Hood & Roof Assembly

These carbon fiber-reinforced hood and roof assemblies were produced in a new rapid-curing out-of-autoclave process and robotic finishing, helping make carbon composites fast enough for production volumes of 30-50K without sacrificing the high-performance/low-weight properties achieved with conventional autoclave curing. The new roof is approximately 7 lb lighter than the previous SMC version, helping lower the vehicle's center of gravity for better power/weight ratios and easier removal/stowage by consumers. Panel gap consistency was improved 30%. Either painted body color or body color+ clear-coat/exposed weave finishes are available. Part costs/unit area were reduced roughly 40% vs. the previous model.

OEM/Vehicle General Motors Co. 2014 Corvette Stingray sports car System Supplier Plasan Carbon Composites Material Processor Plasan Carbon Composites

Material Supplier Toray Composites America Resin G83C CFRP/Epoxy prepreg Tooling/Equipment Supplier Weber Manufacturing Technologies Inc.

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