DIY glass fibre plenum chamber? Bad idea?

[Joe Boucher]

DemonTSi at aol.com wrote:

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>I worked with kevlar a bit this past semester in school and was kinda
> disappointed because it wasn't all that "it was cracked up to be." We had a
> plate consisiting of 30 layers of pre-preg uniderectional kevlar (laid up in a
> criss-cross fashion...each layer rotated 45degrees relative to previous layer)
> and it couldn't stop a 9mm...albeit it was shot from point blank range.
> Anywayz, for this application (the intake plenum), I think the use of good
> 'ole, everyday carbon fiber is more than enough. And it sure will look cool
> too.
> 
> Van

Then how do the soft protective vests work?  

Have you looked up "brittle" in the dictionary?

Joe Boucher
'70 RS/SS Camaro  '81 TBI Suburban