Kognition Design 9lb dry carbon hood (sneaak peak)
10-26-2007, 08:30 AM
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i'm sure you can still shave off a few more pounds. if its pin-in only, and you get rid of the stock underbracing and just use honeycomb supports. u can probably shave off a few more pounds if u bagged it.
what type of resin? or is this 'dry' the pre-preg?
what type of resin? or is this 'dry' the pre-preg?
10-26-2007, 02:37 PM
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Scott asked me to reply to some questions here,
This is the 1st part from the new mold, and so i pretty much call it a prototype for testing on the track. As you can see, i took the pics with no vents on the hood. My plans are to try out vent locations similar to the Nismo RS concept car. Jim Wolf gave me some good tips for some add ons that will better aid in the pulling out of hot air coming thru the radiator. So i will do some testing/protoyping after our time attack at Laguna Seca. Ultimately, several venting options are available. But we will be doing actual temperature testing on the track with external temp monitors so we can knock this out faster.
It is made with honeycomb core material, and the total overall thickness is 4 mm. or just over an 8th of an inch. We call it dry carbon because it receives no clearcoat. Allthough a clearcoat can be applied. Carbon dissipates heat more efficiently into the air if there is no clearcoat barrier to insulate it. Dry fabric is infused under vacuum into the mold. Using no more, or no less resin than is needed. Of course there is the dry carbon that gets dipped into a bed of resin, and ran thru rollers to squeeze out excess resin. This is an expensive, and in my opinion wasteful method for the small fabricator. It must be kept frozen, and has a limited shelf life. We may do a street version, but none will come with oem hood latch. We have reasons for this. But basically the part is undergoing testing at this time.
This is the 1st part from the new mold, and so i pretty much call it a prototype for testing on the track. As you can see, i took the pics with no vents on the hood. My plans are to try out vent locations similar to the Nismo RS concept car. Jim Wolf gave me some good tips for some add ons that will better aid in the pulling out of hot air coming thru the radiator. So i will do some testing/protoyping after our time attack at Laguna Seca. Ultimately, several venting options are available. But we will be doing actual temperature testing on the track with external temp monitors so we can knock this out faster.
It is made with honeycomb core material, and the total overall thickness is 4 mm. or just over an 8th of an inch. We call it dry carbon because it receives no clearcoat. Allthough a clearcoat can be applied. Carbon dissipates heat more efficiently into the air if there is no clearcoat barrier to insulate it. Dry fabric is infused under vacuum into the mold. Using no more, or no less resin than is needed. Of course there is the dry carbon that gets dipped into a bed of resin, and ran thru rollers to squeeze out excess resin. This is an expensive, and in my opinion wasteful method for the small fabricator. It must be kept frozen, and has a limited shelf life. We may do a street version, but none will come with oem hood latch. We have reasons for this. But basically the part is undergoing testing at this time.
10-26-2007, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by kognition
Scott asked me to reply to some questions here,
This is the 1st part from the new mold, and so i pretty much call it a prototype for testing on the track. As you can see, i took the pics with no vents on the hood. My plans are to try out vent locations similar to the Nismo RS concept car. Jim Wolf gave me some good tips for some add ons that will better aid in the pulling out of hot air coming thru the radiator. So i will do some testing/protoyping after our time attack at Laguna Seca. Ultimately, several venting options are available. But we will be doing actual temperature testing on the track with external temp monitors so we can knock this out faster.
It is made with honeycomb core material, and the total overall thickness is 4 mm. or just over an 8th of an inch. We call it dry carbon because it receives no clearcoat. Allthough a clearcoat can be applied. Carbon dissipates heat more efficiently into the air if there is no clearcoat barrier to insulate it. Dry fabric is infused under vacuum into the mold. Using no more, or no less resin than is needed. Of course there is the dry carbon that gets dipped into a bed of resin, and ran thru rollers to squeeze out excess resin. This is an expensive, and in my opinion wasteful method for the small fabricator. It must be kept frozen, and has a limited shelf life. We may do a street version, but none will come with oem hood latch. We have reasons for this. But basically the part is undergoing testing at this time.
This is the 1st part from the new mold, and so i pretty much call it a prototype for testing on the track. As you can see, i took the pics with no vents on the hood. My plans are to try out vent locations similar to the Nismo RS concept car. Jim Wolf gave me some good tips for some add ons that will better aid in the pulling out of hot air coming thru the radiator. So i will do some testing/protoyping after our time attack at Laguna Seca. Ultimately, several venting options are available. But we will be doing actual temperature testing on the track with external temp monitors so we can knock this out faster.
It is made with honeycomb core material, and the total overall thickness is 4 mm. or just over an 8th of an inch. We call it dry carbon because it receives no clearcoat. Allthough a clearcoat can be applied. Carbon dissipates heat more efficiently into the air if there is no clearcoat barrier to insulate it. Dry fabric is infused under vacuum into the mold. Using no more, or no less resin than is needed. Of course there is the dry carbon that gets dipped into a bed of resin, and ran thru rollers to squeeze out excess resin. This is an expensive, and in my opinion wasteful method for the small fabricator. It must be kept frozen, and has a limited shelf life. We may do a street version, but none will come with oem hood latch. We have reasons for this. But basically the part is undergoing testing at this time.
Sounds like a great piece. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Jim
10-26-2007, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SinCity350Z
Saw the hood in person today and it is impressive for the first one! I am not exagerating when I say that the weight of this hood seriously is unreal. Hats off to Kognition for another great product!
10-27-2007, 07:34 PM
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if you guys make it look like the RS then you'll have my interest except that i don't a need an aftermarket hood because i'm to poor to go FI.
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
10-28-2007, 07:00 AM
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im loving the hood and please dont put clear on it that would make it so ugly dry carbon is the shniz and the nismo rs concept is sex is. what are the figures ($) u guys are thinking?
10-28-2007, 07:12 AM
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Id definately rock this. Seems to be a good meeting of form and function. 9lb's still amazes me, then take out the little bit that the vents remove, looking at sub 8lb. Question, with their being no protection, how does the wear and tear of daily driving and environmental factors play into the oxidation of the carbon?
