[MADEINJAPAN]

Hey guys,

Anyone have any idea what material most OEM parts are made out of???

Sorry for the rather dumb question but I'm pretty curious about this and I can't find the answer anywhere.
From what I've gathered the three main materials are carbon fiber, fiberglass, and poly urethane.
Can anyone fill me in?
I'm pretty new to RS btw haha.

[silva95teg]

It's probably important to say what part you are referring to....
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[LenovoTurbo]

I don't see any OEM thermostats or alternators made of carbon fiber or fiberglass.

:troll:

[EvoFire]

What parts are you looking for? And for your information, most parts won't be made out of carbon fiber....

[gars]

well, to start off with, I don't think any OEM parts would be made of fibreglass...

[BillyBishop]

In many cases, the same materials most aftermarket parts are made of...

[gwh0803]

If you're referring to interior parts, I'd say mainly PVC (and maybe PET?) plastic.

For mechanical parts and body, I'd say different grades of aluminum, steel, and other alloys as they see fit.

[GabAlmighty]

Metal

[roastpuff]

Unobtainium.
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[GabAlmighty]

Unobtainium.
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But it's unobtainable...

[|<e|_]

most OEM parts are made of Atoms.... just like all things
:lawl:

[Over9K]

Depends on the car, if it's an import, the bodies are usually made from already rusting metal.

[Timstah]

its common knowledge that all OEM parts are made from kryptonite

[silva95teg]

its common knowledge that all OEM parts are made from kryptonite

That's pretty hard to believe.... otherwise Superman would have a pretty tough time even walking down the street.

[BaoTurbo]

I thought you would know since you are made in Japan :troll:

[CP.AR]

What parts are you looking for? And for your information, most parts won't be made out of carbon fiber....

maybe OP owns an LFA.
I took this picture the other day when I saw it at the Lexus event... that thing is FULL CF pretty much. (The hood is in the picture btw)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19363180/2012-03-04%2013.21.33.jpg

[Phil@rise]

depends on the car but all the materials you mentioned are used in one type of car or another

[shantz]

well, to start off with, I don't think any OEM parts would be made of fibreglass...

What if he drives a Corvette?

[EvoFire]

maybe OP owns an LFA.
I took this picture the other day when I saw it at the Lexus event... that thing is FULL CF pretty much. (The hood is in the picture btw)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19363180/2012-03-04%2013.21.33.jpg

Well granted that lol.... That's not most OEM parts lol

[jpark]

wood

[Ronith]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Bricklin_SV-1_AMI.jpg/800px-Bricklin_SV-1_AMI.jpg
Body with fibreglass and bonded acrylic ftw.

[1exotic]

OP is trying to make cheap replica parts

[Jgresch]

noobs..... you're forgetting the most durable... paper mache

[StylinRed]

diamonds!



http://www.engagements.ca/images/diamonds.jpg


hence the premium

[Over9K]

well, to start off with, I don't think any OEM parts would be made of fibreglass...


LOTS of cars have fibreglass panels, hoods and trunks.

[Ronith]

Ford using lots of old recycled materials in new cars (http://green.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/ford-using-lots-of-old-recycled-materials-in-ne/)

[CharlieH]

From what I've gathered the three main materials are carbon fiber, fiberglass, and poly urethane.



what about... hmm i don't know, METAL? :rukidding:

[gars]

LOTS of cars have fibreglass panels, hoods and trunks.

ya, I wasn't really thinking. :p

[MADEINJAPAN]

thanks... = =

I should have been more specific to the materials used in the body work for Japanese cars like Toyota, Honda and Nissan...

It's obvs a lot lighter than a full metal body. And I've actually read a thread that porsches use a high grade poly urathane material.

[dee242]

op if i could fail you i would

[FerrariEnzo]

my windows are glass...:whistle:

[pawdregry4g]

nice amount of discussion, good question op!

[Ronith]

op if i could fail you i would

LOL ^THIS!

[boostfever]

the spoiler is made out of spoiler material.[/Jeremy Clarkson]

[LenovoTurbo]

LOTS of cars have fibreglass panels, hoods and trunks.

:accepted: Name a few cars with OEM fiberglass body panels, hoods and trunks? lol


I don't think there are any OEM body parts made of fiberglass because it simply just cracks/breaks when under stress.

[lexluthor09]

:accepted: Name a few cars with OEM fiberglass body panels, hoods and trunks? lol


I don't think there are any OEM body parts made of fiberglass because it simply just cracks/breaks when under stress.

Corvettes used to be made of fiberglass composite.