Originally Posted by
Taylorm
..always thought it was kydex
Don't think so. Associated's plastic is not as stiff? as kydex and the stuff that came with the cars was smooth on both sides while all of the "kydex" I've seen is textured on one side and smooth on the other. Another thing that makes me pretty sure the Associated stuff is not kydex is the distinctive smell of kydex when you melt it like by cutting it with an abrasive wheel, it stinks!!!
I'm thinking if I can find some for sure ABS I can melt it and the Associated stuff and see if they act/smell the same or not. Similar stuff can help identify different alloys by looking at the spark color and pattern when you put pieces on a grinder...