FREAKYSTUFF
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| posted on 11/10/03 at 09:16 PM |
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Carbon indy
Just wondering if anyone has done an all carbon indy. to get the weight down as low as possable..
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 11:23 AM |
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i know i'm a thick northern t##t. but wouldn't make more sense spending the corbon fibre money on a really pocky motor besides when blind
old B######d reverses into you f/glass is a damned sight cheaper to replace
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FREAKYSTUFF
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 12:32 PM |
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Quite true.....
i've got a thing about carbon...
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 05:27 PM |
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Carbonfibre lookalike panels are no lighter than fibreglass, the ones I've seen anyway. They just replace the first layer of glass with the
carbon sheet and charge double for them.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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A Badger
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 06:58 PM |
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I would image that the bodywork is actually quite a small proportion of the overall weight of the car. Surely it's got to be more impaortant to
have a lightweight motor, box, diff, seats, wheels (added bonus of being unsprung weight) and maybe the most overlooked thing the driver!!!!
Andrew (trying desparately to deal with the latter!!)
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FREAKYSTUFF
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 07:52 PM |
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And me being 19st........i need a light car.
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CairB
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 08:13 PM |
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Nah, just make sure your passengers your mum's sister... U know... Auntie Matter
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flip
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 08:54 PM |
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I think it is only worth doing carbon body parts if done correctly and this isn't easy. you should really think about using a vacuum system to
get rid off all the excess resin at the very least. It is often the excess resin which produces heavy parts not just the glass. With a normal wet
layup method, you will always have excess weight. i agree that carbon looks great, but it would be interesting to calculate how much weight it would
save and then work out if it is really worth the money.
the other thing which i thought about is producing thinner body parts which are reinforced in specific areas. The body parts in a locost are not
really part of the structure and could be made much thinner, with strengthening strutts to hold the shape.
I am still trying to collect bits for my build at the moment, but will eventually make all the body parts from carbon. i have access to a great
workshop, cheaper materials and some expert people to help out....otherwise i wouldn't both.
Paul
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 12/10/03 at 09:48 PM |
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I imaging carbon would make a difference in weight, but only the difference between a driver, and a driver with 63p in change in his pocket
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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