I see more and more people outfitting their cars with carbon fiber doors, hoods, trunks etc. but i just dont get what the reasoning is for this. is it cuz carbon fiber is lighter?
Carbon fiber is relatively expensive to make. It's pretty strong, and it's light, as you say.
Most of the people attaching it to their cars are idiots, though. Carbon fiber on a Civic...it's still a Civic. Those are the same morons who install exhaust systems suitable for the Space Shuttle and massive rear spoilers on a FWD car, no doubt.
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