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09-25-2022 | 12:25 PM
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Mr. Adair (09-27-2022)
09-25-2022 | 06:00 PM
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He is probably talking about the standard deviated stitching available through the configurator....not sure but was around $4-5K
The thing is the available stitching colors don't make a lot of sense for the standard exterior colors.....unless you do Yellow or a Red car.
With PTS...maybe....Lizard stitching should go very good with a PTS Green Yellow. Mamba green with the darker greens. Speed Yellow with Signal Yellow...etc.
The thing is the available stitching colors don't make a lot of sense for the standard exterior colors.....unless you do Yellow or a Red car.
With PTS...maybe....Lizard stitching should go very good with a PTS Green Yellow. Mamba green with the darker greens. Speed Yellow with Signal Yellow...etc.
09-25-2022 | 06:26 PM
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My car will have deviated stitching, this was ordered after deviated stitching was added to the configurator.
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KLCC 88 (09-26-2022)
09-26-2022 | 06:53 PM
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2K carbon fiber is the rarest carbon fiber on the market. It is produced by no more than 2 carbon manufacturers in the world. The plate has perfect stiffness, low weight and great vertical compliance (comfort).
No automotive manufacturer ever advertise about their carbon K grades, because the market does not require them to go to such levels of detail.
The carbon of 2x2 vs 4x4 in layman speak is more of a visual finish vs outright stiffness, strength purposes. For example, good quality aftermarket Japanese tuners (Like ASM, J's Racing Mugen, Spoon etc.) will typically offer their hoods in 2x2 while ROW has typically chosen to go with 4x4.
No automotive manufacturer ever advertise about their carbon K grades, because the market does not require them to go to such levels of detail.
The carbon of 2x2 vs 4x4 in layman speak is more of a visual finish vs outright stiffness, strength purposes. For example, good quality aftermarket Japanese tuners (Like ASM, J's Racing Mugen, Spoon etc.) will typically offer their hoods in 2x2 while ROW has typically chosen to go with 4x4.
https://www.estcarbon.com/blog/carbon-fiber-what-is-k/
I work in aerospace and generally I haven’t been or heard from anyone that was particularly concerned with or impressed by anything to do with the tow. (Except of course the low prices of the super high tow stuff are impressive.)
I’m very interested in things like the resin properties and the sizing if it’s not prepreg, the fiber type (like HM/IM/LM), design considerations such as geometric and prepreg limitations for my application, and durability especially with regard to impact, open hole compression, and environmental factors (degradation for hot/wet). So long as it can meet our design laminate ply layer thickness needs well enough, we optimize for properties such as those above and whatever the tow of the fibers happens to be is usually acceptable.
We usually use UD and set it at angles rather than using woven CF as it allows for a lot more structural tailoring and much better realized performance than woven fabric based material. Woven carbon under a gel coat can certainly look attractive though!
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sonorous (09-29-2022)
09-28-2022 | 01:16 AM
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Did you get that from here?
https://www.estcarbon.com/blog/carbon-fiber-what-is-k/
https://www.estcarbon.com/blog/carbon-fiber-what-is-k/
Because my mind was engrossed on 2x2 vs 4x4 instead.
I ended up editing my reply to shift the emphasis to 2x2 vs 4x4 instead of K rating as it's really 2 different discussions.
09-28-2022 | 07:01 PM
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Anyone have an idea of the part # for the inner LCA monoball ends on the GT4RS? Figure these will bolt up to a std GT4 easily. Could also go aftermarket (RSS, Tarret, etc.) but wonder of OEM might have the best longevity potentially (maybe not).
09-28-2022 | 07:06 PM
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No idea...but you are right that OEM will have best longevity. Have tried a few aftermarket and they develop play. What does the Clubsports use?