blueshawk Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Has anyone put, for example, the Roush carbon fiber kit on their dash? Roush almost always buys the mustangs w/o the IUP and adds the carbon fiber and the upgraded wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofastguy Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I would rather not disturb the CSM plaque, but that's just me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshawk Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I would rather not disturb the CSM plaque, but that's just me... Yeah, If I do carbon fiber, I would not put that piece in for just that reason. I thinking that I would also not do the shifter console too. But everyhwere else that the Roush kit has pieces for look good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT2666 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Id like to see some cars that were done. I wouldn't do the dash pieces but I could see doing the rest. I'm always a bit nervous about this stick on stuff though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Sorry gents, I rather like things the way they are. I've add a few touches here and there, like the shift boot trim ring and cup holder trim, but I like the original appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerS Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 No trim but I do have a carbon fiber steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revans310 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I did and also had my valve covers powder coated...I really like spending Money on Her. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB8SNK Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 No sure what the big to do is with carbon fiber, I think it looks rather nasty myself! Oh well, to each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I'm I guess in the minority in that I'm really not into the whole carbon fiber thing. I've seen some cars so badly over due it it's unreal. Like the billet stuff there are people that don't seem to know when to stop. Kinda turned me off I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 The true beauty of carbon fiber is it's strength under pressure, it's weight reduction and it's ability to shed heat better than aluminum. It's used in a lot of medical and industrial applications, and is gaining popularity in the automotive world. It's not a metal, it's graphite compressed into shapes of nylon and polyester cords (some are even Kevlar) much like you would lay out fiberglass. 10X stronger than iron and steel, 10X lighter than any aluminum, and high heat transfer for added cooling. Considering that you can mold it into any shape you want without a blast furnace and expensive molds, it works very well in many race car applications to replace other components that otherwise retain heat and weigh more. Dash trim was never one of the target markets, but I respect that some folks think it looks cool. Maybe in some cases it does, but carbon fiber was never meant to become dash trim. Kind of like replacing a fuel tank with a trunk mounted fuel cell, just because it looks cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Rodgers Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Before you buy the Roush Carbon Fiber stickers, go to a roush dealer and look at them. They look fake from 10 feet away. I would try other options myself, but that is me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydub Mach1 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 The true beauty of carbon fiber is it's strength under pressure, it's weight reduction and it's ability to shed heat better than aluminum. It's used in a lot of medical and industrial applications, and is gaining popularity in the automotive world. It's not a metal, it's graphite compressed into shapes of nylon and polyester cords (some are even Kevlar) much like you would lay out fiberglass. 10X stronger than iron and steel, 10X lighter than any aluminum, and high heat transfer for added cooling. Considering that you can mold it into any shape you want without a blast furnace and expensive molds, it works very well in many race car applications to replace other components that otherwise retain heat and weigh more. As an aerospace enginer, I might be able to add a small bit of information to the discussion. The main attraction of carbon fiber has been its very high strength to weight ratio. You all know how important weight savings is to cars, well it's critical for airplanes and helicopters. Like everything, it's best when used to take advantages of its strengths. When a load is applied to carbon fiber in certain directions its much stronger than steel. But if applied in other directions it will shatter. For those Formula One fans, remember how the carbon fiber front suspension of Kimi's McLaren shattered when his tire flat spotted and created an unbalance. As "Lulu" mentioned, it's very similiar to fiberglass. However, it's thermal conductiviy is actually much worse than aluminium 0.06 W-m/deg C vs. aluminum's 180 W-m/deg C. So, like most things, if used as intended, it works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 As "Lulu" mentioned, it's very similiar to fiberglass. However, it's thermal conductiviy is actually much worse than aluminium 0.06 W-m/deg C vs. aluminum's 180 W-m/deg C. Thank you for correction, I must have misunderstood this as I was learning it. I had both aluminum and carbon fiber bellows on my last supercharged 4.6L, and the aluminum seemed to collect and retain engine bay heat much differently than the carbon fiber. Aluminum got hotter faster and stayed warmer longer, and it was eating into my air charge temps after the MAF. When I went to carbon fiber (which cost twice as much to procure a custom part) the problem went away. So, I made a logical presumption, I apologize for the misrepresentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT2666 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I did and also had my valve covers powder coated...I really like spending Money on Her. :happy feet: Seeing lots of bling man looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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