I am writing this to let you guys know how bad the carbon fiber shortage has gotten! The 2006 Hexel and Toray carbon fiber manufacturing reports just came in a couple days ago. These are the 2 major carbon manufactures. There will be NO 3k carbon made for the domestic market in 2006!!! This is what almost all cabon hood and such manufactures are using. The alternative is 5 times more expensive. Dupont also will not be making kevlar for fabric as well. So there will be no colored fabrics made in 2006 as well. They are only making for ballistics and industrial use! Most companies stockpiled for the shortage but no one expected that none will be made. The ones that did stockpile are already taking fabric from that. Their is fabric out their but nothing to meet their needs! Boeing and the military is taking most of it. It was reported that most (90%) of chinese manufacturing and other countries such as Taiwon, Japan, Sri Lanka, Europe, and Africa are all going to have issues. Most weaves and manufactures will not sell to China because of what they did to the carbon name because of how they manufacture the parts. Economists give most of them 4 months till they will have to close down!!! or switch to only fiberglass. So places like Seibon, ViS, and fiberimages will not be able to get enough fabric to stay in business from what the economists say

 

sorry this should have been in general discussion! sorry again Just giving you the heads-up

 

So what you're saying is I'll be able to sell my cf hood for $800 next year.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gabebauman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So what you're saying is I'll be able to sell my cf hood for $800 next year. </TD></TR></TABLE> f that im charging a G

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gabebauman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So what you're saying is I'll be able to sell my cf hood for $800 next year. </TD></TR></TABLE>

sadly maybe. Their will be 6k 12 oz fabric will be made but the price is 5 times more then the normal 3k 5.7 oz

 

OMG!!!!! What are all the fake race cars going to accesorize with????? Hmmm something tells me you own stock on CF companies.

 

Heheh, funny thread man! Good one!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SIRIUS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OMG!!!!! What are all the fake race cars going to accesorize with????? Hmmm something tells me you own stock on CF companies. </TD></TR></TABLE>

But of course! They are making as much as they possibly can and all making new facilities! Who wouldn't

 

That being said, anybody make a CF hood and trunklid for a Grand National? I honestly wish they offered one b/c I'd hook it up but it looks like I'll have to go w/fiberglass.

 

look at this http://www.uscomposites.com/carbonpage.html the second fabric down. This is one of the bigger carbon dealers in the US but are only selling 10 yards per customer every 2 weeks!!! Who can stay in business with this! By the way 10 yards will make about 8 hoods

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hulk_EJ8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Heheh, funny thread man! Good one!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Laugh it up. There are members on here with his product on their rides.

He has his own CF business and has stock in CF Manufacturers.

I know him personally.

 

thanks jackson! this is for real! just considered yourself warned!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ExcessivePerformance &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Laugh it up. There are members on here with his product on their rides.

He has his own CF business and has stock in CF Manufacturers.

I know him personally.</TD></TR></TABLE>

luckly I can stay in business because my fabric consumption is smaller then the big companies. I use aout a roll a month unlike a roll a day like others. That gives me 4 weeks between rolls to find one

 

better get my cheap *** off my wallet & go buy my cf hood right now ...

 

if CF runs out yo ucan always get the CF vinyl

 

im going to buy up all the cf hoods i can and sell em to you suckers next year with %600 markup.

 

I work at a major manufacturer of Carbon hoods,lips,spoilers,fenders etc...this has been going on since before summer...prices have gone up 40-60$ in the past year...

we will still be able to stay in business, as well as other companies such as seibon,ViS, FiberImages...just wont be able to bring in a large shipment as usual of carbon fiber products

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DUFFM4N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I work at a major manufacturer of Carbon hoods,lips,spoilers,fenders etc...this has been going on since before summer...prices have gone up 40-60$ in the past year...

we will still be able to stay in business, as well as other companies such as seibon,ViS, FiberImages...just wont be able to bring in a large shipment as usual of carbon fiber products</TD></TR></TABLE>

whats going to happen when only the 6k is availble and no 3 k anymore? A $40 increase really wont make up for it. These plans for no 3k carbon is only 2 days old. The retail wont see the crunch for a couple months. It is not the fact that it is getting more money for the fabric but the fact their will be no fabric in a month or 2 at any reasonable price


Modified by carbonall at 6:25 PM 1/14/2006

 

oh **** i better get my cf stuff

 

damn, ****** carbon fiber ****** taking all the good ****

 

there's always ebay, where you buy it cheap

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HATCHingMN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there's always ebay, where you buy it cheap </TD></TR></TABLE>

ebay = cheap prices, for cheap quality

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ExcessivePerformance &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Laugh it up. There are members on here with his product on their rides.

He has his own CF business and has stock in CF Manufacturers.

I know him personally.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Shoul I be impressed?

 

what is the reason for the shortage? is it just we are running out of the material to make it in the world?