carbon fiber plenum
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Originally posted by ares
its being drafted right now. then "print" out a prototype for flow testing.
its being drafted right now. then "print" out a prototype for flow testing.
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Originally posted by ronald_m
Update:Its possible to have a carbon fiber plenum.Its very doable you just have to use the right resin,Thats what my CF guy told me.
Update:Its possible to have a carbon fiber plenum.Its very doable you just have to use the right resin,Thats what my CF guy told me.
Why not carbon fiber with fiberglass overlay like most CF hoods? They cost like $400 - $800 and the plenum would require much less material and shouldn't take hundreds of hours to design a mold...
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I agree with you enron carbon fiber hood cost $400-800 and the plenum would require small amount of carbon and fiber and the right RESIN.Making a mold is not expensive anymore if you're goin to utilize autoclave.
Originally posted by ares
its coming, its coming. not enough info yet. its being drafted right now. then "print" out a prototype for flow testing.
what I can say is , there will be no company logo on it(not sure what design it will have yet).
Itll allow the use of OEM strut bar
and it sure as hell wont crack.
the rest is still pending.
oh also, if it cant be done for less than 450$, it wont happen. I dont forsee this to be a problem though.
its coming, its coming. not enough info yet. its being drafted right now. then "print" out a prototype for flow testing.
what I can say is , there will be no company logo on it(not sure what design it will have yet).
Itll allow the use of OEM strut bar
and it sure as hell wont crack.
the rest is still pending.
oh also, if it cant be done for less than 450$, it wont happen. I dont forsee this to be a problem though.
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Level I & II manifold Carbon fiber single plenum manifold with plenum, ready for injectors & throttle body. 1 CFSP LI or LII $3495.00
**** for that cost I'll make a CF plenum for any one that wants one. Our market will not support the costs for a well designed CF plenum/ Whole Manifold unless someone steps up and sucks up the cost of R&D.
**** for that cost I'll make a CF plenum for any one that wants one. Our market will not support the costs for a well designed CF plenum/ Whole Manifold unless someone steps up and sucks up the cost of R&D.
Originally posted by sflg35
ares: would there be one made without the strut bar dip for us G guys? that would be awesome.
ares: would there be one made without the strut bar dip for us G guys? that would be awesome.
because it will be made of aluminum. I have a bit more freedom with wall thickness; and hopefully the dip can be made for the strut bar without too much of a dip on the inside.
again, all details are still pending as to what is possible or not, till we get it in 3d, its hard to say what is possible.
upper and lower plenum combination replacement is still on the table as well. this would solve all the problems if the price is right, and flow testing comes out well.
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Originally posted by ares
not at first, though with that in mind, Ill see if I cant incorporate the dip into a design of some sort to make it less noticable cosmeticly.
because it will be made of aluminum. I have a bit more freedom with wall thickness; and hopefully the dip can be made for the strut bar without too much of a dip on the inside.
again, all details are still pending as to what is possible or not, till we get it in 3d, its hard to say what is possible.
upper and lower plenum combination replacement is still on the table as well. this would solve all the problems if the price is right, and flow testing comes out well.
not at first, though with that in mind, Ill see if I cant incorporate the dip into a design of some sort to make it less noticable cosmeticly.
because it will be made of aluminum. I have a bit more freedom with wall thickness; and hopefully the dip can be made for the strut bar without too much of a dip on the inside.
again, all details are still pending as to what is possible or not, till we get it in 3d, its hard to say what is possible.
upper and lower plenum combination replacement is still on the table as well. this would solve all the problems if the price is right, and flow testing comes out well.
they flex in a specific direction of the grain. but as most with carbon fiber bumpers could tell you, they will crack with most impacts, just like fiberglass.
carbon also is one of the best heat conductors, I beleive cf keeps this property.
if it can be done, it would sure as hell look awesome. screw cf covers lol. but just looking at the design, mounting thickness, tube on top, ect ect, I dont see how it could be made using nothing but .2" thick sheets, its just thicker in spots for mounting purposes.
carbon also is one of the best heat conductors, I beleive cf keeps this property.
if it can be done, it would sure as hell look awesome. screw cf covers lol. but just looking at the design, mounting thickness, tube on top, ect ect, I dont see how it could be made using nothing but .2" thick sheets, its just thicker in spots for mounting purposes.
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