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    Oct 24, 2004 5:05:47 PM

    Ben_FR
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    Carrera GT rear grills

    I saw a silver CGT at a dealership this weekend and noticed that the rear grills (e.g., ones over the engine compartment) were painted silver. Is this standard?

    Oct 24, 2004 6:35:52 PM

    Ray G
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    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    I believe it is standard - and it is not painted. It's aluminum I think. It is in a honeycomb pattern.

    Oct 29, 2004 5:51:22 PM

    Larry B
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    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    Mine was aluminium, silver in color, not annodized.

    Oct 30, 2004 3:09:57 AM

    Moogle
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    Reply to: Larry B

    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    yes , it comes like that

    the carrera GT option list is VERY short, which is the way it should be...

    Oct 30, 2004 4:42:55 PM

    MAVERICK Offline
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    Reply to: Ray G

    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    Quote:
    Ray G said:
    I believe it is standard - and it is not painted. It's aluminum I think. It is in a honeycomb pattern.



    Yes, the "negligee", as referred to by CGT designers "because it reveals much but not all of what's underneath", is a honeycomb/hexagonal pattern stamped from a stainless steel sheet not aluminum. The smaller honeycomb grill under the rear wing is also from the same material. I cannot confirm if the steel in both grills is the same H400 austenitic stainless steel used in the side frame members (longitudinal front and rear crash deformation arms). If the steel is the same, here's some interesting information about it:

    http://www.efunda.com/materials/alloys/stainless_steels/stainless.cfm

    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_219_107/ai_57616718

    http://www.ai-online.com/issues/article_detail.asp?id=373

    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3165/is_7_39/ai_105897604

    Nov 1, 2004 6:47:32 AM

    Ray G
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    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    MAVERICK, thanks for the article links. I had a feeling it was not aluminum after I touched it. It feels too rigid for aluminum of that thickness.

    Nov 2, 2004 1:40:40 AM

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    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    Quote:
    Ray G said:
    thanks for the article links.



    You are welcome, Ray.
    By the way, if you or anyone else wants to view the two terrific French videos of the CGT and the Enzo on the Le Mas du Clos, they have finally been posted on racingflix.com. Sign up for a one month high-speed $5.99 membership using paypal and swim in a deluge of auto videos. Just remember to restrain the amount of downloads per day or you'll give yourself a headache and lament work not done.

    Nov 4, 2004 9:42:45 PM

    CarreraGtRacer
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    Reply to: MAVERICK

    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    Quote:
    MAVERICK said:
    Quote:
    Ray G said:
    thanks for the article links.



    You are welcome, Ray.
    By the way, if you or anyone else wants to view the two terrific French videos of the CGT and the Enzo on the Le Mas du Clos, they have finally been posted on racingflix.com. Sign up for a one month high-speed $5.99 membership using paypal and swim in a deluge of auto videos. Just remember to restrain the amount of downloads per day or you'll give yourself a headache and lament work not done.

    they were available for free for awhile but you just had to jump on the opportunity

    Nov 4, 2004 11:52:18 PM

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    Re: Carrera GT rear grills

    Quote:
    CarreraGtRacer said:
    they were available for free for awhile but you just had to jump on the opportunity



    Yes, provided you logged on to rennteam one lucky night and struck gold.
     
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