Carbon Fiber Skid Plate

holy shit I bet that cost a pretty penny

 

The aluminum TRD Sport front skid would look pretty sick if it was carbon fiber! for an original idea!

 

You might get a bit more interest in a carbon fiber armrest.

 

could you just coat the stock plate with the carbon fiber to save some money?

 

WHY not just get the carbon fiber 3m film!!!!! It's like a HUGE carbon fiber sticker. and prob cost you $60

 

RICER!

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R u talking about SAE Baja? I'm in the one at UCCS, u guys going to Portland this year?

 

carbon fiber along with the gel coat would get destroyed from blunt hits. If your going to spend that much get a bud built skid-bullet proof

 

Tool.

 

Carbon fiber hats?

 

Again, I am not taking my brand new truck offroading.

 

Carbon Fiber leg??

 

Not a bad Idea, I will look into this, although I think it will be tough to work in the latch. Unless you guys just want carbon fiber covers...

 

If you have the carbon fabric and the materials to make molds, you might consider a few other items before a skid plate.

Engine cover, airbox, intake duct, door sill guards.

Skid plate should be easy, but to be worthy, you are looking at probably 12 plies minimum of 3k carbon.

You doing this with prepreg or wet layup?

PK

 

HATER!

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Carbon fiber toilet!

 

It could be very light weight, but can't see it holding up well in use. Could even cause problems if it disintegrates while sliding across a rocky obstacle.

 

I agree with this. Carbon fiber engine cover would be cool, probably crazy expensive but it'd be bad ass! If you could make some nice interior replacement items I'd be interested as well like areas to get rid of the textured silver plastic crap. A skid plate is a neat idea but not really practical. Although you don't intend to take a hit, you'd be crying the first time something significant does hit it and leaves a big, unrepairable gash in the most expensive skid plate ever. Unless it's for show use only, I wouldn't waste the material on a skid plate.