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03-06-2012, 07:33 PM
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03-06-2012, 11:23 PM
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#27 | | Welcome to Planet Power ///M
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Originally Posted by MADEINJAPAN  From what I've gathered the three main materials are carbon fiber, fiberglass, and poly urethane. |
what about... hmm i don't know, METAL?  | |
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03-07-2012, 12:03 AM
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#28 | | I am grateful grapefruit
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Originally Posted by Over9K LOTS of cars have fibreglass panels, hoods and trunks. | ya, I wasn't really thinking. 
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03-07-2012, 12:12 AM
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#29 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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thanks... = =
I should have been more specific to the materials used in the body work for Japanese cars like Toyota, Honda and Nissan...
It's obvs a lot lighter than a full metal body. And I've actually read a thread that porsches use a high grade poly urathane material.
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03-07-2012, 12:13 AM
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#30 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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op if i could fail you i would
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03-07-2012, 12:28 AM
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#31 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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03-07-2012, 12:40 AM
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#32 | | I STILL don't get it
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nice amount of discussion, good question op!
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03-07-2012, 12:46 AM
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#33 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by dee242 op if i could fail you i would | LOL ^THIS!
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03-07-2012, 01:11 AM
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#34 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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the spoiler is made out of spoiler material.[/Jeremy Clarkson]
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03-07-2012, 01:20 AM
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#35 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by Over9K LOTS of cars have fibreglass panels, hoods and trunks. |  Name a few cars with OEM fiberglass body panels, hoods and trunks? lol
I don't think there are any OEM body parts made of fiberglass because it simply just cracks/breaks when under stress.
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03-07-2012, 03:08 AM
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#36 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by MintyGreenTea Name a few cars with OEM fiberglass body panels, hoods and trunks? lol
I don't think there are any OEM body parts made of fiberglass because it simply just cracks/breaks when under stress. | Corvettes used to be made of fiberglass composite.
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