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Carbon Fiber M70 V12 Fuel Rail Cover

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Tom Goh
on November 29, 2007
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Finally, the moment of the week i’ve been waiting for! My CF fuel rail cover!. I’ve seen the mould and now, the final product straight from the vacuum bag! though it hasn’t been thoroughly cleansed, the
cover looks awesome. every little detail is there. I especially like the raised epoxy BMW roundel and lines. Though it would better if it Continue reading ‘Carbon Fiber M70 V12 Fuel Rail Cover’

Carbon Fiber: Great Digestive Article

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Tom Goh
on November 29, 2007
in Carbon Fiber
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Why is Carbon Fiber light and strong?
Carbon Fiber is composed of carbon atoms by more than 90%. These carbon atoms are lighter than any metal atoms. Beautifully shining diamonds, Bincho-Charcoal, activated charcoal and graphite belong to the group of materials composed of carbon atoms, and in fact Carbon Fiber also belongs to this group and has similar properties to diamond. Diamond is the hardest and strongest material in the world, whereas it is known that graphite is soft and slippery. The reason for this difference is Continue reading ‘Carbon Fiber: Great Digestive Article’

Carbon Fiber Head Covers Update!

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Tom Goh
on November 21, 2007
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Okay, though these are just for aesthetics, you gotta admit, they look really good. So what’s new? As i’ve mentioned, the guys at Duke Racing wrapped this babies over with CF and they have just cut off around it to make it look more practical. The wrap-over is almost impossible to be perfect simple due to Continue reading ‘Carbon Fiber Head Covers Update!’

My M70 V12 Carbon Fiber Head Covers!

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Tom Goh
on November 10, 2007
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The good guys at Duke Racing who’s in charge of the whole conversion applied their carbon fiber building and wrapping skills on my head covers. I opted for CF wrap-on on my head covers and full CF injector cover since it’s much more obvious being one of the highlights of the engine bay and the fact that it’ll be removed from time to time for Continue reading ‘My M70 V12 Carbon Fiber Head Covers!’