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Re: Strip: Carbon in the cocpit: why?
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 10/7/2011, 9:15 am
In Response To: Strip: Carbon in the cocpit: why? (BradG)

: Other than aesthetics, is there a reason to put a layer of carbon
: fiber weave in the area where you sit? Is is abrasion
: resistance, more strength where most of the bacon is sittin', or
: something else? Found a lot folks doing it, but few saying why.

It's not abrasion. CF performs very poorly in that regard. It will add some strength. Hand layups also generally add weight.

In the end: mostly it's just for looks... That's just my 2 cents.

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Strip: Carbon in the cocpit: why?
BradG -- 10/7/2011, 5:01 am
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 10/7/2011, 7:00 am
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Bob Johns -- 10/7/2011, 6:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2011, 1:49 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/7/2011, 9:15 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/7/2011, 9:36 am
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Al Edie -- 10/8/2011, 1:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2011, 2:13 am
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Will N To Go -- 10/9/2011, 11:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/10/2011, 1:56 am
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Al Edie -- 10/10/2011, 8:02 pm