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I have an SF kit that I got a little while ago, but it still hasn't been installed due to time, or rather, the lack thereof that the good ol' navy gives me..

i've also been looking to get into carbon fiber fabrication/overlays (again, time permitting..)

i've been looking at the DIY guides on www.synapsemotorsport.com and the 2nd tutorial has a guide to mold and fabricate your own CF tubing using existing tubing.

now, assuming i have the time and money to do so, for both show and somewhat functional purposes (and the fact that i [heart] carbon fiber, lol), could carbon fiber charge piping (hell, all the piping for the kit..) for the turbo kit handle the pressure (and prolly the heat, which shouldn't be a problem..) that is created by the turbo setup? or would it just be too costly and stupid to even attempt..?

 
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ive seen it done before. dont see why it wont hurt. it could melt off if the cf isnt laid right.

 
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why dont u just use the piping i sold u, it looks way better than the pipingi have or jus get it recolored, thats a good kit i sold u!

 
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too much money for what it is worth

 
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carbon fiber is an extremely strong material.

If you do it right, the CF pipe would be stronger than the mild steel ones.

 
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is that why my cf cracked so easily?

 
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just because yours cracked doesnt mean all of it will.

northrop was engineering the F18 to have a full carbon fiber rear section (from wings back). It passed every stress test they threw at it. The only thing that made it fail was the dB test. Thats right, sound. They tested it inside a concrete sound bunker. And at several thousand decibles, the structure collapsed. Couldnt take the extreme vibration.

now, your civic will NEVER put it under stress like that.

If it is ALMOST good enough to be put to use on an attack aircraft, then its good enough to put in your car.

 
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it was just a thought for the future.. you dont gotta hop all up in my *** about it.. geesh..

maybe if i got an address i could send your **** out..

 
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Not that this pertains to the original topic, but several thousand dB is just not possible by any machinery. I think you mean a frequency test possibly, at supersonic frequencies it may fall apart, but nothing that I know of can make that loud of a noise, let-alone 1000dB

 
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looks like a good idea if you have time, god luck i may try that eventually

 
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here's the link for all you curious types.. i may practice making the piping out of fiberglass for now, just because it's cheaper and easier to find.. fiberglass cloth should act similar to carbon fiber cloth..

http://synapsemotorsport.com/Library/CFII.pdf

 
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ok. ill have to talk to the northrop engineer in my family. Ill ask the next time i see my dad.