Motocorse CF tank

MMC · Jun 30, 2015

Was looking at their aluminum one mentioned in a prior post, but they're having production issues with that one. What do you guys think of an all-CF tank? How should it hold up, especially in a crash? 17L is $1990 and 25L is $2550 (I like the 17L one).

Was just thinking about swapping when I got track bodywork when available...for a custom look-

Mat

Pani Dropper · Jun 30, 2015

That sure is pretty, but I would blow my brains out if I ever crashed it.

Claymore · Jun 30, 2015

The Dragon Lady with a 19.2 l cf tank from Carbon2Race. I love it!

Jake213 · Jun 30, 2015

Any clue on weight savings?

Claymore · Jun 30, 2015

I did not have a precise scale on hand, but it seemed that the 2.2 litre bigger cf tank was slightly heavier than the aluminium tank. I might ad that the ally tank had been stripped of its paint and basically were just brushed and clear coated so should be slightly lighter than the standard fully painted ally tank - sold it to Cosmok.

Steveo · Jun 30, 2015

Do you have to lose the fuel warning light on the dash?
Carbon hmmmm

Claymore · Jun 30, 2015

No the fuel warning light still works quite fine.

MMC · Jun 30, 2015

Pani Dropper said:
That sure is pretty, but I would blow my brains out if I ever crashed it.

Stock tank is $3200 new.... But yea...I would tear up too....

RD16RR · Jul 1, 2015

historically....back some years now....CF tanks were prone to leakage - the one you're looking at, looks really nice though !

Gecko · Jul 1, 2015

This tank looks pretty cool!
I have the carbonvani CF tank installed on my Tri. It's not lighter than OEM. It doesn't leak at all and has no discolorations. But installation was a major PITA!!! I did never buy again anything from carbonvani, it's good looking crap because it never really fits. You have to grind for hours... Especially the fuel tank was terrible, not one thread was at the right place. I had to manufacture special screws to get the fuel pump mounted properly.

In my opinion the Pani OEM alu tank is already a masterpiece. Just look at the internal tubing, simply great. And everything made out of aluminium. CF tanks have the internal breather tubes made from rubber. So they naturally degrade while being exposed to fuel (this is the number one problem for all older MV F4s. The rubber hoses die and fuel pressure gets down to none).

Claymore · Jul 1, 2015

Gecko said:
This tank looks pretty cool!
I have the carbonvani CF tank installed on my Tri. It's not lighter than OEM. It doesn't leak at all and has no discolorations. But installation was a major PITA!!! I did never buy again anything from carbonvani, it's good looking crap because it never really fits. You have to grind for hours... Especially the fuel tank was terrible, not one thread was at the right place. I had to manufacture special screws to get the fuel pump mounted properly.QUOTE]

My Carbon2Race tank was fitted by Ultimate Performance and Mark, the workshop manager, complimented me on both the fit and the looks. He had no problem at all to fit it.

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