I asked Lloyd about the Magnesium side plates for the ZF and he said they are not strong enough for a high powered engine because they flex and allow the box to expand. Jack Dyrike has them on his car, I am not sure how much power he has.
I like the idea of hollow sway bars. How much weight can you save of stock bars? As for carbon fibre coming from Sweden, I have only just heard about that this week. Where did you see a picture of them? I currently have no carbon fibre panels, but intend to buy some in the future. Our steel deck lids weigh 77lbs, a "real" carbon fibre one is around 14lbs. This is the best possible place to remove weight from the Pantera, it's high up and at the rear.
Johnny
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