Glass fibre body panels

[Clio_dci100]

Do people really do this?

Which bits would they replace & wouldn't it be unsafe in an crash lol, ure car would go to pieces surely???? :S

 

[Tom]

Well your clio has plastic panels fitted already.

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

only the 182 has the plastic wings. The standard ones have metal.

 

[Clio_dci100]

only the 182 has the plastic wings. The standard ones have metal.

not quite tru, mine does hav plastic wings

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

ah! you learn something new every day!

 

[Rob]

Same here!! I hate the plastic, cheaper to replace though...

 

[Clio_dci100]

so can u replace any other bits besides teh wings?

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

You can, and truthfully, in a crash, its your chassis that takes most of the impact, so yeah, you can replace them. Think of all them cars that are just fibreglass? (Corvette for example).

 

[Tom]

so can u replace any other bits besides teh wings?

Not really only the tailgate, bonnet, and doors.

The rest of the car forms the chassis as the clio uses monocoque construction.
Not a ladder chassis like an old corvette

 

[LeeP86]

ive been trying to find anywhere that does fibre glass boot bonnet and doors and can't find anywhere that does them already only places that will have to make moulds and everything, any one know of anywhere that do already sell them?

 

[Laura]

all ph2 clios have plastic wings, right thru the range

 

[Clio_dci100]

lol no idea matey, i'd be keen to find out tho
Tailgates one thing, but glass fibre doors? they get smashed up pretty nasty in a side impact anyway, surely the glass fibre would disintergrate like nothing and i would die, front bumper to body and head? lol

 

[LeeP86]

they are not to bad i want them for a race car so il have the cage protecting me too!

 

[Clio_dci100]

surely cage must weigh a bit?

 

[LeeP86]

it does indeed which is why i need to reduce the weight of the car.

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

If you're after race spec stuff, try www.motorsportads.co.uk

 

[xcore]

my ph1 has plastic wings

 

[madmike1]

all MK2's Ph1 2 and 3 all have plastic wings!

 

[xxxic3xxx]

even the non rs have plastic wings mine is ph2 mk 1 nd its plastic