 Will Carbon melt? Turbo throws sum heat., got a new hood :P |
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 Feb 1, 2005 - 4:18 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
I just got off the phone with Sonny from CBB and i got the Vis c-one Hood. For $380 plus shipping so im happy
 ill have it next wensday hes says so ill take pics. But will the cf melt? or catch fire? lol im just crazy but my turbo glows red after a trip on the highway... think i should make a nice heat sheild to prevent anyhting just in case? -------------------- |
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Feb 1, 2005 - 4:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 30, '02 From Washington Spokane / Coeur D' Alene Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
mine is ok but i took my rain guard off
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Feb 1, 2005 - 5:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
mine's ok too
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Feb 1, 2005 - 5:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
maybe someone who knows materials better will correct me on this but...
I dont think carbon fiber will melt. If anything at some temperature the carbon will reform into a more stable graphite. But before that happens the resin that bonds the carbon fibers together will break down. Anyway, at the temperatures at which the above might happen, you will also need to worry about your cast iron turbo melting. So i wouldnt worry about it too much as long as they are not touching. The air between them should insulate it enough. -------------------- Its Orville's Celica, i just drive it... |
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Feb 1, 2005 - 7:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
CF will catch fire
 It won't MELT tho; and it won't catch fire at temps that won't have already melted your turbo. It's possible, if your turbo starts to melt, your engine blows; THEN your hood will catch on fire. the CF brakes on the MB SLR have a tendency to catch fire
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Feb 1, 2005 - 7:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 22, '02 From Mammoth CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
does your turbo only glow after you run it hard or just at all? you should take a night pic of your turbo glowing, that would be ill legit.
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Feb 1, 2005 - 7:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(shid @ Feb 2, 2005 - 12:07 AM) CF will catch fire It won't MELT tho; and it won't catch fire at temps that won't have already melted your turbo. It's possible, if your turbo starts to melt, your engine blows; THEN your hood will catch on fire. the CF brakes on the MB SLR have a tendency to catch fire [right][snapback]240938[/snapback][/right] Yes cf does catch on fire! |
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Feb 1, 2005 - 9:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
CF clutch on Carrera GT
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Feb 1, 2005 - 10:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i saw a civics cf hood light on fire and after the car was put out it was a littel square blob. gave me the impression it might melt
but glad to hear it wont from normal heat. thanks guys
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Feb 2, 2005 - 1:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '03 From Fresno, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hey x_itchy_b_x, i didn't kow that cbb sale the c1 hood too. nothing show on their web site about it. hey do u know if they have it in stock? why are they selling it for a cheap price?
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Feb 2, 2005 - 3:21 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 10, '03 From South Central Los Angeles Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
itchy, you don't have nothing to worry about. It can catch fire if you light it. It wont catch fire from the heat of the turbo.
Besides that, since you did you your hood from VIS, remember that the hood is made of fiberglass with a CF overlay. I have a VIS hood on mine, and i push the car to hell every day. The turbo does produce a lot of heat, but you'll be OK. |
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Feb 2, 2005 - 3:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
they dont sell it on the site or to anyone i think but i know sonny now and they use pics of my car on their site so he hooked me up a bit.
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Feb 3, 2005 - 4:40 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
jamasco's 7th gen's carbon fiber hood got heat warped and hes back to using his stock hood... but he had a big t67 pushing 600hp+ and it gets really hot here in miami.
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Feb 6, 2005 - 1:31 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 11, '04 From Gold Coast, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
CF wont melt its made for extreme racing/conditions/strength/heat all that sorta racing needs
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