What are the body of cars made of?

[conjur]

Snew

 

[amcdonald]

A Duck!

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: boyRacer
carbon fiber... at least the hoods on all those civics...

then theres actually carbon fiber done right... like the bandwagon car McLaren F1...

The only other car made with carbon fiber that I can think of that is dollar-for-HP worthy is the Z06.

Not sure if I'm reading your post right, but the Z06 isn't made of carbon fibre. Its a composite plastic - i.e. fiberglass.

There's a special edition Z06 (or future production model, I don't remember which) that will have a carbon fiber hood to lighten the load.

Yes, there will be a special edition Z06 for 2004 that will have a carbon fiber hood, but I wouldn't compare a vehicle built entirely out of carbon fiber to a vehicle with just a carbon fiber hood.

AFAIK, the C6 Corvette will still use fiberglass.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
A Duck!

Little tiny rocks!

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: boyRacer
carbon fiber... at least the hoods on all those civics...

then theres actually carbon fiber done right... like the bandwagon car McLaren F1...

The only other car made with carbon fiber that I can think of that is dollar-for-HP worthy is the Z06.

Not sure if I'm reading your post right, but the Z06 isn't made of carbon fibre. Its a composite plastic - i.e. fiberglass.

There's a special edition Z06 (or future production model, I don't remember which) that will have a carbon fiber hood to lighten the load.

Yes, there will be a special edition Z06 for 2004 that will have a carbon fiber hood, but I wouldn't compare a vehicle built entirely out of carbon fiber to a vehicle with just a carbon fiber hood.

AFAIK, the C6 Corvette will still use fiberglass.

The 2005 Vette, the C6, will indeed be made from fiberglass. But just because the entire vehicle isn't made from carbon fiber doesn't mean that you can't say that the special edition Z06 is made with carbon fiber.

Whatever. I don't care. I don't to argue about this. This is ridiculous.

 

[crab]

Gypsum wallboard.

 

[LAUST]

.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
A Duck!

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Very small rocks?

Lead! Lead!

 

[DurocShark]

rust

 

[sharkeeper]

Boron dust composite and RCC for the leading edges. Lots of titanium to hold it together...

-DAK-

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: amcdonald
A Duck!

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Very small rocks?

Lead! Lead!

Actually, both my and amcdonald's contributions were from Quest For The Holy Grail.

 

[focusyn]

corregated cardboard.

 

[iamwiz82]

The new Z06 will also have a titanium exhaust.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
The new Z06 will also have a titanium exhaust.

Will it be a complete exhaust system made from titanium? Or just titanium exhaust tips like the rest of GM vehicles (well, it's chrome but you know what I mean)?

 

[Freejack2]

Clay

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
Clay

there was a story about a man of clay?

hmm

cars bodies are usually made of thin steel;
some like saturns are a dent resistant plastic
some are also aluminum,but,sheet metal steel is the most common

 

[FrustratedUser]

Protons, neutrons and electrons in various combinations.

 

[AndrewNF]

Snips and snails and puppy dog tails.

Oh wait, that's little boys, sorry.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: shuttleteam
Boron dust composite and RCC for the leading edges. Lots of titanium to hold it together...

-DAK-

I don't think elemental boron is used as matrix, and RCC doesn't have any specific advantages over carbon fiber. Plus I don't see how you can include boron in RCC, and anyway, are you thinking of casting it all in titanium (can Ti even be cast?)?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
molybdenum

Not in elemental form, but it is a common alloy in steel and other metals.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron

cars bodies are usually made of thin steel;
some like saturns are a dent resistant plastic
some are also aluminum,but,sheet metal steel is the most common

Is the whole Saturn made out of thermoplastic, or is it just the lower door panels?

 

[sharkeeper]

I don't think elemental boron is used as matrix, and RCC doesn't have any specific advantages over carbon fiber. Plus I don't see how you can include boron in RCC, and anyway, are you thinking of casting it all in titanium (can Ti even be cast?)?

Oversimplification. Keeps the lawyers happy.

-DAK-

 

[Confused]

Duct Tape

Originally posted by: DurocShark
rust

Unfortunately for some cars i've seen, yes!


Confused

 

[B00ne]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: shuttleteam
Boron dust composite and RCC for the leading edges. Lots of titanium to hold it together...

-DAK-

I don't think elemental boron is used as matrix, and RCC doesn't have any specific advantages over carbon fiber. Plus I don't see how you can include boron in RCC, and anyway, are you thinking of casting it all in titanium (can Ti even be cast?)?

Titanium can be cast, in the vakuum. Only very few casters will do it - too dangerous, they dont like to blow up their shops .
No seriously, due to Ti affinity to O, it is a very dengerous buisness

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
The new Z06 will also have a titanium exhaust.

Will it be a complete exhaust system made from titanium? Or just titanium exhaust tips like the rest of GM vehicles (well, it's chrome but you know what I mean)?

My buddy, worked on the project at Zeuna Starker, says it s a full exhaust system.

EDIT: looks like it is a complete system. Link to ArvinMeritor's website. ArvinMeritor owns Zeuna Starker, IIRC.