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      07-21-2018, 01:20 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by Red Bread View Post
Actually the woven stuff is the cheapest to make, the heaviest and generally the weakest too. Many woven products are actually just a cosmetic top layer over a less finished looking product like the Lamborghini stuff. Of course that just adds more weight.
Your describing the wet laid stuff that's cheap. The dry carbon (prepreg) is lightweight and strong and expensive. I have a lot of dry carbon bits on my Lotus. They're very light.
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