BIGALL

any pix of scoob's with carbon bonnets or other body parts, prices and comments please???????????

siwrx

also have a bootlid, a rear spoiler, a front grill and some foglight covers . Its all American stuff, double sided, double skinned and fits like a stock factory item. Couldn't be happier, though im considering pure kevlar now

[Edited by siwrx - 9/27/2003 11:36:23 AM]

blf21

Siwrx,

Why pure Kevlar? Surely that wouldn't be as suited to a bonnent as carbon fibre reinforced plastic, as generallly, carbon fibres are much stiffer than Kevlar fibres. Kevlar fibres are very high strength, but thats not really so important for bonnets etc.

All imho of course...

Ben

siwrx

kevlar is 20% stronger than Carbonfibre mate. Allows the bonnets to be lighter still and is available in yellow, orange, blue, red, black and green so you can have coloured bonnets. Quite funky looking really

blf21

Yeah, agreed, kevlar fibres are stronger than many 'carbon fibres', but its stiffness thats required in panels such as bonnets. Thats why structural components in aircraft and formular one cars are made from high-stiffness carbon fibre reinforced plastics.

What makes Kevlar different to high-strength carbon fibre is its high strain to failure value (2.3 % versus 1 %).

Ben

blf21

Young's Modulus (GPa) (i.e. stiffness)
High Modulus Carbon Fibre = 380
High Strength Carbon Fibre = 230
Kevlar =130

Tensile Strength(GPa) (i.e. how strong)
High Modulus Carbon Fibre = 2.4
High Strength Carbon Fibre = 3.4
Kevlar = 3.0

Source: An Introduction to Composite Materials, D. Hull and T.W. Clyne 1996

Sorry for being a bit an*l.

Edited to add that siwrx's bonnet does look extremely cool

[Edited by blf21 - 9/27/2003 5:45:32 PM]

midnight racer

siwrx - the bonnet looks excellent, have you got any pics of the other carbon bits you've got? particulary the rear wing.

what company did you get them from?

tweenierob

I would also like some more pics Si, and the supplier.

Cheers

Rob

M0NEY

rob, when your next on msn, ill get si to chat to you. Or ill just get the details off him

siwrx

Rob ill see if I can get you any bits u want over from the US, my m8 works for fedex so shipping is cheap as, get my msn off frank.

I will take more pics soon, wing isn't on the car yet but is a STi5 one

Si

[Edited by siwrx - 9/28/2003 1:56:01 PM]

justing

Swirx The bonnet looks great Iwould love 2 see the rear spoiler as been hunting 4 something diferent 4 ages all I seem 2 see is 4 the new shape .I tried 2 order something from the states a few weeks back and they took 2 days 2 say they do not accept english visa and the shipping price doubled what i had ordered .Look forward 2 some more pics .

Justin

RebelINS

I came across this post, I know it is a little old, but I figured I would add pics of my car. I have (or had) a carbon fiber hood with carbon scoops and vents, and I have a 22B replica wind with a carbon center section.



-Wes

[Edited by RebelINS - 10/22/2003 10:50:18 AM]

[Edited by RebelINS - 10/22/2003 10:53:40 AM]

Fulham71

A COUPLE OF PICS OF MINE

POC

Dan B

M0NEY

POC wins hands down

justing

PoC gis it ,where did that one come from its the dogs Ps whats with the bonnet pins .

Justin

M0NEY

Its a cusco one and he got it from a mate and it aint cheap!

Bonnet pins are needed because the carbon bonnets are so light, they flap at high speed and could even fly off! lol