| MyScoobie28 | 04-25-2004 10:45 PM |
carbon fiber
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hey, this is just my thought on carbon fiber. i know that it is a great material to use and everything and it looks badass SOMETIMES, but dont you think it looks a little ugly when people go overboard? i mean, i was thinking cuz i heard about the carbon fiber 22b kit from aerosim, but dont you think it would look a little ugly if half the car is carbon fiber and half the car is some other color? so you could just repaint the carbon fiber. but then, wouldnt that make of no use for c/f cuz you could just get some other body kit, pay half the price, and be happy with it even though it would weigh more. and for everyones info, this would be for a daily driver car. everybody just post your opinions because this is a very interesting topic.
| boothwrx | 04-25-2004 10:56 PM |
I hear it is hard to damage.
| Thumper23 | 04-25-2004 11:16 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by boothwrx[/i]
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
hard to damage, please
it's impossible to damage:lol:
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
hard to damage, please
it's impossible to damage:lol:
| firecordz | 04-26-2004 01:58 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Thumper23[/i]
[B] it's impossible to damage:lol: [/B][/QUOTE]
this true? dont know **** about CF
[B] it's impossible to damage:lol: [/B][/QUOTE]
this true? dont know **** about CF
| collegedropout | 04-26-2004 02:00 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by boothwrx[/i]
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Thumper23[/i]
[B] hard to damage, please
it's impossible to damage:lol: [/B][/QUOTE]
werd:lol: :lol:
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Thumper23[/i]
[B] hard to damage, please
it's impossible to damage:lol: [/B][/QUOTE]
werd:lol: :lol:
| JewPac42 | 04-26-2004 02:03 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by boothwrx[/i]
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
I hear aerogel is the only thing able to damage it.
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
I hear aerogel is the only thing able to damage it.
| BOFslime | 04-26-2004 02:05 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by boothwrx[/i]
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
What if i hit it with a carbon fiber hammer?
....huh!.. WHAT THEN!
[B] I hear it is hard to damage. [/B][/QUOTE]
What if i hit it with a carbon fiber hammer?
....huh!.. WHAT THEN!
| firecordz | 04-26-2004 02:10 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by BOFslime[/i]
[B] What if i hit it with a carbon fiber hammer?
....huh!.. WHAT THEN! [/B][/QUOTE]
then you probably have too much money
[B] What if i hit it with a carbon fiber hammer?
....huh!.. WHAT THEN! [/B][/QUOTE]
then you probably have too much money
| I_say | 04-26-2004 06:52 AM |
also very lightweight, personally i think the car would look siiiick
| 1DOWNCLOWN | 04-26-2004 07:55 AM |
its really hard to break
| Mike Wevrick | 04-26-2004 09:08 AM |
:lol: Seriously, though, yes, it looks ugly when overused. (I don't even find small amounts attractive, but that's just me.)
| Thumper23 | 04-26-2004 09:20 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JewPac42[/i]
[B] I hear aerogel is the only thing able to damage it. [/B][/QUOTE]
you're right, that stuff is the shiznit
[B] I hear aerogel is the only thing able to damage it. [/B][/QUOTE]
you're right, that stuff is the shiznit
| Tkacik | 04-26-2004 09:30 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JewPac42[/i]
[B] I hear aerogel is the only thing able to damage it. [/B][/QUOTE]
Or the obvious...
An SRT-4.
[B] I hear aerogel is the only thing able to damage it. [/B][/QUOTE]
Or the obvious...
An SRT-4.
| JIN | 04-26-2004 09:32 AM |
Not too sure about impossible to damage, but I can sure say it is really really difficult to break them.
Anyhow, I am a big fan of CF, so I wouldn't mind my whole car wrapped in CF man! But hey, thats me.
Jin
Anyhow, I am a big fan of CF, so I wouldn't mind my whole car wrapped in CF man! But hey, thats me.
Jin
| subyrally | 04-26-2004 10:10 AM |
i want the cf 22b wide body kit, but im slightly unemployed
| subieworx | 04-26-2004 10:21 AM |
It is not that difficult to break. I had a CF hood on my old Prelude. Rear ended someone and the hood split in half. It is lightweight first, strong second.
| BakedCookies | 04-26-2004 02:27 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by subieworx[/i]
[B] It is not that difficult to break. I had a CF hood on my old Prelude. Rear ended someone and the hood split in half. It is lightweight first, strong second. [/B][/QUOTE]
dude! carbon fiber is HARD TO DAMAGE, thats not even feasible!!!!
