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The new skid plate resulted in reduced weight of the component by over 60% compared to the metal structure.&lt;br \/&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200b&lt;span id=&#8221;__caret&#8221;&gt;_&lt;\/span&gt;Composite Baja senior design team finished there design and manufacturing project on composite skid plate. The new design used carbon fiber weave and non-crimp fabric fabricated using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). 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