57udl3y

So on a lot of other message boards, and probably this one too, i've seen a lot of people saying carbon fiber is a lot less safe in a crash then the oem party, i was curious has anyone here gotten into a crash with a carbon fiber hood, etc. I don't care much for dry carbon since, form high end cars you can assume thats safe, but more a long the lines of wet carbon, seibon style cf parts.

Anyone have any info on this or ever been in one?

retvet

I think you already have your answer if you have a lot of testimony that CF is not as safe.

57udl3y

the thing is i've learned probably 75% of what you randomly read on internet forums is wrong

AngryScotsman

I also heard that 75% of all statistics are made up.

ECale3

That probably has a lot less to do with the type of carbon layup it is and more to do with the actual design of the product. OEM hoods for example are designed to bend/buckle in such a way that the hood cannot be pushed into the passenger compartment (you know, so that it doesn't decapitate the driver or something) but your carbon hood may not be designed to do so.

Another example, OEM doors have side impact/anti-intrusion beams in them reduce the risk of fatality in a t-bone collision. Carbon fiber doors may not have/fit these because they are designed primarily for a racecar that will most likely have a full rollcage in it.

kenchow69

Most (if not all) of the cf parts on the market are not structural parts and will not affect crash performance. If you are talking about parking lot type crash (slow speed). then yes, cf / fiberglass is inferior compared to polyurethane / metal counterparts. In a big crash however, it is the main chassis frame that absorb the impact.

Doors, as mentioned above are different. They directly affect the crash performance if the beam inside is removed. Also there is a much greater chance cf fragments will cut into ur body.

57udl3y

yeah that was what i was most wondering, if it would make a big difference between leaving the crash or being taken away