[B] It is not that difficult to break. I had a CF hood on my old Prelude. Rear ended someone and the hood split in half. It is lightweight first, strong second. [/B][/QUOTE]
dude! carbon fiber is HARD TO DAMAGE, thats not even feasible!!!!
| Calsoldier | 04-26-2004 02:30 PM |
Carbon fiber is not hard to break at all. It can hold a lot of force, but it doesn't have enough give, where if you hit it just strong enough (not that hard really), it will split and crack, and eventually break.
Oleg
Oleg
| BurtonCR | 04-26-2004 02:31 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by subieworx [/i]
[B]It is not that difficult to break. I had a CF hood on my old Prelude. Rear ended someone and the hood split in half. It is lightweight first, strong second. [/B][/QUOTE]
Yea thats impossible, I want to see pics.
[B]It is not that difficult to break. I had a CF hood on my old Prelude. Rear ended someone and the hood split in half. It is lightweight first, strong second. [/B][/QUOTE]
Yea thats impossible, I want to see pics.
| subieworx | 04-26-2004 02:51 PM |
I wish I had taken pics of it. Just imagine what a metal hood looks like when buckled. Then picture than hood in almost two pieces where it buckled, with fabric hanging out all over the place. I have a piece of the hood that I turned into a keychain for memory sake and could EASILY snap it in two. It is only strong when structured to be strong.
| elixirvtec | 04-26-2004 03:04 PM |
I also like CF but I also think its ugly when people go overboard with it. I have a carbon fiber hoodscoop and splittter.
| lawn boy | 04-26-2004 03:13 PM |
cf is ugly when you go overboard with it...mainly on cars of other colors. the worst ive seen is cars that go overboard with it that have red or yellow cars :huh:
black its ok though :D
black its ok though :D
| sti27 | 04-26-2004 03:36 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by MyScoobie28[/i]
[B] hey, this is just my thought on carbon fiber. i know that it is a great material to use and everything and it looks badass SOMETIMES, but dont you think it looks a little ugly when people go overboard? i mean, i was thinking cuz i heard about the carbon fiber 22b kit from aerosim, but dont you think it would look a little ugly if half the car is carbon fiber and half the car is some other color? so you could just repaint the carbon fiber. but then, wouldnt that make of no use for c/f cuz you could just get some other body kit, pay half the price, and be happy with it even though it would weigh more. and for everyones info, this would be for a daily driver car. everybody just post your opinions because this is a very interesting topic. [/B][/QUOTE]
The Aerosim kit uses carbon fiber for strength and ease of forming the kit, not for looks. You are expected to paint it.
[B] hey, this is just my thought on carbon fiber. i know that it is a great material to use and everything and it looks badass SOMETIMES, but dont you think it looks a little ugly when people go overboard? i mean, i was thinking cuz i heard about the carbon fiber 22b kit from aerosim, but dont you think it would look a little ugly if half the car is carbon fiber and half the car is some other color? so you could just repaint the carbon fiber. but then, wouldnt that make of no use for c/f cuz you could just get some other body kit, pay half the price, and be happy with it even though it would weigh more. and for everyones info, this would be for a daily driver car. everybody just post your opinions because this is a very interesting topic. [/B][/QUOTE]
The Aerosim kit uses carbon fiber for strength and ease of forming the kit, not for looks. You are expected to paint it.
| JIN | 04-26-2004 03:39 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by lawn boy[/i]
[B] cf is ugly when you go overboard with it...mainly on cars of other colors. the worst ive seen is cars that go overboard with it that have red or yellow cars :huh:
black its ok though :D [/B][/QUOTE]
Ok, thank goodness mine is black ...
Jin
[B] cf is ugly when you go overboard with it...mainly on cars of other colors. the worst ive seen is cars that go overboard with it that have red or yellow cars :huh:
black its ok though :D [/B][/QUOTE]
Ok, thank goodness mine is black ...
Jin
| CalcVictim | 04-26-2004 03:45 PM |
Doesn't CF act as a heat insualtor, I remember reading something about it and in result isn't a good idea for a hood in the heat sense?
| piker28 | 04-26-2004 03:49 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by sti27[/i]
[B] The Aerosim kit uses carbon fiber for strength and ease of forming the kit, not for looks. You are expected to paint it. [/B][/QUOTE]
glad i read all the posts before i posted otheriwse i woulda just repeated ya;)
[B] The Aerosim kit uses carbon fiber for strength and ease of forming the kit, not for looks. You are expected to paint it. [/B][/QUOTE]
glad i read all the posts before i posted otheriwse i woulda just repeated ya;)
| sti27 | 04-26-2004 05:00 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by piker28[/i]
[B] glad i read all the posts before i posted otheriwse i woulda just repeated ya;) [/B][/QUOTE]
I know what you mean. I thought someone would have mention this earlier.
