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Melting plastic vs carbon fibre

PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:46 pm
by t.renshaw34
So I'm looking into a diffuser for the rear end...

I'm running 2.5" quad tips and I have melted some of the plastic around the muffler tip cut outs.

I'm wondering if carbon fibre will have a better chance of standing up to the heat of the muffler tips compared to plastic?

Thoughts?

Re: Melting plastic vs carbon fibre

PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:51 pm
by imania
The plastic will most likely be PP which melts at 130 degrees, carbon fibre resin should resist the heat considerably better

Re: Melting plastic vs carbon fibre

PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:08 pm
by t.renshaw34
Thanks :).
I will be a little upset if i end up melting my nice new CF diffuser.

Re: Melting plastic vs carbon fibre

PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:26 pm
by hamish_023
All depends on what resin is used. Heatproof one might be ok but the diffuser will more than likely get closer to the exhaust than your stock diffuser.

Re: Melting plastic vs carbon fibre

PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:12 am
by t.renshaw34
hamish_023 wrote:All depends on what resin is used. Heatproof one might be ok but the diffuser will more than likely get closer to the exhaust than your stock diffuser.


Thanks Hamish :). Ill have to ask.

Ill report back.