Carbon Fiber is going cheep
05-12-2008, 08:42 PM
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we will see more lowend car with CF built.
CF will be much cheeper then steel so alot of car that has a alot of steel in it will be made of CF.
So not just Lambo or Ferrari or any supercar will be made of CF, cars like KIA or Tata will be maded with CF.
this is good to hear cos the cars will be lighter and stronger and save on fuel too.
we will see more lowend car with CF built.
CF will be much cheeper then steel so alot of car that has a alot of steel in it will be made of CF.
So not just Lambo or Ferrari or any supercar will be made of CF, cars like KIA or Tata will be maded with CF.
this is good to hear cos the cars will be lighter and stronger and save on fuel too.
05-12-2008, 11:25 PM
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05-13-2008, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='579223' date='May 13 2008, 06:42 AM
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we will see more lowend car with CF built.
CF will be much cheeper then steel so alot of car that has a alot of steel in it will be made of CF.
So not just Lambo or Ferrari or any supercar will be made of CF, cars like KIA or Tata will be maded with CF.
this is good to hear cos the cars will be lighter and stronger and save on fuel too.
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we will see more lowend car with CF built.
CF will be much cheeper then steel so alot of car that has a alot of steel in it will be made of CF.
So not just Lambo or Ferrari or any supercar will be made of CF, cars like KIA or Tata will be maded with CF.
this is good to hear cos the cars will be lighter and stronger and save on fuel too.
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There is a problem, pingu : if you have an accident you can reshape the steel, thing that you can't do with the aluminium .
What about the CF ?
I saw a 360 modena with the side ruined and the roof a little bent . And they told me "Do you see this little folding on the roof ? You have to replace it because it isn't of aluminium"
05-13-2008, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='579312' date='May 13 2008, 04:28 PM
There is a problem, pingu : if you have an accident you can reshape the steel, thing that you can't do with the aluminium .
What about the CF ?
I saw a 360 modena with the side ruined and the roof a little bent . And they told me "Do you see this little folding on the roof ? You have to replace it because it isn't of aluminium"
What about the CF ?
I saw a 360 modena with the side ruined and the roof a little bent . And they told me "Do you see this little folding on the roof ? You have to replace it because it isn't of aluminium"
replace CF stuff will be OK and it will be alot cheeper.
When people start makeing more CF stuff then the price drop alot, just like the ram or flash cards, just look at the prices now they nothing compare to 2 years ago.
so I hope more fatury start to make more CF parts and they price will be alot less and cars will be cheeper to buy.
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