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[Bumblebee]

What carbon parts are you looking to purchase jilbo?

[Jilbo]

Well not all straight away.....but Sills first (by that i mean the trim you throw yourself over to get in!), Gearstick Surround, Dash Facias, Binnacle and column cover and finally doors!!.  And the exteriors for another year i think.

 

This is giving me lots of inspiration though.

[siztenboots]

[Jilbo]

That looks awesome siztenboots, is the carbon sill quite robust? Does it flex much? Where did you get them from?

[Bumblebee]

You can get cf sills from ultimate carbon plus other cf stuff

Edited by Bumblebee, 01 January 2014 - 02:46 PM.

[techieboy]

Carbon Wankfest

[FLD]

Roof

 

Dash plates

 

 

Header tank bracket

 

Binnacle with herringbone

 

 

undertray

 

Tubby vents

 

 

Think that's about it.

Edited by FLD, 01 January 2014 - 05:30 PM.

[jonnyboy]

The pharmaceutical industry is robbing of of a great potential CF guru you know Matt.

[Hark]

Matt that under tray looks amazing. Is it all CF ? That's one of the first things I've seen that must surely save a lot of weight?

[TJenkos]

Loving the turbo ears in CF.

Edited by TJenkos, 01 January 2014 - 07:20 PM.

[FLD]

Matt that under tray looks amazing. Is it all CF ? That's one of the first things I've seen that must surely save a lot of weight?

 

Its spread tow carbon skins over a 3D core centre.  I used 3D core as I was concerned about rigidity.  This is absolutely solid so straight foam would have been sufficient.  The weight saving is about 1kg, straight foam would be about 1.5-1.75 kg.  Comparing carbon to alloy for weight and rigidity makes you realise what a good material alloy is.

[FLD]

The pharmaceutical industry is robbing of of a great potential CF guru you know Matt.

 

I'm too slow in manufacture to be make any sort of career out of composites I'm afraid.  I could do with an oven!

[Hark]

Love the roof as well Matt. That's a work of art.

[mbes2]

Would be a nice dream order for a lotto win... Shopping Cart You just added "VX220 and Opel speedster Gear surround centre consol" to your cart. Number of items: 10 Product Qty Price Dash ends (Matt) 1 £80.00 dash plates with radio cutout (Matt, left hand drive) 1 £125.00 door cards (Matt) 1 £125.00 door handle surrounds (pair) (Matt) 1 £90.00 forward footwell consol (Opel Speedster only) (Matt) 1 £75.00 forward footwell consol (vx220 only) (Matt) 1 £75.00 sills for turbo models (Matt) 1 £250.00 Steering wheel surround 1 £180.00 turbo ears (Matt) 1 £190.00 VX220 and Opel speedster Gear surround centre consol (Matt, right hand drive) 1 £255.00 £77.00 Shipping: £1,522.00 Total weight saving??

[Claws]

Add: All Thanks

[Bumblebee]

Lighter wallet

[Claws]

Damn Techie and his linking, I'd be about £800 down if I clicked. "Buy"

Edited by Claws, 01 January 2014 - 09:24 PM.

[Thealastair34]

Would be a nice dream order for a lotto win... Shopping Cart You just added "VX220 and Opel speedster Gear surround centre consol" to your cart. Number of items: 10 Product Qty Price Dash ends (Matt) 1 £80.00 dash plates with radio cutout (Matt, left hand drive) 1 £125.00 door cards (Matt) 1 £125.00 door handle surrounds (pair) (Matt) 1 £90.00 forward footwell consol (Opel Speedster only) (Matt) 1 £75.00 forward footwell consol (vx220 only) (Matt) 1 £75.00 sills for turbo models (Matt) 1 £250.00 Steering wheel surround 1 £180.00 turbo ears (Matt) 1 £190.00 VX220 and Opel speedster Gear surround centre consol (Matt, right hand drive) 1 £255.00 £77.00 Shipping: £1,522.00 Total weight saving??

 

if you want to save weight take those parts off, its free! 

[mbes2]

Would be a nice dream order for a lotto win... Shopping Cart You just added "VX220 and Opel speedster Gear surround centre consol" to your cart. Number of items: 10 Product Qty Price Dash ends (Matt) 1 £80.00 dash plates with radio cutout (Matt, left hand drive) 1 £125.00 door cards (Matt) 1 £125.00 door handle surrounds (pair) (Matt) 1 £90.00 forward footwell consol (Opel Speedster only) (Matt) 1 £75.00 forward footwell consol (vx220 only) (Matt) 1 £75.00 sills for turbo models (Matt) 1 £250.00 Steering wheel surround 1 £180.00 turbo ears (Matt) 1 £190.00 VX220 and Opel speedster Gear surround centre consol (Matt, right hand drive) 1 £255.00 £77.00 Shipping: £1,522.00 Total weight saving??

  if you want to save weight take those parts off, its free! 

Don't worry as I was taking the p*ss. I'm better off loosing 3 stone myself

[don.hasi]

@bumblebee: where do you have the mirrors from?