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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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Default Generally speaking - how much CF ?

the hood, the truck, doors..

what else I should make CF? can u literally make the whole car CF, minus the engine.. etc, or can u?


or perhaps what do YOU have CF? that would give me an idea of how much I should do..

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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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ive seen, at Importfest in Toronto a WHOLE car carbon fiber. ALL interior, floor, dash, body carbon fiber looking rims, and under the hood a lot of carbon fiber covers. Im sure most was that carbon sheeting but it looked like the real stuff. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ though
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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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What is your purpose of using carbon fiber to such excess?
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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Däs Schmoo
What is your purpose of using carbon fiber to such excess?
gain of 10 HP per square foot of CF anywhere on car
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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RSD
gain of 10 HP per square foot of CF anywhere on car

Unless you have some actual data to back that up, I call :bs: on that statement.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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I think it was a joke.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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-trunk/hatch is pointless because about 90% of the weight is in the window
-hood is the only one that gives the car that "clean" look
-you can TECHNICALLY have the car body molded with carbon fiber and literally have every piece of the body made into carbon fiber... but that would ruin the cars durability/rigidity :shrug: .. and just imagine how much a fender bender would cost

all in all it's not worth it... just my .02
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ChassisInnovations
I think it was a joke.
I'd like to think so but I have a feeling it wasn't...:ugh:
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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i think front lip CF is legit as well as a front hood. If you got a whit car then CF m3 style mirrors is fine too.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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