SMP Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop, Did I get gypped?
07-02-05, 04:04 PM
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SMP Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop, Did I get gypped?
This is the first carbon fiber piece I've ever bought. The scoop on my T-II hood was broken, so I decided to but the Speed Machine Performance drop in replacement.
It seems Kinda thin, Altigh I don't knwo how it should be, It's about as thick as a dine, and if I old it up to light and look throught he back of it, I can see through it in some spots. The edges are also kind of rough.
at $187 I don't know what it should be like, but I don't want to have been gypped on it.
It's pretty cool, but is this what all CF stuff is like?
It seems Kinda thin, Altigh I don't knwo how it should be, It's about as thick as a dine, and if I old it up to light and look throught he back of it, I can see through it in some spots. The edges are also kind of rough.
at $187 I don't know what it should be like, but I don't want to have been gypped on it.
It's pretty cool, but is this what all CF stuff is like?
07-03-05, 05:08 AM
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ok I have worked with Carbon fiber,
to answer you question, if looks, fine. Carbon Fiber is normal really thin, and holds really well. About a dime thickness is thin, but for the part, it about right, cause there is not going to be any real weight.
As far as seen through it that is really good, When only CF is used, you should be able to see an outline of an object behind it.
Most places use FIberglass or Kelver with CF to make it cost less cause Cf is about 50 buck for a yard, for the public.
to answer you question, if looks, fine. Carbon Fiber is normal really thin, and holds really well. About a dime thickness is thin, but for the part, it about right, cause there is not going to be any real weight.
As far as seen through it that is really good, When only CF is used, you should be able to see an outline of an object behind it.
Most places use FIberglass or Kelver with CF to make it cost less cause Cf is about 50 buck for a yard, for the public.
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07-05-05, 09:40 AM
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"It seems Kinda thin, Altigh I don't knwo how it should be, It's about as thick as a dine, "
thats because they did not use a heavy twill. 5.7 oz and up is a good weight. Anything below that not what I would call quaility material. Stay away from the 2-3 oz stuff. If I were you I would not rest your hand on this or put any type of weight on it on a hot summer day. Being see through it will crack for sure. Doing this stuff comes down to your material list. If you want a quaility show piece that lasts then it can't be cheap. If you get one that is cheap don't expect it to last. Also you need to make sure that this has a UV coating in the resin or the clear or it will turn brown in the sun.
"and if I old it up to light and look throught he back of it, I can see through it in some spots. The edges are also kind of rough."
This is because they used a poor quailty weave. At a minimum 2x2 twill weave should be used so your piece is not see through in sunlight. I would never use anything besides a 4x4 3d twill after working with this stuff. Most use single dotted CF and lower quaility stuff on their first couple of tries at it or a new piece for the first time to keep cost down but in no way should that be sold to anyone imho. And on the ruff edges thats normal to not smooth out the underside that will not be seen.
"It's pretty cool, but is this what all CF stuff is like?"
No their are a few people out their that make quaility stuff and then their is a few that don't. Just like anything else you have to do your homework.
thats because they did not use a heavy twill. 5.7 oz and up is a good weight. Anything below that not what I would call quaility material. Stay away from the 2-3 oz stuff. If I were you I would not rest your hand on this or put any type of weight on it on a hot summer day. Being see through it will crack for sure. Doing this stuff comes down to your material list. If you want a quaility show piece that lasts then it can't be cheap. If you get one that is cheap don't expect it to last. Also you need to make sure that this has a UV coating in the resin or the clear or it will turn brown in the sun.
"and if I old it up to light and look throught he back of it, I can see through it in some spots. The edges are also kind of rough."
This is because they used a poor quailty weave. At a minimum 2x2 twill weave should be used so your piece is not see through in sunlight. I would never use anything besides a 4x4 3d twill after working with this stuff. Most use single dotted CF and lower quaility stuff on their first couple of tries at it or a new piece for the first time to keep cost down but in no way should that be sold to anyone imho. And on the ruff edges thats normal to not smooth out the underside that will not be seen.
"It's pretty cool, but is this what all CF stuff is like?"
No their are a few people out their that make quaility stuff and then their is a few that don't. Just like anything else you have to do your homework.
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