carbon fiber parts for FD
08-30-02, 02:10 PM
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carbon fiber parts for FD
i'm going to made some carbon fiber pices for the FD. thining about the 99 style front lip?, carbon fiber hoods . just to see how many of you guys are interested. I'm in the process of getting a deal done with a carbon fiber company that are currently supply a lot of the hoods your see in the market today. I understand the prices has to be competative and the products has to be well made. Anything else i should made?
08-30-02, 02:27 PM
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I'd like to see the following in Carbon Fiber (which is not any harder to work with than fiberglass, actually).
Complete dash (long-shot on this one)
Center tunnel peice with the shift boot
Same thing with relocated HVAC controls
Replacement panel for HVAC controls that holds standard sized guages.
Steering column guage mount.
Complete dash (long-shot on this one)
Center tunnel peice with the shift boot
Same thing with relocated HVAC controls
Replacement panel for HVAC controls that holds standard sized guages.
Steering column guage mount.
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08-30-02, 05:34 PM
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There are full carbon fiber dashes for Saturns, the Prelude guys are working on getting some, give it a shot. 
http://www.carbon-concepts.com
Unpainted, may be a bit too reflective though.
http://www.carbon-concepts.com
Unpainted, may be a bit too reflective though.
08-31-02, 05:57 AM
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If you go for Carbon Fiber in your interior then it should be subtle. Too much CF throws off the balance of schematics. Maybe a CF ashtray, and gauge cluster. I think that doing the area around the shifter and AC controls would be a little to over the top. Again, these are just my opinions so do what you like. Remember "Everything in moderation"
08-31-02, 11:11 AM
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I think a carbonfiber front lip would be too brittle. I have the 99 style and it scrapes on the occasional driveway and I am sure it takes the occasional hit from rocks and other such things thrown up on the road. Carbonfiber is strong and all but a front lip has to have some felxability. Just my opinion
08-31-02, 02:07 PM
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question, does CF snap, tear shred or what. i mean hopefully it wont happen but yea how does it react to hard impacts and is the only anwser to fixing it replacing it
08-31-02, 02:39 PM
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question, does CF snap, tear shred or what. i mean hopefully it wont happen but yea how does it react to hard impacts and is the only anwser to fixing it replacing it
question, does CF snap, tear shred or what. i mean hopefully it wont happen but yea how does it react to hard impacts and is the only anwser to fixing it replacing it
It shatters from what I've read.
08-31-02, 06:23 PM
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Yeah, it shatters. Ever wonder why F1 cars turn into 3.887464^6 million toothpicks when they collide with a wall? It's because they're carbon fiber.
I would LOVE to see a CF gauge cluster, the plastic portion that actually faces the driver. If someone were going to manufacture this, I would also like for the opening of the gauge cluster to be created in such a way as to facilitate the aftermarket gauges like I installed in my car. I would gladly replace the plastic piece I had to modify with a CF piece made to fit.
I think that making the bonnet out of CF would make too much glare, but the gauge cluster itself would look pretty tight.
It would be even better, IMHO if someone were to make this part out of brushed aluminum. But that's for another thread, I guess.
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I would LOVE to see a CF gauge cluster, the plastic portion that actually faces the driver. If someone were going to manufacture this, I would also like for the opening of the gauge cluster to be created in such a way as to facilitate the aftermarket gauges like I installed in my car. I would gladly replace the plastic piece I had to modify with a CF piece made to fit.
I think that making the bonnet out of CF would make too much glare, but the gauge cluster itself would look pretty tight.
It would be even better, IMHO if someone were to make this part out of brushed aluminum. But that's for another thread, I guess.
Donnie Garvich
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http://RX-7.lividandgifted.com
09-01-02, 08:22 AM
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Originally posted by Cetchup
If you go for Carbon Fiber in your interior then it should be subtle. Too much CF throws off the balance of schematics. Maybe a CF ashtray, and gauge cluster. I think that doing the area around the shifter and AC controls would be a little to over the top. Again, these are just my opinions so do what you like. Remember "Everything in moderation"
If you go for Carbon Fiber in your interior then it should be subtle. Too much CF throws off the balance of schematics. Maybe a CF ashtray, and gauge cluster. I think that doing the area around the shifter and AC controls would be a little to over the top. Again, these are just my opinions so do what you like. Remember "Everything in moderation"