cayman_hatch

I saw a pair of cabon fiber doors from Siebon on the net and wanted to know if they would be safe to use?
If I got side swiped by another car or something would it borst into a thousand pieces, I know it cabon fiber but how strong is carbon fiber?

disposable

aparently stronger than steel... i think

cayman_hatch

I heard the same but you ever seen a carbon fiber hood in a front end wreck?
Was it destroded or was it still good?

b204dr

common sense - they said for off road use only should deem how well they would be in an accident

blackcivic44

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b204dr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">common sense - they said for off road use only should deem how well they would be in an accident </TD></TR></TABLE>

not necessarily... They are not tested for how well they will protect you in a crash, so for off road use only is just legal text. However, they may hold up just fine... i have no idea. I don't know about them being stronger than steel... it is usually made to be as strong, but lighter. [cf is stronger by weight]

mikedd_87

they might be safe, but they are going to look stupid as all get out.

cayman_hatch

I wouldn't leave them unpainted, eventhow I do love the look of an unpainted CF Hood on a white car

dragnsi

Carbon is definitely not indestructible (unless you are getting it from NASA or something). I was only going 15mph down an off ramp and rear ended someone and the car caught on fire. (Carbon not fire retardant either. LOL)

99-00 VIS Carbon Fiber Vader Hood

dragnsi

If u get them be very careful plus they are probably very easy to break into as all you have to do is kick them in unless they have the OEM steel structure housing.

silver_flash99

how did it manage to catch on fire????? did u rear end a pinto????

dragnsi

the front end did the accordian effect and broke of the VTEC solenoid will the engine was running and the oil caught on fire.

silver_flash99

ouch!! that sucks

b204dr

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exactly why the cf doors are not as strong they do not have the reinforced inner structure on any of them i have seen , they are just hollowed shells

LSEGHATCH

You might be able to get away with it if you had a 12pt roll cage installed

BoOstedEM1

No they will crack...they to have a skeleton reienforced but with what ohh yeah somemore fiberglass..now if you get side swiped..kiss door forever gone..and maybe you..cause all this depends on the speed of other vehicle....Thats of cours unless you get carbon carbon..base door..which only race use only again..and indy car bodys are made of it...nascar neck braces..race clutches and etc....So that would cost a fortuine.and look at them they still break...and catch on fire as he says....ITs not made for accidents or high stress or heat..

hoffman4684

Just make sure you have a cage installed with a bar running along side of the door.

TheNasty0ne

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hahahahahahha i think only a few people would actually get that one

TheNasty0ne

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=787893

Check there I posted that a few years back

civiccoupe94

Carbon fiber is not stronger than steel. it just have a better weight to strength ratio than steel

Br1anPham

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hahahahahahha i think only a few people would actually get that one</TD></TR></TABLE>


Why wouldn't we understand?

Are you saying that everyone makes fun of this explosive vehicle without knowing what its a bad car? that can't be!

Luserkid

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Why wouldn't we understand?

Are you saying that everyone makes fun of this explosive vehicle without knowing what its a bad car? that can't be! </TD></TR></TABLE>


I think because for most people they dont know other cars out side of honda and imports. I got that joke and nearly pissed my pants laughing.


I wouldnt get CF doors unless the car is completely a track car. Even then i dont know if its legal by rules.

EK k kay

Take a cf hood and an oem hood and hang them side by side on a wall. Now beat the **** out of each one of em. Which one held up better?

b204dr

metal will bend- cf will break and could become projectiles breaking off at high speeds . if you want a cf body save up and buy a mclaren f1

nighttrain33

On Rides last night, they were showing the behind the scenes of the Corvette C6-R. As most of you probably know, the whole body is carbon fiber, yet I saw a crash into the wall (carbon fiber disc blew up literally) and the body looked nearly perfect. So...?? It was a pretty sweet show. Those carbon fiber discs are supposed to hold up to I forget 900 or 9000 degrees?


-Shane

BoOstedEM1

No way is carbon fiber stronger than steel... hey was the corvette side swiped like t-bone...now see what it would look like then and how fast was the crash...Is the car carbon fiber...and braced behind the carbon fiber..kinda metal skelton..?????