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Carbon fiber parts are usually warranted for defects, such as cracks, deformation, etc. Discoloration is never covered by the warranty of any carbon fiber makers.
Carbon fiber comes in different grades, which are dictated by their manufacturing processes and pressure treatments. Some CF parts are made to flex slightly, like those of front air dam, valvecovers, hoods. Some are made to be stiff to withstand pressure... like the wing, bumpers. The most durable ones are obviously for chassis, fluid reservoirs, control arms, brakes, etc. These parts are subject to temperature, pressure, and impact. Failure of these parts as a result of poor workmanship is always warranted by the manufacturers.
When carbon fiber is used by auto manufacturers, beauty is the last of their reasons to use the material. Many manufacturers paint over carbon fiber panels because they know carbon fiber tends to discolor over time.
Once in a while, a dealer may replace a few discolored CF parts for the disgruntled customer. Remember, any work performed by the dealer for the customer is compensated by the manufacturer. A Porsche Dealer somewhere in North America may choose to replace the discolored wing and earn a $3,000 profit for the installation. The Porsche Corporation may not allow such warranty work, but if work like this occurs rarely, Porsche would usually fork out the cash for the bill handed to them by the Porsche Dealer. Porsche would treat it as an isolated incident. Now, if a person tells everyone on the internet that a local Porsche dealer has just replaced the discolored panels on his Porsche... everyone would rush to their local dealers for free panel replacements. Now that is when Porsche would issue a bulletin to all dealers around the world to deny work related CF discoloration.
Carbon fiber parts are usually warranted for defects, such as cracks, deformation, etc. Discoloration is never covered by the warranty of any carbon fiber makers.
Carbon fiber comes in different grades, which are dictated by their manufacturing processes and pressure treatments. Some CF parts are made to flex slightly, like those of front air dam, valvecovers, hoods. Some are made to be stiff to withstand pressure... like the wing, bumpers. The most durable ones are obviously for chassis, fluid reservoirs, control arms, brakes, etc. These parts are subject to temperature, pressure, and impact. Failure of these parts as a result of poor workmanship is always warranted by the manufacturers.
When carbon fiber is used by auto manufacturers, beauty is the last of their reasons to use the material. Many manufacturers paint over carbon fiber panels because they know carbon fiber tends to discolor over time.
Once in a while, a dealer may replace a few discolored CF parts for the disgruntled customer. Remember, any work performed by the dealer for the customer is compensated by the manufacturer. A Porsche Dealer somewhere in North America may choose to replace the discolored wing and earn a $3,000 profit for the installation. The Porsche Corporation may not allow such warranty work, but if work like this occurs rarely, Porsche would usually fork out the cash for the bill handed to them by the Porsche Dealer. Porsche would treat it as an isolated incident. Now, if a person tells everyone on the internet that a local Porsche dealer has just replaced the discolored panels on his Porsche... everyone would rush to their local dealers for free panel replacements. Now that is when Porsche would issue a bulletin to all dealers around the world to deny work related CF discoloration.
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