Boost Your Vehicle’s Performance With These Top-5 Carbon Fiber Replacement Parts

Carbon fiber is quickly becoming a favorite material for use in aerospace, military applications, sporting goods, and high-end race cars. Because of its strength-to-weight ratio, carbon fiber’s popularity among performance and luxury vehicle enthusiasts and manufacturers is gaining ground. Replacing heavy, bulky metal parts with this lighter-weight composite increases aerodynamics, speed, and flexibility. For motor vehicles in particular, carbon fiber innovations benefit driving dynamics such as acceleration, braking, maneuverability, body and frame strength, and impact absorption.

 

Carbon fiber is already pegged to be a major factor in the future of the automotive industry. If you want to improve your vehicle's speed, handling, and overall driveability, think about replacing some parts with their carbon fiber counterparts. Here are our top five recommendations: 

  1. Carbon fiber wheels: Sports car enthusiasts favor carbon fiber wheels because they are significantly more lightweight than metal options. While carbon fiber wheels are also much more durable than metal wheels, one drawback is that they are more costly to replace. 
  2. Carbon fiber hood:  Reducing the weight of a vehicle can be accomplished by replacing the heavy stock hood that came with the vehicle. Less weight at the front of the vehicle improves the car’s balance, which in turn makes it easier to handle. Improved driveability is always a plus!
  3. Carbon fiber side skirts: Updating to carbon fiber side skirts not only enhances the car’s overall appearance but also improves its aerodynamic performance.
  4. Carbon fiber door frame: Replacing an existing door frame with one made from carbon fiber improves a vehicle’s overall performance by reducing the weight load and increasing road handling.
  5. Carbon fiber front grille: Front grilles can add significant weight to a vehicle. Similar to the hood, replacing a stock front grille with one made from carbon fiber shifts the weight-bearing responsibilities of the front end and increases response time. 

For more information about other popular carbon fiber applications, contact Carbon Fiber Support today!