How much would this rim weigh?

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Post by Alpha » 03 Oct 2005, 12:01 am

Guys, I found something I've never seen before. It's a Carbon Fiber rim!!! Make a guess of how much this would actually weigh!!

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Post by Stormline » 03 Oct 2005, 12:34 am

more than 3kg

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Post by Alpha » 03 Oct 2005, 12:37 am

Stormline wrote:more than 3kg
Oh.. Have u ever seen such a thing before? Its something completely new to me.

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Post by Stormline » 03 Oct 2005, 12:38 am

What you mean

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Post by Alpha » 03 Oct 2005, 12:39 am

Stormline wrote:What you mean
I mean a Carbon Fiber rim man? What the hell!

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Post by Stormline » 03 Oct 2005, 12:40 am

Ok man chill out

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Post by dr.drift » 04 Oct 2005, 6:35 am

Well i think admin ..i know how much it weighs :D

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Post by GT-RRRRR » 03 Dec 2005, 5:01 am

Damn, everything are CF these days. 8)

Well can you tell us how much it weigh?

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Post by Alpha » 03 Dec 2005, 9:48 am

It's not really carbon fiber. I just wanted to know if you guys could make out that its photoshop'd by me. Hehehe.. Here's the original:

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Post by Stormline » 03 Dec 2005, 6:47 pm

Damn you Shalashaska :?

What kind of photo shop do you have
that was just real

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Post by Alpha » 03 Dec 2005, 8:44 pm

Hehehe, thanks Stormline. It can be done with any version of Photoshop. It includes first making a carbon-fiber type pattern, then making a Fill Layer of it and then a few steps that need a lot of explaination. Hehe.

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Post by dubaiceli » 06 Dec 2005, 12:15 am

actually carbon fiber rims are available in the market. :idea:

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Post by Alpha » 06 Dec 2005, 10:58 am

dubaiceli wrote:actually carbon fiber rims are available in the market. :idea:
Are you sure?? I don't think I've heard about it...

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Post by grayfox666 » 07 Jan 2006, 4:12 pm

I have heard of it too.But i think it wasnt fully carbon.50-50

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Post by wek-236 » 22 Feb 2006, 2:11 pm

this one is a 50/50 cf.. made in the phils...

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