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Originally Posted by Sakura Kiyumi
Seibon's products are made of pseudo-carbon fiber. For instance, their so called CF hoods are nothing more than a few layers of carbon sheets on fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP). As such, their hoods are just a small fraction lighter than the fiberglass, and barely stronger than the FRP itself. Fake carbon-fiber products are for aesthetics than functional.
What I want is the real thing. Hoods, fenders, trunks, door panels, etc. made carefully from nothing but aerospace-quality optimum compact low void carbon-fiber. The real things are expected to cost anywhere from five to eight times the price of fake ones.
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Great explanation! That's the point I try to make in every thread about someone asking about the Seibon "fake" CF doors and their obvious safety issues.
Seibon does make dry carbon fiber parts for the S2000. I don't think there's a real market to make dry carbon pieces for the Si though. But it couldn't hurt to ask.