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Old 02-11-2006 | 10:19 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 02-11-2006 | 10:23 PM
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I havn't heard of it.... might become an all out consumer panic
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Old 02-11-2006 | 10:26 PM
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wonder where all the carbon fiber went?
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Old 02-11-2006 | 10:29 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 02-11-2006 | 10:55 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 02-12-2006 | 01:20 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 02-12-2006 | 01:24 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 02-12-2006 | 01:26 AM
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don't you feel stupid now
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Old 02-12-2006 | 01:27 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.
What's your problem?
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Old 02-12-2006 | 01:29 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 02-12-2006 | 03:10 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 02-12-2006 | 03:21 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 02-12-2006 | 12:41 PM
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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 02-12-2006 | 12:48 PM
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The CF shortage is due mainly to increased military spending:

http://www.ocweekly.com/county
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Old 02-12-2006 | 12:52 PM
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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 02-12-2006 | 12:59 PM
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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 02-12-2006 | 02:35 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 02-12-2006 | 08:12 PM
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Look no furdher I found'em!
http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_carbonfiber.html
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Old 02-13-2006 | 04:11 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 02-13-2006 | 10:20 AM
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STOP my sides are hurting! Oh you u guys,LOL

eyuckk, you stink!
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Old 02-13-2006 | 10:44 AM
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Old 02-13-2006 | 11:09 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 02-14-2006 | 12:25 AM
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i eat carbon fiber for breakfast...
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Old 02-14-2006 | 01:30 AM
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i have carbon fiber boxers.
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Old 02-14-2006 | 02:00 AM
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i use carbon fiber for toilet paper(gives you nasty splinters sometimes though)
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