Re: bmw-digest V9 #278

[ChrisBourk@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 98-10-08 11:59:35 EDT, you write:

<< Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 11:08:21 -0400
 From: "Steve D'Gerolamo" <steved3@domain.elided>
 Subject: Carbon Fiber
 
 Why is carbon fiber trim used in production cars?  It looks boss.  BTW,
 BMW used real carbon fiber in the M3 LWT.  Not for any weight savings,
 but because it looked boss.
 Jim Moran
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 'Word from Europe is that many tuners/manufacturers think the carbon fiber
 trend is past....they are now moving onto titanium.  This should up the
 stakes a bit.
 
 		The Europeans are also going crazy for really big brake kits.  Movit, the
 company selling the 993tt brakes which I distribute here in the US, its
 getting many folks opting for even larger calipers, pads and rotors....the
 380mm GT2 brakes.  Folks are coming in with 18-20" wheels on 750i's, Vipers
 and Corvettes and putting these brakes on their cars.  Kit prices start
 around $6k (front only).  SD
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 Steve D'Gerolamo - The Ultimate Garage
 201-262-0412 / steved3@domain.elided / http://www.ultimategarage.com >>

Titanium is a nice...

Christopher

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