x_itchy_b_x

#1

I just got off the phone with Sonny from CBB and i got the Vis c-one Hood. For $380 plus shipping so im happy >> ill have it next wensday hes says so ill take pics.

But will the cf melt? or catch fire? lol im just crazy but my turbo glows red after a trip on the highway... think i should make a nice heat sheild to prevent anyhting just in case?

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nik

#2

mine is ok but i took my rain guard off >>

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yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte

forkee

#3

mine's ok too >>

orvillescelica

#4

maybe someone who knows materials better will correct me on this but...

I dont think carbon fiber will melt. If anything at some temperature the carbon will reform into a more stable graphite. But before that happens the resin that bonds the carbon fibers together will break down.

Anyway, at the temperatures at which the above might happen, you will also need to worry about your cast iron turbo melting. So i wouldnt worry about it too much as long as they are not touching. The air between them should insulate it enough.

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shid

#5

CF will catch fire >>

It won't MELT tho; and it won't catch fire at temps that won't have already melted your turbo. It's possible, if your turbo starts to melt, your engine blows; THEN your hood will catch on fire.

the CF brakes on the MB SLR have a tendency to catch fire >>

Seth6Gen

#6

does your turbo only glow after you run it hard or just at all? you should take a night pic of your turbo glowing, that would be ill legit.

madmods

#7

-shid+Feb 2, 2005 - 12:07 AM

QUOTE(shid @ Feb 2, 2005 - 12:07 AM)

CF will catch fire >>

It won't MELT tho; and it won't catch fire at temps that won't have already melted your turbo. It's possible, if your turbo starts to melt, your engine blows; THEN your hood will catch on fire.

the CF brakes on the MB SLR have a tendency to catch fire >>
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Yes cf does catch on fire!

Consynx

#8

CF clutch on Carrera GT

x_itchy_b_x

#9

i saw a civics cf hood light on fire and after the car was put out it was a littel square blob. gave me the impression it might melt >> but glad to hear it wont from normal heat. thanks guys

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st202gt

#10

hey x_itchy_b_x, i didn't kow that cbb sale the c1 hood too. nothing show on their web site about it. hey do u know if they have it in stock? why are they selling it for a cheap price?

sphinx

#11

itchy, you don't have nothing to worry about. It can catch fire if you light it. It wont catch fire from the heat of the turbo.

Besides that, since you did you your hood from VIS, remember that the hood is made of fiberglass with a CF overlay. I have a VIS hood on mine, and i push the car to hell every day. The turbo does produce a lot of heat, but you'll be OK.

x_itchy_b_x

#12

they dont sell it on the site or to anyone i think but i know sonny now and they use pics of my car on their site so he hooked me up a bit.

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XXX_Mina

#13

jamasco's 7th gen's carbon fiber hood got heat warped and hes back to using his stock hood... but he had a big t67 pushing 600hp+ and it gets really hot here in miami.

mina

The__J__Factor

#14

CF wont melt its made for extreme racing/conditions/strength/heat all that sorta racing needs