ORIGINAL: rado5690

i custom make carbon fiber chassis', and ill tell you this: it is the strongest , lightest, and most abusive resistant part you can own. YOU CANT BREAK IT!! ive tested, for over 2 years now, and tried every which way to break it. it wont happen. carbon fiber/ graphite doesnt snap or shatter, it splinters, somewhat similar to breaking a broomstick. it can absorb shock very well, nearly 3 times as much as aluminum, and flexes enough in a crash so that it will snap back instantly instead of bending or breaking. you truly have to beat the SH!@ out of it to break it. i tell you all this from experience, i dont play guessing games. the only downfall to cf is like previously stated, the heat issue. heat transfers more or less through carbon fiber, it does not absorb and disperse it like metal, this is the reason it can withstand extremely high temps. take a piece of cf and place it on top of a piece of aluminum, take a torch and touch the flame to the cf for about 15 secs, and see which is hotter. the cf will be warm, and the metal will burn you. aluminum chassis' dont disperse a noticeable amount of heat from the engine, ive tested alum and cf both in the same conditions with a temp gun. 2 tanks of fuel through the same engine, car and withing the same hour, there was only a 3-4 degree head temp difference between the 2. take a look at my ad in on road cars, the kyosho inferno gt with a 100% carbonfiber chassis, youll see the beauty of cf. i have some close up pics of just the chassis, email me@, [email protected] if u want to see them. i also make and sell chassis, so if anyone is interested, let me know and we can work something out. i can make almost any part for any car. all hand laid solid carbon fiber. thanks , mike