carbon fiber pannels |
carbon fiber pannels |
May 18, 2008 - 10:09 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
alright i was wondering what carbon fiber pannels are aviable for our cars...i know we can get hoods and hatches...but can we get doors? or does anyone even make CF doors for our cars? CAN anyone make carbonfiber doors...also is there anything else thats actual carbon fiber (not wrapped) that we can buy? doors, fenders, etc..
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May 18, 2008 - 10:27 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
god only knows how much it would cost to make cf doors for our cars
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May 19, 2008 - 10:02 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 14, '06 From MN, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
You can get them custom made.
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May 20, 2008 - 6:59 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
only thing made in "carbon" are hoods & a hatch. Which are fiberglass cored with 1 layer of CF over top.
No doors, are made. Though I'll be hopefully making some this summer once i'm done with the racecar. No you do not want CF doors on the street they are VERY unsafe and dangerous |
May 20, 2008 - 8:06 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '08 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
pm sent
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May 21, 2008 - 4:06 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
only thing made in "carbon" are hoods & a hatch. Which are fiberglass cored with 1 layer of CF over top. No doors, are made. Though I'll be hopefully making some this summer once i'm done with the racecar. No you do not want CF doors on the street they are VERY unsafe and dangerous this is true...i wouldnt recomend CF doors for everyday driving either but its eventually going to be a weekend car/show car so i figured i would just put it out there...im sure we could get a bunch of people together and get a company to make them for us...kinda like a group buy.. but then again what company is going to do that?..i know they make them for evo's and STI's but its just a matter of getting everything organized and making it happen. -------------------- I"M NOT A TOYOTA FAN, IM A FANATIC 1984 accord hatch 5 speed (T-Belt)-Junkyard 1991 VDUB jetta wolfsburg Ed. 5 speed (clutch)-junkyard 1988 Dodge Aries K (sold) 1969 Chevy El camino - Traded for celica 1991 Dodge Daytona-Traded for Celica 1988 Chevy Camaro-Work in Progress 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 - For Sale 1995 Toyota Celica-Work in Progress |
May 21, 2008 - 4:12 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE No you do not want CF doors on the street they are VERY unsafe and dangerous I agree 110%! -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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May 21, 2008 - 4:16 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
shut up art noone asked you
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May 21, 2008 - 8:08 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
I don't understand? Isn't carbon fiber really strong?
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May 21, 2008 - 8:31 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 19, '07 From Easton, Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I assume they're talking about the carbon doors not having the metal crash bar inside them. I'd like to have cf fenders that don't have a fiberglass backing.
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May 21, 2008 - 9:56 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
our fenders are so light as it is i dont really think it would make a difference(if your going for weight reduction) if you going for show you could have them wraped no problem....my buddy has his fenders on his civic wrapped and it doesnt look that good.....if i were to get CF doors i would prolly just spray them the same color as the car
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May 22, 2008 - 7:14 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
I don't understand? Isn't carbon fiber really strong? carbon is very strong...carbon fiber ascetic pieces are not....also even F1 cars have CF bodies and such...when they are impacted they shatter and splinter. Splinters flying every where @ high speed = very unsafe. |
May 29, 2008 - 4:17 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 14, '06 From Northampton, UK Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
You do not want CF doors on the street they are VERY unsafe and dangerous I agree about completely CF door panels. But at the very least a CF door card would be completely safe. If a professional company were doing it then replacing the outer and possible inner sheet metal 'skin' of the door structure would also be safe as long as the CF was properly fixed to the structural frame of the door (in a similar way that CF hoods need extra fixings (eg hood pins) to ensure that the hood stays attached to the car and doesn't flex). As an example of the former, here is a company that makes door cards for the Supra: -------------------- Davey
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May 29, 2008 - 4:20 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 26, '07 From riverside,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
that is hot
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May 29, 2008 - 4:48 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
If a professional company were doing it then replacing the outer and possible inner sheet metal 'skin' of the door structure would also be safe as long as the CF was properly fixed to the structural frame of the door (in a similar way that CF hoods need extra fixings (eg hood pins) to ensure that the hood stays attached to the car and doesn't flex). it would never be "safe" professional or backyard...regardless of how you do it, CF splinters on impact. but yes door cards are a great visual modification and "substitute" for a full door |
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