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Offline bitg

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carbon fiber roof skin
« on: September 09, 2013, 10:30:27 pm »
hi all i am looking at getting a carbon roof for my mk5 golf race car that im building.need a bit of advice has any one got one fitted to there car on hear ? or can anyone advise me on a suppler that sell me one that is a good fit ?? thanks

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Re: carbon fiber roof skin
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2013, 11:19:38 pm »
guy off edition 38 lomax i think he was called had one on his mk5 think a member on this site owns the car now
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12757.0.html
« Last Edit: September 09, 2013, 11:22:16 pm by MAT ED30 »

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Re: carbon fiber roof skin
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2013, 11:51:34 pm »
i have always wondered about this - surely by weakening the roof by cutting into it you negate any weight lost by adding a carbon panel?
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