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Challenge OEM style E92/E93 M3 Carbon Hood
While searching for places to shed weight on the M3, most start with the obvious panels made of steel. When the factory gives you composite or aluminum panels already as a starting point the quest to shave the pounds of a performance car can become more difficult. As usual, Challenge is here to re-write the book on composites for the M3 using only the best in materials and manufacturing techniques to offer some of the lightest weight and well made body panels available.
The lightweight BWM M3 aluminum hood is a great part from the factory that no doubt saves tons of weight compared to its mainstream steel 3 series counterparts. Because aluminum is very soft, it requires a full backbone structure to support it so it doesn’t dent or deform easily. When using carbon fiber, Challenge is able to rework the factory underside skeleton as well as use a foam hex cell core in the panel’s inner construction to produce a lightweight yet rigid structure. This formula yields a strong yet light hood with a 40% weight savings that’s as home on the street as it is on the road circuit. OEM Aluminum hood: 22.8 lbs. Challenge OEM style Carbon Hood: 13.6 lbs Test fit- Prep- All painted and ready to ship to an M3post member
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Very tastefully done, keeping respect to the M3 design.
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09-02-2011, 04:45 PM | #3 |
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Looks good guys!
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09-02-2011, 05:02 PM | #4 |
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love it
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09-02-2011, 06:45 PM | #8 |
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lookin good!
is this for the E92M3 or E90M3? i believe the hoods are slightly different, is this correct?
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09-03-2011, 01:17 AM | #10 |
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Amazing!!
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09-03-2011, 03:39 PM | #14 |
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I don't see why the hood would be different from e90 to e92. If the front bumpers are the same the hood should be as well
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The hoods are different between the E90 and E92/93. I believe the noticeable difference in design is near the windshield.
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09-03-2011, 11:34 PM | #18 |
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Is it safe in accidents as cf splinters and doesn't crumple to protect the driver, heaven forbid it ever happens but in life there are always surprises.
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09-05-2011, 02:15 PM | #20 |
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hope so... since Varis VRS is lagging on making E90M stuff
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09-06-2011, 01:17 AM | #21 |
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whatever happened to just making a vented CF hood since making a oem styled one wasnt really necessary since the hood is already pretty light?
althought there is a difference, idk how many people would buy a $1000 hood to save 9lbs
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