Carbon kevlar v pure carbon


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PAUL S
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Apart from the pleasing look of pure carbon twill in comparison to carbon kevlar twill of the same weight, why choose carbon instead over the stronger hybrid version? say in a car panel.

Price is comparable so in theory the hybrid offers the better performance? Ferrari used the hybrid extensively in the F40, why is it that supercar builders these days use pure carbon, even when the panel is to be painted?
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I like the pictures Smile

I do find it a bit funny to look at this "space-age material" combined with a window -wind-up handle that looks like it came from a Metro  -- w00tCool

I have seen Kevlar/carbon mix-weaves like that before, where the fibre ratio is 1:3 rather than 2:2  ..

Interesting point about the hygroscopic properties of Kevlar .. 

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