering with, unless you have UNLIMITED money!!!!!
These hoods weigh in at 19.5#s.
The stock hood weighs 48#.
These hoods are more for Gear Heads, Speed Freaks, OR people who need/want a hood THAT WILL NOT BE DAMAGED BY HAIL!!!
Your Mileage May Vary!
Actually they ARE less prone to hail damage, and while that can important, the main reason people buy them is to
lighten their car, for better accelleration,
and improve weight distribution,
while at the same time they actually slightly lower the center of gravity,
for improved handeling.