[B] glad i read all the posts before i posted otheriwse i woulda just repeated ya;) [/B][/QUOTE]
I know what you mean. I thought someone would have mention this earlier.
| MyScoobie28 | 04-26-2004 05:13 PM |
kind of like this
[IMG]http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMzY2MTY0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg[/IMG]
i mean, no offense to the owner of the car, i know that he must of spent loads of money on it, but its just a little bit overboard and a little ugly.
[IMG]http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMzY2MTY0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg[/IMG]
i mean, no offense to the owner of the car, i know that he must of spent loads of money on it, but its just a little bit overboard and a little ugly.
| piker28 | 04-26-2004 05:14 PM |
^^in his defense from waht i can see its only a lip and hood which isnt to bad
ive seen cars with lips, hood, trunk, gauge pods, rims, and other junk all in cf and thats bad
ive seen cars with lips, hood, trunk, gauge pods, rims, and other junk all in cf and thats bad
| Thumper23 | 04-26-2004 05:17 PM |
that's not a really fair shot of the car
that's like zooming in on the piece of carbon fiber and saying the whole damn car is outfitted with it
anyways, cf in small doses is ok
PS: cf has the indestructiblness:banana:
PPS: "indestructiblness" is a word:banana: :banana:
that's like zooming in on the piece of carbon fiber and saying the whole damn car is outfitted with it
anyways, cf in small doses is ok
PS: cf has the indestructiblness:banana:
PPS: "indestructiblness" is a word:banana: :banana:
| sti27 | 04-26-2004 05:49 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by MyScoobie28[/i]
[B] kind of like this
[IMG]http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMzY2MTY0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg[/IMG]
i mean, no offense to the owner of the car, i know that he must of spent loads of money on it, but its just a little bit overboard and a little ugly. [/B][/QUOTE]
If he paints his headlights blue it will break up the carbon fiber and IMO look better.
BTW My car
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00025.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00022.jpg[/IMG]
I need to paint mine...
[B] kind of like this
[IMG]http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMzY2MTY0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg[/IMG]
i mean, no offense to the owner of the car, i know that he must of spent loads of money on it, but its just a little bit overboard and a little ugly. [/B][/QUOTE]
If he paints his headlights blue it will break up the carbon fiber and IMO look better.
BTW My car
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00025.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00022.jpg[/IMG]
I need to paint mine...
| piker28 | 04-26-2004 05:51 PM |
gold formels *droooool*
| Foxy | 04-26-2004 05:52 PM |
[quote]I hear aerogel is the only thing able to damage it.[/quote]
How can aerogel damage CF? :confused: Aerogel is like 99.8% air and a tiny bit of silica. It's like foam.
[url]http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html[/url]
CF is pretty strong stuff, though. I read an article about the Saleen S7.. it has a 1" thick CF front lip; supposedly, that lip is strong enough to hold the entire weight of the car.
If you pound on it with a hammer though, I bet it'd shatter.
How can aerogel damage CF? :confused: Aerogel is like 99.8% air and a tiny bit of silica. It's like foam.
[url]http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html[/url]
CF is pretty strong stuff, though. I read an article about the Saleen S7.. it has a 1" thick CF front lip; supposedly, that lip is strong enough to hold the entire weight of the car.
If you pound on it with a hammer though, I bet it'd shatter.
| MyScoobie28 | 04-26-2004 06:00 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by sti27 [/i]
[B]If he paints his headlights blue it will break up the carbon fiber and IMO look better.
BTW My car
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00025.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00022.jpg[/IMG]
I need to paint mine... [/B][/QUOTE]
thats a pretty dope scoobie but it would be really cool if you could paint the clear corners too<-- that would be tight. if you guys know any place that sell smoked or any other color clear corners/corner lights, could you list them cuz i really want to get them. it doesnt look that cool when you have black morettes and then white/ clear corners. it would be better if they were painted. you know, just in my opinion.
[B]If he paints his headlights blue it will break up the carbon fiber and IMO look better.
