Gruppe M (and the like) carbon intakes

[mmm-five]

A few times I've seen photo's of these 'carbon' intakes, I've always wondered why the carbon structure doesn't show on the inside - especially on the Gruppe-M.

A couple of pictures for reference...

Gruppe-M intake:

Carbon fibre tubing:

So why does one have the carbon structure throughout, and the other doesn't? Is this down to the fact that carbon is only an overlay over an existing, cheap fibre-glass shell, or is there a better explanation?

After all, a full carbon one at £1000 would have less 'profit' in it than a fibreglass overlaid one :wink:

 

[lotus791]

Carbon fiber has many forms and colours ..The general public associate it with nice grey and black chequers ...I looked at these last month and bought a AFE . But I guess if you want Gucci hey ho !

 

[Dangerous-Dave]

That gruppe m doesn't even fit nicely in that space. Surely it sould have been designed better :thumbsdown: