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Originally Posted by Hawk77FT
Define high temperatures! Once is cured the resin should be fine. A good 105 and 206 hardner should be just fine. A clear coat will protect the resin from going yellow as well. The carbon fiber will not lose its integrity and is the best heat protector out there. At 3500 degrees celsius it will melt. At about 200 degrees celsius the resin will start losing its integrity (up to 10-20% - you cant see it or feel it) but it will not cause the the CF to colapse or even start burning. I dont think the engine bay even reaches 100 (on average is about 70-80) but there are cases when it could reach that temperature. Nevertheless, CF intake it would be as good as it gets. Now, that what I am going to do with a Zeta silicone pipe, which we all know is quite good when it comes to heat protection (silicone that is). A layer or two of CF will keep things nice and clean in the engine bay!
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Awesome! Thanks for the info! I figured it could stand the test, but just wanted to be safe. Time for me to start learning how to lay some CF!
