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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Carbon fiber shortage?

Has any one else heard about a world wide shortage of C.F.? The buzz around town says there is.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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I havn't heard of it.... might become an all out consumer panic
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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wonder where all the carbon fiber went?
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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Yea I think I heard of a Gas shortage too! I'm paying $2.65 a gallon. I hope they find more of that stuff.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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I heard about the shortage... from ^
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lol... I need splitters. Damn PEOPLE hurry up and find the carbon fiber.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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O.K. asses go and try to get somthing coustom made out of CF and see. Call up Select Products, or Installation products or Metra and see what they tell You.

serch google. http://www.fibreglast.com/showproducts-category-Carbon+Fiber+(Graphite)+Fabrics+&+Tapes-15.html

http://www.compositesworld.com/hpc/i...2004/March/376

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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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it is true, but I've order carbon fiber 6 months ago and they said the same thing to me. Stop looking at the wrong places. Talk to apr performance I'm sure they can get you something custom done.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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don't you feel stupid now
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by juiceRx8
O.K. asses go and try to get somthing coustom made out of CF and see. Call up Select Products, or Installation products or Metra and see what they tell You.
What's your problem?
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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no problem, i was just wondering if any had any news on it, not jokes guy.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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Let me expressing my apology. I'm not in the large-scale production industry with this tangible physical matter. There for I can not make a critical observation on this Thread. There for I withdraw my statement, my previous act of commenting.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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If im correct i think the carbon fiber all went to boeing. they experimenting on reinforced carbon fiber aircrafts and stuff. at least thats what a friend told me.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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i wonder how long this will last and if it will affect mazdas use of it since our drivshafts are made out of it.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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The CF shortage is due mainly to increased military spending:

http://www.ocweekly.com/county
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
Yea I think I heard of a Gas shortage too! I'm paying $2.65 a gallon. I hope they find more of that stuff.
I thought it was 2.79 a Gallon ? Well, thats what I paid 2 days ago.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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I heard it was because INDIA and CHINA just got the fast and furious out on dvd.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by juiceRx8
Has any one else heard about a world wide shortage of C.F.? The buzz around town says there is.
NOOO!!!!!
Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
I heard it was because INDIA and CHINA just got the fast and furious out on dvd.
hahahahaha
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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Look no furdher I found'em!
http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_carbonfiber.html
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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when are people gonna learn! everytime you buy a carbon fiber hood, wing, trunk, etc ... you have to plant a carbon fiber seed! SEE WERE RUNNING OUT!
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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STOP my sides are hurting! Oh you u guys,LOL

eyuckk, you stink!
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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Damn you S2000!!!!!!!!!!1
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
I heard it was because INDIA and CHINA just got the fast and furious out on dvd.
lolol
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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i eat carbon fiber for breakfast...
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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i have carbon fiber boxers.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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i use carbon fiber for toilet paper(gives you nasty splinters sometimes though)
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