Carbon fibre is old news...

[Jamezilla]

Carbon Kevlar is where it's at!

Final Motion in Japan - http://www.final-motion.com - have all sorts of CK parts for your car. Sure it's not cheap, and the yellow looks a little iffy - but it's pretty cool stuff.

Kevlar console lid anyone?

Apparently you can also get CF and CK rocker/cam/plug covers for your RB26! Screw the weight advantage, that's gotta look cool!

[Mr. Oizo]

interesting stuff..

does the kevlar make it even stronger than CF already is??

if you had a gold car, like, top secret gold.. probably wouldnt look -that- weird..

only a matter of time till imitations come out.. and everyone will have it.. like a bad case of rice

[funkymonkey]

considering kevlar is a part of bullet proof vests it should be pretty strong... hmmm

[Mr. Oizo]

this sounds like a stupid question, but im serious..

could you shoot a bullet at it? seeing as its kevlar?

[IanH]

this sounds like a stupid question, but im serious..

could you shoot a bullet at it? seeing as its kevlar?

Yes, you could shoot a bullet at it, and it'd go straight through!

Most kevlar vests (stab/pistol proof) are made from quite a few layers of kevlar fabric which isn't hardened (unlike the bonnets etc). This allows the round to be "caught" by the kevlar and stopped that way (it still hurts like hell but you'll live). If you want to stop a high power round then a plate of steel or ceramic is used.

Geeky answer I know but I wear one often (goes with the job).

[sfitzy]

stupid question here, but what exactly do you do IanH?

[Tosh]

someone paint it QUICK!!!!

[Rezz]

Carbon Kevlar is where it's at!

Sorry Jamezilla... it has to be done...

WELCOME TO 2001!

[JH32]

That looks crap!

[fane]

yes it does....

[Jamezilla]

Haha Rezz - I always knew we were a little off the pace... Oops.

Must say though - I like the idea of the CF radiator plate and exhaust surround...

[funkymonkey]

it may look shit buts hella more durable, lighter and shatter proof than CF.

[RbHed]

i prefer d look of cf... i think black contrasts way better than yellow on most color

[Mr. Oizo]

why not paint it then?

[walkoau]

looks gay!!!!!!!! i think its the yellow that makes me say it, the pic of the console lid looks like something a drag queens dress would be made out of.

[PranK]

i used to do a bit of work with kevlar when i worked on boats, yeah its lighter and stronger than carbon fibre.

[funkymonkey]

u worked on boats? so u were a semen? sorry couldn't resist...

In that case u'd be able to answer this... does it work the same way as cf when laying it? or is there a different process, do you have to bake or pressurise more than cf?

[IanH]

stupid question here, but what exactly do you do IanH?

I'm in the RAF, been on ops in Kosovo, Sierra Lione, Afghanistan and Iraq with various unit's. Worn body armour for most of them and we wear it when we're on guard.

[Fitzpatrick Speed Works]

you would be doin well to get the guards, even in kevlar lighter than the factory aluminium ones and even if you did it would be that minimal, the driver goin for the quarter pounder instead of the big mac would make more difference!!! Like tho and as rezz said welcome to 2001, i was goin to go further but you get the idea!!

[sfitzy]

I'm in the RAF, been on ops in Kosovo, Sierra Lione, Afghanistan and Iraq with various unit's. Worn body armour for most of them and we wear it when we're on guard.

Sounds like you got home OK...

What do you think of all the news coverage of these events?