GI: carbon fiber fabrication
04-12-2007, 01:16 AM
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GI: carbon fiber fabrication
I'm looking into doing this professionally, I just want to know, what does everybody want in CF? I was thinking initially, CF aero mudguards, and figure out how to install a CF roof. Unsure about price point right now, or grade of carbon fiber. It would be better than what's commonly available I'd imagine though. Thoughts?
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05-05-2007, 03:32 PM
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CF roof FTW...
Hell, people will pretty much buy anything if its made of carbon fiber...
I want carbon fiber interior bits to replace the ugly silver plastic...
Hell, people will pretty much buy anything if its made of carbon fiber...
I want carbon fiber interior bits to replace the ugly silver plastic...
05-08-2007, 01:15 PM
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fog light covers. Or something to to take place of the passanger fog light to have direct feed for the intake. Interior parts. Rear diffusers.. I dont know just throwing thoughts out there.
05-08-2007, 06:49 PM
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the roof is my favorite project, probably the best in terms of a performance gain as well.
As long as we're talking about GC's, I think a replacement hood vent that feeds to the intake would be more effective (ie, not sucking up puddles, rocks, etc...)
For GC and GD, I think vents from the bumper to the brakes would be pretty effective, and easy to produce.
Interior trim bits would also be easy to produce, and have high levels of bling factor haha.
The primary reason I want to stick with body panels though, is that I will be making parts out of CF or kevlar with no fiberglass, so they are best for weight reduction and stiffness, whereas the CF skinned fiberglass is cheaper, and better for the look (ie, interior bits). I want to get hoods, roofs, trunks, and wings, the highest CG body parts, at least. For such things as fenders and doors, I'll have to investigate a way to make them impact resistant, as CF doesn't take well to direct strikes, something that is not much of an issue for a roof or hood, per se.
I think making an RS coupe wing (sti v.3?) that fits to the GD would be badass as well.
As long as we're talking about GC's, I think a replacement hood vent that feeds to the intake would be more effective (ie, not sucking up puddles, rocks, etc...)
For GC and GD, I think vents from the bumper to the brakes would be pretty effective, and easy to produce.
Interior trim bits would also be easy to produce, and have high levels of bling factor haha.
The primary reason I want to stick with body panels though, is that I will be making parts out of CF or kevlar with no fiberglass, so they are best for weight reduction and stiffness, whereas the CF skinned fiberglass is cheaper, and better for the look (ie, interior bits). I want to get hoods, roofs, trunks, and wings, the highest CG body parts, at least. For such things as fenders and doors, I'll have to investigate a way to make them impact resistant, as CF doesn't take well to direct strikes, something that is not much of an issue for a roof or hood, per se.
I think making an RS coupe wing (sti v.3?) that fits to the GD would be badass as well.
05-08-2007, 08:17 PM
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05-09-2007, 02:50 PM
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spec c roof vent!
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-create the 05 center console for the wrx/sti in CF or atleast an overlay.
hotness.
- Also, create CF pillars for inside the car, the A-pillar and the pillars in the rear seat area. (I know there are some already...but might be good to do)
-Maybe a bunch of cf b pillars so we don't spend a bunch on varis ones.
-CF eye lids
hotness.
- Also, create CF pillars for inside the car, the A-pillar and the pillars in the rear seat area. (I know there are some already...but might be good to do)
-Maybe a bunch of cf b pillars so we don't spend a bunch on varis ones.
-CF eye lids
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