New JDM Plain Weave Carbon Kevlar fabric option now available.
 

Shine Carbon Kevlar Parts - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums

http://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and...in-kevlar.html

copy and pasted from my post on the 350z forum.

Just to give the community some background info on this particular Carbon-Kevlar, we sought out this particular Carbon-Kevlar pattern for years because we felt it would excite the market place with more options for enthusiasts to put together a different look and feel for their cars in addition to what carbon fiber has already done. Japanese companies such as Backyard Special and Bride Racing Seats have used this particular pattern for a number of years now. As a manufacturer that can build various parts in different fabric options, we went out of our way to get our hands on this fabric and we're excited to build various products in this material for our clientele.

Any part we offer in carbon fiber, we can offer in this Carbon-Kevlar material. If you want something we build in this material, just simply tell me you want it in "JDM Plain Weave Carbon-Kevlar." As far as I know, we are currently the only company in the U.S that offers this material to the automotive industry.

We still do offer our traditional Twill Weave Carbon-Kevlar. Carbon-Kevlar is simply a hybrid material between carbon (black strands) and Kevlar (yellow) strands. It is about a 50/50 ratio between carbon and Kevlar giving the effect of a yellowish-greenish fabric on a finished product.

Our JDM Plain Weave Carbon-Kevlar has more carbon strands than Kevlar strands, which gives a darker grayer colored effect. Generally, carbon-Kevlar is stronger than carbon fiber. I would say something between 10-20% if I had to take a guess.

Carbon-Kevlar is also much harder to work with than carbon fiber. Special scissors need to be used and constantly replaced. Lamination time is also longer because the fabric is more resistant to contour around curves and edges. We charge more for a product in this material simply because the fabric is more expensive and exclusive than carbon fiber and the production time is increased, but I still think we are charging a very fair price for what you are getting. We use quality materials and our carbon or Kevlar parts have not seen yellowing like our competitors' products do and we've been in business since 2006. Having used to work for a company that manufactured carbon parts in China, I used to think all carbon parts eventually turned yellow in a period of 1 - 2 years. I personally have not seen any significant yellowing on our products and I really think that has to do with the quality of materials we are using. We've also been using better and better products as are our formula continues to evolve over the years and believe the consistency of the product will still be there for years to come.

Ken

JDM Plain Weave Carbon Kevlar samples.

Nice update on the material.

Looks great!

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That honeycomb is gonna attract them BEES! They look beautiful! I still have my polished aluminum ones, but these, these might change my mind to add to the CF collection. ;)

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