BTW My car
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00025.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/sti27/DSC00022.jpg[/IMG]
I need to paint mine... [/B][/QUOTE]
thats a pretty dope scoobie but it would be really cool if you could paint the clear corners too<-- that would be tight. if you guys know any place that sell smoked or any other color clear corners/corner lights, could you list them cuz i really want to get them. it doesnt look that cool when you have black morettes and then white/ clear corners. it would be better if they were painted. you know, just in my opinion.
| TVA | 04-26-2004 07:01 PM |
There is a distinction that needs to be made when you guys are talking about carbon fiber. If you think about your stereotypical carbon fiber hood it has been formed using a process called "wet-layup". This process involves using one or two sheets of the carbon fiber material and soaking it in a resin to get it to hold its shape. This process does not lend itself to a wonderful amount of strength. The process used in F1 cars and what not is called "dry-layup". This is a MUCH more expensive process but the end product is much lighter and stronger. With the dry layup the carbon fiber sheet is already inpregnated with a resin type material and the sheet is formed to the shape that they want. The thickness of the thing being formed is based solely on the amount of CF they use in a dry layup process. So when you guys talk about carbon fiber being really hard to damage, that is true with dry-layup, but untrue with wet-layup. Damaging a piece of wet-layup carbon fiber is as easy as breaking a piece of dried resin. Hope that helps, sorry for the long post.
TVA
TVA
| enewtabie | 04-26-2004 07:25 PM |
I hear that carbon fiber aerogel is coming out soon..transparent and impossible to damage,plus reflects heat and is soundproof..I cant wait..:)
| Thumper23 | 04-26-2004 09:13 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by enewtabie[/i]
[B] I hear that carbon fiber aerogel is coming out soon..transparent and impossible to damage,plus reflects heat and is soundproof..I cant wait..:) [/B][/QUOTE]
I don't know how much longer I can take this:lol: :lol:
[B] I hear that carbon fiber aerogel is coming out soon..transparent and impossible to damage,plus reflects heat and is soundproof..I cant wait..:) [/B][/QUOTE]
I don't know how much longer I can take this:lol: :lol:
| BurtonCR | 04-27-2004 02:12 AM |
Hehe, Ill end the stupidity :)
Sorry to be a bunch of jerks, but anyone who was saying "carbon fiber is hard to damage" is just messing around with you guys. It's somewhat of an on going joke on ricers who think the material is indestructible (when used in body kits).
- chris
Sorry to be a bunch of jerks, but anyone who was saying "carbon fiber is hard to damage" is just messing around with you guys. It's somewhat of an on going joke on ricers who think the material is indestructible (when used in body kits).
- chris
| [email�protected] | 04-27-2004 04:36 AM |
TVA is correct, "dry layup" or what's known as pre-preg carbon is much stronger than wet layup carbon. It depends on the skill of the laminator and the process used to cure the resin, but it's typically much stronger. Carbon fibers are incredibly strong for their weight, but since they are incredibly thin they break easily. The resin that holds them together is the ultimate determining factor in the overall strength of the part, so getting the proper resin/fiber ratio and using hard to damage resin is extremely important. That's where the pre-preg carbon fabric is so much better than wet lay-up. The resin is applied under controlled conditions in a factory so the ratio is correct. When it's done with a wet lay-up it's extremely hard to get less than 50% resin by weight and still get the resin to soak all the way through the carbon.
Anyway, I'm using pre-preg in my kits for several reasons. 1. I hate messy resins 2. The weave is more uniform and looks better 3. It's stronger than wet lay-up 4. It can be made lighter because it's stronger 5. I hate messy resins. Oh yeah .... and I have a huge oven sitting in the shop to cook the parts in.
-Steve
PS. Fiberglass comes in pre-preg form as well and that's how we'll be offering the fiberglass kits.
[email][email�protected][/email]
Anyway, I'm using pre-preg in my kits for several reasons. 1. I hate messy resins 2. The weave is more uniform and looks better 3. It's stronger than wet lay-up 4. It can be made lighter because it's stronger 5. I hate messy resins. Oh yeah .... and I have a huge oven sitting in the shop to cook the parts in.
-Steve
PS. Fiberglass comes in pre-preg form as well and that's how we'll be offering the fiberglass kits.
[email][email�protected][/email]
| raceratb | 04-27-2004 03:39 PM |
BTW carbon fiber CAN break (i've worked with it). its very strong, but like fiberglass it will crack. just look at pics of a champ car after it has wrecked, lots of pricy broken carbon fiber pieces. As for a good resource to get it cheap... [url]www.carb.com[/url] for mat (6 oz twill is what the hoods are usually made out of) and [url]www.fibreglast.com[/url] or [url]www.acp-composites.com[/url] are good sources to get vacuum bagging supplies and material.
| Thumper23 | 04-27-2004 04:14 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by BurtonCR[/i]
[B] Hehe, Ill end the stupidity :)
Sorry to be a bunch of jerks, but anyone who was saying "carbon fiber is hard to damage" is just messing around with you guys. It's somewhat of an on going joke on ricers who think the material is indestructible (when used in body kits).
