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[Leejay-B]

Carbon novice here.

From inside the Tegiwa carbon airbox which I just bought - holding it up to the light you can see some areas of thin weave and many minute gaps? The resin / clearcoat on top is still thick.

Is this normal?

PS. surely a single layer of carbon weave is not very strong?

NOW WITH PICTURES - SEE POSTS BELOW.

[bluntcap]

photos bro

[Leejay-B]

Can get some photos on later!

[Leejay-B]

PHOTOS!!!
You can see its fine from outside (looks great), but see the inside pics later.

Outside -






From inside -










???

[Danny_J]

Pretty sure its normal as mine was also like this. However you're not going to notice when fitted anyway.

Edit: Thought you meant the weave itself. Is there an actual hole in the box?

[Leejay-B]

No actual hole, will edit the post to make that clear!

Just thin weave, but nice thick clearcoat. Less worried if its 'normal'.

[Wullie_trd]

Perfectly normal

[Leejay-B]

Tegiwa suggest normal too so im happier now other members here agree.

[conalmcn]

Wonder is the gruppe m like this?

[Magnificent_one]

that's what i was wondering myself to

[bondyboy]

Wonder is the gruppe m like this?

nope, solid with same thickness throughout