what kind of carbon fiber is this? - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

95db8 · 08-02-2005, 03:14 PM

so i got this carbon fiber hood, it was fairly cheap since it had unrolled edges and a fiberglass frame. but the actual color of the carbon fiber is weird. its like green-goldish with black interwoven.

why does it look like that?

btw: its for sale now, other things have come up and it needs to go

White98LS · 08-02-2005, 06:04 PM

I'm about 84.6% sure that the yellow threads are kevlar. Just on the top layer for show.

.TheCriMson[K20] · 08-02-2005, 06:35 PM

is that how it was advertized? Id try and return it since you dont need it anyway.

Sva4g3 · 08-02-2005, 10:28 PM

That's pretty strange, how much did you pay for it?

-Rob

IntegraXTR · 08-02-2005, 11:54 PM

i'm pretty sure that's a carbon kevlar mix.

kinda like my spoon spark plug cover.

nice buy, esp. if cheap! =P

G2IntegraGS · 08-03-2005, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by IntegraXTR

i'm pretty sure that's a carbon kevlar mix.

kinda like my spoon spark plug cover.

nice buy, esp. if cheap! =P

yeah I was gonna say it looked really good even if its just for show. But if it really is lightweight too thats even better.

White98LS · 08-03-2005, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by G2IntegraGS

yeah I was gonna say it looked really good even if its just for show. But if it really is lightweight too thats even better.

The kevlar barely weighs anything more than c/f and it's only on the top layer which is very thin... virtually no weight gain.

95db8 · 08-03-2005, 12:13 PM

ohh, so its KEVLAR, thanks guys, i was wondering what it was. i bought it brand new off someone on a classifieds. the hood is definitly very light weight. its dangerous when im working under the hood and a breeze comes by. i bought it for 275 and picked it up since it was local. since its kevlar does it mean its stronger than the average carbon fiber hood?

martinez32 · 08-03-2005, 12:17 PM

its not necessary stronger or weaker with kevlar carbon mix...but generally with kevlar interwoven with cf its has the ability to flex much more

IntegraXTR · 08-04-2005, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 95db8

ohh, so its KEVLAR, thanks guys, i was wondering what it was. i bought it brand new off someone on a classifieds. the hood is definitly very light weight. its dangerous when im working under the hood and a breeze comes by. i bought it for 275 and picked it up since it was local. since its kevlar does it mean its stronger than the average carbon fiber hood?

get some hood pins

my friend wrecked 2 windshields already