Carbon Fiber engine dressup
Jun 15, 2005, 05:30 PM
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Carbon Fiber engine dressup
Does carbon always crack due to the heat? cus i was thinking of getting carbon but im not sure cuz a lot of the ones ive seen have cracks in them after awhile and it just looks ugly and ill probably just get something else
Jun 15, 2005, 09:10 PM
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Yeah I also wonder about this as my spark plug cover is damaged, and I want to replace it with something and I was thinking carbon fibre, but I heard that it shriks in high heat, causing damage sometimes.
Do any people here have any experiance with carbon bits in the engine bay getting damaged?
Does anyone know of some other non carbon replaements for that cover?
Do any people here have any experiance with carbon bits in the engine bay getting damaged?
Does anyone know of some other non carbon replaements for that cover?
Jun 16, 2005, 05:11 AM
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if it is a good weave with good prep, you wont have any cracking or warping
for high end stuff, HKS Kansai makes a kit that is awesome
We also now have the dry carbon fiber ones made for us at a more affordable price
HKS Kansai:
more info here: http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ne&prodid=1199
the new dry carbon stuff we had done:
more info here: http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ne&prodid=1470
and here are the ARC ones - we just got these in:
ARC comes in ti and aluminum - we have both in stock; click here: http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ne&prodid=1328
for high end stuff, HKS Kansai makes a kit that is awesome
We also now have the dry carbon fiber ones made for us at a more affordable price
HKS Kansai:
more info here: http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ne&prodid=1199
the new dry carbon stuff we had done:
more info here: http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ne&prodid=1470
and here are the ARC ones - we just got these in:
ARC comes in ti and aluminum - we have both in stock; click here: http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ne&prodid=1328
Jun 16, 2005, 01:40 PM
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My CF spark plug cover has tiny hairline cracks all through it due to the heat. I am pretty pissed about it, but I should have known. I also want to get the cam gear cover. Can I buy that seperately?
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Jun 16, 2005, 01:45 PM
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yes we will be seling the cam covers by themselves too
it cracked due to the heat? are you sure you did not overtighten by chance? came from us?
it cracked due to the heat? are you sure you did not overtighten by chance? came from us?
helped a lot im gonna give z1 a call soon