- chris [/B][/QUOTE]
actual, its a running joke from a thread with a wrecked Ferrari Enzo
close though
;)
[B] Hehe, Ill end the stupidity :)
Sorry to be a bunch of jerks, but anyone who was saying "carbon fiber is hard to damage" is just messing around with you guys. It's somewhat of an on going joke on ricers who think the material is indestructible (when used in body kits).
- chris [/B][/QUOTE]
actual, its a running joke from a thread with a wrecked Ferrari Enzo
close though
;)
| obyone | 04-27-2004 04:45 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by MyScoobie28[/i]
[B] hey, this is just my thought on carbon fiber. i know that it is a great material to use and everything and it looks badass SOMETIMES, but dont you think it looks a little ugly when people go overboard? i mean, i was thinking cuz i heard about the carbon fiber 22b kit from aerosim, but dont you think it would look a little ugly if half the car is carbon fiber and half the car is some other color? so you could just repaint the carbon fiber. but then, wouldnt that make of no use for c/f cuz you could just get some other body kit, pay half the price, and be happy with it even though it would weigh more. and for everyones info, this would be for a daily driver car. everybody just post your opinions because this is a very interesting topic. [/B][/QUOTE]
I guess you've never seen this car.
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829492.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829483.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829437.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829382.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50828792.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50828650.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50828727.jpg[/img]
[B] hey, this is just my thought on carbon fiber. i know that it is a great material to use and everything and it looks badass SOMETIMES, but dont you think it looks a little ugly when people go overboard? i mean, i was thinking cuz i heard about the carbon fiber 22b kit from aerosim, but dont you think it would look a little ugly if half the car is carbon fiber and half the car is some other color? so you could just repaint the carbon fiber. but then, wouldnt that make of no use for c/f cuz you could just get some other body kit, pay half the price, and be happy with it even though it would weigh more. and for everyones info, this would be for a daily driver car. everybody just post your opinions because this is a very interesting topic. [/B][/QUOTE]
I guess you've never seen this car.
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829492.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829483.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829437.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50829382.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50828792.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50828650.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL301/1347726/4099520/50828727.jpg[/img]
| Thumper23 | 04-27-2004 04:47 PM |
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wow:eek:
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wow:eek:
| subyrally | 04-27-2004 11:33 PM |
way, way, way too much free time and disposible income
| MyScoobie28 | 04-28-2004 03:34 PM |
damn, that nsx is really dope, but when i said too much carbon fiber looks ugly, i mean when it goes with other colors. that entire nsx is carbon fiber which is bloody gorgeous but when you mix and match it with toher colors, you car looks like a freakin rainbow.
| b57m57w57 | 04-28-2004 09:10 PM |
Thank you to Steve at Aerosim for straightening some of this carbon fiber "mis"information out. First of all, one must remember carbon wasn�t invented to make hoods and fenders. It was made to be a structural component of serious racing cars. The carbon work that most people are familiar with usually involves a lot of fiberglass under the carbon, is wet lay up, is very heavy and is very weak. �Proper� carbon work, as I�ll call it, is usually prepreg, is very strong, and is very lightweight (depending on several factors). How light a piece of carbon work is depends on number of layers, the thickness of those individual layers, percentage resin content, use of nomex or aluminum honeycomb, vacuum/autoclave use and many other factors.
Just remember that when you purchase a piece of carbon work you get what you pay for. If it is a light piece, it is more than likely going to be a much more expensive piece. If it is heavy and has fiberglass underneath the carbon top layer (like many hoods on the market) you will find it to be much less expensive. If done correctly, a proper hood for a touring car doing serious racing (with serious weight reduction in mind) should weigh no more than 8 pounds. How much does the average aftermarket carbon/fiberglass hood weigh? A lot, but remember it is much, much cheaper than the 8 pound hood.
Bryan
Just remember that when you purchase a piece of carbon work you get what you pay for. If it is a light piece, it is more than likely going to be a much more expensive piece. If it is heavy and has fiberglass underneath the carbon top layer (like many hoods on the market) you will find it to be much less expensive. If done correctly, a proper hood for a touring car doing serious racing (with serious weight reduction in mind) should weigh no more than 8 pounds. How much does the average aftermarket carbon/fiberglass hood weigh? A lot, but remember it is much, much cheaper than the 8 pound hood.
Bryan
| Handsdown | 04-28-2004 09:27 PM |
umm...
carbon fiber is paintable. this whole topic is :rolleyes:
carbon fiber is paintable. this whole topic is :rolleyes:
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