Something different for the fabrication section -- Carbon related
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Something different for the fabrication section -- Carbon related
We just got finished designing some roofs for honda challange cars and pro SCCA racers. All of these cars have cages.
These caps are designed for full race cars. You cut your roof off and replace it with this.
Most carbon parts are not very rigid. If you took a carbon hood off its frame and picked it up from the middle you can almost get the ends to touch. Here is a picture of a ViS Mugen style hood for a civic. We picked the most ridged part of the hood and added pressure. This is about 10lbs of pressure before it bowed in
Here is our full race cap. I am free standing on it with 160lbs and it still does not bow in. These are fully engineered race car parts with a foam core. Plus they only weigh 4lbs. They are made with 4 layers of carbon fiber and a layer of .5oz CSM to hold the core in
Fully vacuum formed with resin injection
Thanks to JDMDan for the pics - This was not the race one but it shows what they look like installed
Modified by carbonall at 5:23 PM 9/13/2006
Modified by carbonall at 10:19 AM 9/14/2006
These caps are designed for full race cars. You cut your roof off and replace it with this.
Most carbon parts are not very rigid. If you took a carbon hood off its frame and picked it up from the middle you can almost get the ends to touch. Here is a picture of a ViS Mugen style hood for a civic. We picked the most ridged part of the hood and added pressure. This is about 10lbs of pressure before it bowed in
Here is our full race cap. I am free standing on it with 160lbs and it still does not bow in. These are fully engineered race car parts with a foam core. Plus they only weigh 4lbs. They are made with 4 layers of carbon fiber and a layer of .5oz CSM to hold the core in
Fully vacuum formed with resin injection
Thanks to JDMDan for the pics - This was not the race one but it shows what they look like installed
Modified by carbonall at 5:23 PM 9/13/2006
Modified by carbonall at 10:19 AM 9/14/2006
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well we offer 2 types of roof caps. The one I am standing on you would need to cut your roof off leaving about 2 inches all around and pop rivet this roof on, the second we offer is what is pictured installed and that is a cap that goes over your existing roof. Just about all our customers that buy the normal ones take their sunroof out and use this as a cap. They will also get a ITR headliner and completly cap it from the inside. Also these have a lot more carbon then a carbon hood due to the multiple layers of carbon. I am prototyping the 96-00 coupe and 92-95 civic hatch right now. We will have the EK hatch soon too
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Re: Something different for the fabrication section -- Carbon related (aarontrini85)
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we will have the CRX soon as well
we will have the CRX soon as well
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taken out, not meant it to be an ad just wanted to add something to the fabrication forum that was different
, sorry!!
taken out, not meant it to be an ad just wanted to add something to the fabrication forum that was different
, sorry!!
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Re: Something different for the fabrication section -- Carbon related (carbonall)
that last pic of jdmdans car is really money It shows the carbon well (direct sunlight that is)
have you guys started working on intake manifolds / plenums at all??
It shows the carbon well (direct sunlight that is) have you guys started working on intake manifolds / plenums at all??
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we have considered making products like that but our plate is SO FULL with other projects we have work all the way till 2008! So the time factor is a big thing and something like that would take a lot of R&D and also a lot of resources just to get the first one made
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awesome man you guys are making great progress
i can vouch for these products........ quality is awesome, fitment was spot on, and great customer service
i can vouch for these products........ quality is awesome, fitment was spot on, and great customer service
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like I said above I really don't know yet until they install them. I assume a lot with taking the sunroof out as well! I will keep you guys updated as soon as I hear!
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Here is some more custom stuff we did for some customers. Wow now that I look at this we have done a lot lately lol!
Carbon fiber clip board lol
Full Race Kelvar Hood for the TSX with a foam core
Here they are installed
Dual Twill kevlar fuel pump cover -- This is a special edition fabric
Dual Twill door inserts, this went to the owner of JEM Motorsports
This is a close up of the dual twill
Dual twill eclipse cargo cover
Evo Lip and bumper brake ducts and intake ducts
Custom Scooped for a dodge charger
Civic Liquid Carbon Hood
civic non vtec engine cover
OEM Charger hood
Liquid Carbon Datsun 510 lip
Carbon fiber clip board lol
Full Race Kelvar Hood for the TSX with a foam core
Here they are installed
Dual Twill kevlar fuel pump cover -- This is a special edition fabric
Dual Twill door inserts, this went to the owner of JEM Motorsports
This is a close up of the dual twill
Dual twill eclipse cargo cover
Evo Lip and bumper brake ducts and intake ducts
Custom Scooped for a dodge charger
Civic Liquid Carbon Hood
civic non vtec engine cover
OEM Charger hood
Liquid Carbon Datsun 510 lip
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love it.
</TD></TR></TABLE>love it.
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it is a process we invented. We use a large weave fabric and the way we make it, it looks like little puddles of water
here is a civic hood we did, this pic is before we put the hood together
here is a civic hood we did, this pic is before we put the hood together
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also thanks for the props guys!! We rae designing some kevlar hoods for a couple honda-challange cars and also working with an exotic car company which I can not name, we might be making the engine covers for them, they will be stock on a $300,000 car so I really really hope that goes through!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by carbonall »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it is a process we invented. We use a large weave fabric and the way we make it, it looks like little puddles of water
here is a civic hood we did, this pic is before we put the hood together
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That is one of my favorite fabric styles What kind of tip do you use to spray the gel coat with that effect, is it some sort of splatter tip? Good luck on the exotic deal as well.
here is a civic hood we did, this pic is before we put the hood together
</TD></TR></TABLE>That is one of my favorite fabric styles
What kind of tip do you use to spray the gel coat with that effect, is it some sort of splatter tip? Good luck on the exotic deal as well.