I think carbon fibre looks good when used tastefully.
On Fri, 2004-03-19 at 14:19, Richard Webb wrote: > > > So basically let me get this right... They are a poofteenth lighter, they > catch alight easily, they split into dangerous pieces if you have a crash > and they cost 20 times the price of a normal bonnet? > > .... Ummm ok I'll order one!!! ?? NOT > > And actually they weigh more after you cover them in stickers, huge scoops > and paint them with $800 a litre paint. > > > > > From: "Brad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@datascribe.com.au on 19/03/2004 > 23:10 ZE10 > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > cc: > > > > > > > Subjec RE: Nice 510 pic > t: > > > > > > > > > You have to be careful of the cheap versions - the resin they use can > actually be quite flammable (which is not helped by the fact that carbon > fibre itself will burn at high temp). A friend of mine had an original > N1 GTR R32, which mind you was so quick it was obscene, and it had a > chinese made carbon fibre bonnet when he bought it. He sourced an > original bonnet and replaced it, and the CF bonnet was sold to a young > bloke with a GTS-T. The youngster had a slight underbonnet fire one > night which turned into an inferno due to the bonnet. Spectators reckon > the fire was quite small and no-one lifted the bonnet therefore > containing it until an extinguisher could be found, but once the flames > licked the bonnet it was BREAK OUT THE GUITAR SLIM WE HAVE A CAMPFIRE. > > Yibbida Yibbida > Brad > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Errol Smith > Sent: Thursday, 18 March 2004 5:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Nice 510 pic > > > I reckon they may be OK on a race car where every kg counts, but on a > 510 they do nothing for performance. Weight saving is minimal, rice > factor enormous. > > Cheers > Feral Errol > Get Serious! http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
