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06-28-2020, 12:04 PM | #1 |
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Series 10 Carbon Fiber
Does anyone know if the Series 10 carbon fiber pieces are real carbon fiber or ABS with a carbon look?
I'm planning out this build and I'm gonna clean and polish these if they're real, replace them with real CF if they're faux. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk |
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It is not real carbon.
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Real carbon fiber is made from different weaves of actual carbon filaments that have already been "spun". You mix that with resins and vacuum/heat to produce panels.
So not sure where "plastic" comes in..
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'dry' or 'prepeg' carbon fiber prioritizes the carbon fibers strength over it's appearance by using as little resin as possible.
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Are you guys talking about an interior trim that makes no difference in anything? Not a carbon fiber drive shaft or something functionally important right?
I don't see any point of using real carbon fiber in a place where it has no strength and/or weight advantage over ordinary plastic. In that sense, it is waste of carbon fiber for inside trim, real, fake or whatever. To me, using unnecessary carbon fiber just for decoration is also fake. |
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There is no real carbon fiber on any of the 10-Series cars. It's just plastic with a molded fiber pattern.
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Real ‘Carbon Fiber’ is actually called Graphite fiber reinforced plastic, or carbon fiber reinforced plastic. The matrix is plastic. Spun/laid/woven/chopped whatever shape graphite fibers reinforcing said plastic. My point was that both can be shined up with plastic polish as they’re both plastic. Just don’t sand down to the fibers on the real thing. |
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Though I may also replace some of the interior with CF. But not the dash since it lights up all fancy. I want to go with a blue trim interior that is otherwise Series 10 stock. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk |
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My car has seen scenarios like the photo of it below, and my bumper/bezels and rear bumper are totally unscathed. |
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Also, my front bumper is pretty beat up from previous owners. I think my biggest challenge will be finding the silver ignition paint and a shop that can apply it to OEM spec. But I'm just starting to look. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk |
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i can say for certain that the urethane/poly propalene 'plastic' bumpers and cowling pieces are much more durable than a rigid carbon fiber piece of in those areas. they have much more flexibility as a plastic variant than any carbon fiber process currently available. carbon fiber parts will retain more rigidity until they come into contact with something. and then they'll splinter like cordwood, or your wallet when you see the replacement costs...
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Real CF is simply going to look better than the CF patterned plastics there now. Just like a real aluminum panel is going to look better than an aluminum wrap on a part. Yes, it costs more. |
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