@Gordon Nichols posted:Unless it’s for bragging rights as Danny mentioned, then, have at it.
Assuming one is not racing in F1, CF is always about bragging rights, as far as I can see... with the following exceptions:
- Rotating and/or unsprung assemblies and components. There are real advantages to CF wheels. Perhaps one day we'll see CF internal engine components (I can envision it being useful as a pushrod), but probably not on your grocery getter.
- Bicycle frames and forks. CF is "tunable" and can be woven to be compliant in some planes of deflection and stiff in others. This is an advantage over light metals (Aluminum, titanium, etc.).
- Aerospace applications. Who am I to say that CF in a spacecraft is superfluous.
- Biomedical devices. The possibilities here are numerous and manifold.
CF is kinda' cool looking, fully exposed or with a clear-coat tinted. However - as I have pointed out to my children on numerous occasions, "cool" never put a single grocery on my table. "Cool" is fine, as long as it doesn't get in the way of functionality.
A CF Speedster would be pretty cool, and wouldn't get in the way of anything. I wouldn't give $1000 extra for one, but I'm an old retro-grouch, and absolutely have a "form follows function" ethos (as evidenced by my haircut and wardrobe).
If this is legit, it'd be neat. I'm not going to rush out to buy one, but if the OP wants to, I'd love to follow along.