7 Steps to Lexus LFA Manufacturing

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Feb 11, 2013 | 05:11 PM

flipside909

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7 Steps to Lexus LFA Manufacturing

1 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics body (braiding)

2 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics manufacturing (resin transfer molding)

3 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics manufacturing (pre-preg autoclave molding)

4 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics manufacturing (inspection)

5 - Painting

6 - Vehicle Assembly

7- Vehicle Inspection

Courtesy: Lexus International

Feb 11, 2013 | 05:45 PM

pmiller

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That is cool!!! Looks just like the video of how they make the LFA.

Feb 24, 2013 | 08:17 AM

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Very nice! Amazing amount of detail in these models.

Feb 24, 2013 | 06:25 PM

LovezLexus

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I had to do a double take because I thought it was real at first.

Feb 27, 2013 | 12:50 PM

flipside909

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LovezLexus

I had to do a double take because I thought it was real at first.

Yeah, the idea was to replicate what it actually looked like in the Motomatchi plant. This scale model does a great job of emulating the real process.

Mar 2, 2013 | 04:54 PM

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Great scale, I wonder what companies they go to for creation of this.

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