Interesting read on carbon fiber control arm manufacturing.

[JTmachining]

My rims are carbon fiber...

I haven't seen a CF wheel lighter than a DWT used on a Banshee

[sheerider11]

I haven't seen a CF wheel lighter than a DWT used on a Banshee

I dont use it because it's light.

I use it because it's strong as fuck. My one rim/tire weights as much as your rear end

 

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[JTmachining]

I dont use it because it's light.

I use it because it's strong as fuck. My one rim/tire weights as much as your rear end

 

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CF wheels break. Aluminum bends. I know top MX/etc racers use DWT more than any other wheel option and for good reasons

[Canada]

What model A-arms do you have that bent, I don't think they ever made the better arms for banshee's.

 

The cheaper arms they sell under their name are made by team alba.

[Canada]

Sorry the quote didnt work for some reason, I was asking Sheerider11

Edited May 14, 2016 by Canada

[sheerider11]

What model A-arms do you have that bent, I don't think they ever made the better arms for banshee's.

 

The cheaper arms they sell under their name are made by team alba.

Pm me if you want more info

 

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[sheerider11]

CF wheels break. Aluminum bends. I know top MX/etc racers use DWT more than any other wheel option and for good reasons

So why won't you put CF ON a suspended bike?

[trickedcarbine]

I am pursuing upper arms. The lower is the one that will see most of the stress with the shock being mounted to it. Uppers for what I do should be just fine.

[JTmachining]

So why won't you put CF ON a suspended bike?

Because I can't afford the F1 level of CF parts it would take for me to use CF on a suspended bike. Have you even weighed same components made from diff material to see the weight diff? I know when comparing CF to aluminum or titanium the weight diff on most components aren't much

[rubberneck]

After brad lindseys video  from the northwest drag racer forum on facebook today i can say carbon fiber handlebars are a no go. 

[JTmachining]

I was going to post a pic of that but nah. Anything can break. Component to application choice and quality are super important

[trickedcarbine]

After brad lindseys video from the northwest drag racer forum on facebook today i can say carbon fiber handlebars are a no go.

Weren't those the mountain bike bars so many fellas like?

[turbo-2nr]

I'm I missing something ot looks like they are just putting a carbon cover over steel arm.....

 

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[trickedcarbine]

I'm I missing something ot looks like they are just putting a carbon cover over steel arm.....

 

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They only did carbon on top. The lower arm is pretty beefed up steel. Edited May 16, 2016 by trickedcarbine

[rubberneck]

Weren't those the mountain bike bars so many fellas like?

I believe that is true, I also have to think that the stresses put on bars on a mountain bike vs a 300 pound quad are way different.  None the less i dont think he will be using those particular units again, that could have been way worse and im sure he is sore as fuck