Turbo Mag featured a 1996 Acura NSX that is about as "carbonated" as it gets. That would be carbon fiber trimmings. Now a bit of education from the boys at Turbo, this car represents "dry carbon." Their explanation...."Because the demand for carbon fiber is very strong, cheaper alternatives have been developed, like the so-called "wet carbon." This has absolutely nothing to do with the true "dry-carbon" that is described in the article, as the resulting parts have next to no structural rigidity or any of the qualities usually associated with carbon-fiber parts. Wet carbon is simply made by layering one or two skins of fiber on top of a resin or FRP structure to create the carbon look. After drying, it's then glossed up by either polishing or putting on a few clear coats. Okay, so you get the picture here. The owner, Uchida-san, wanted to create a monster and well he did.
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