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Interesting read on carbon fiber control arm manufacturing.


trickedcarbine

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I dont use it because it's light.

I use it because it's strong as fuck. My one rim/tire weights as much as your rear end

 

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CF wheels break. Aluminum bends. I know top MX/etc racers use DWT more than any other wheel option and for good reasons

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So why won't you put CF ON a suspended bike?

Because I can't afford the F1 level of CF parts it would take for me to use CF on a suspended bike. Have you even weighed same components made from diff material to see the weight diff? I know when comparing CF to aluminum or titanium the weight diff on most components aren't much

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I'm I missing something ot looks like they are just putting a carbon cover over steel arm.....

 

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They only did carbon on top. The lower arm is pretty beefed up steel. Edited by trickedcarbine
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Weren't those the mountain bike bars so many fellas like?

I believe that is true, I also have to think that the stresses put on bars on a mountain bike vs a 300 pound quad are way different.  None the less i dont think he will be using those particular units again, that could have been way worse and im sure he is sore as fuck

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