You CF bigots in denial, and living in the past., Carbon fiber fans unite! |
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You CF bigots in denial, and living in the past., Carbon fiber fans unite! |
bob91403 |
Sep 22 2004, 02:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
You carbon fiber bigots out there are in denial, and living in the past. You call it "ricey", only because the manufacturers sell to the largest market, the ricers. But, you damn well know you'd opt for all the carbon fiber options you could get if you had the half mil. to spend on a Porsche Carrera GT. How can you call it "ricey", the whole damn dream car is full of carbon fiber. It happens to be a technological advancement, not some kind of fashion statement. Yeah, I think the stuff looks great. I'd love to get enough people together to convince rennspd.com to give me a good price on a pair of 916 bumpers, a pair of hoods, a rear wing, and to make molds for standard rocker panels, and a targa top. Maybe even some interior parts like dash top, bottom, face, doorpanels, center console, backpad. Stronger and lighter are two things you have to like. If you dont like the look, pad it or paint it. But, you can't look at a Porsche Carrera GT and make me believe you think it's "ricey". :finger2:
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bob91403 |
Sep 22 2004, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
QUOTE(Jeroen @ Sep 22 2004, 04:36 PM) Like I mentioned before, you can't use lay-up CF for anything structural Nor can you "just epoxy" it together It would also be a huge PITA if you ever got in a collision Whadda ya think happens if a Carrera GT gets a good bang and the frame is cracked??? Whip out your wallet for a new frame, 'cause it's impossible to fix Wrong! Structural damage to a Carrera GT would be a lot easier to fix than a metal frame. First of all it wouldn't bend like a metal frame would, no straightening which would fatigue the metal. Second, if the frame had failures they would occur at the weakest points. It would just be a matter of cutting out the damaged area and bonding in a replacement. Also, if you formed something like a carbon fiber flare you could mold the attatchment lip downward, instead of outward like fiberglass and metal flares, mark your position, cut away the excess metal, then epoxy and pop-rivit the flare into place. No visible joint, just a seam. The biggest problem with fiberglass is that it flexes, causing the paint to flake off over time. A carbon fiber flare would be easier to repair than a metal one, but is stiff enough to hold a paint job, adds more to the stuctural stiffness than fiberglass, and weighs a lot less than metal. |
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