[nath]

as above guys, has anyone done it? or thinking of it?

what do reckon price would be?

[cheshiresport]

Reckon it would be expensive.


If done well though i reckon it could look really cool

[PussCat]

hmmm, will ask someone we know if they've ever done one

[cheshiresport]

Turby has a carbon bonnet so they have been done

[BOK]

Good luck...there's plenty of people that want them but not many that will actually pay for one

[lisafrp]

turby's is nice but its too flat; the shape doesnt follow the top of the wings well. its prepreg too which is bl**dy expensive & no good for painting over; needs to be wet layed - smooth finish from the resin rather than 'feeling' the weave! pretty sure his boot & bonnet are worth more than an average whole puma!!!!

fingers crossed il be on a composites course next summer; watch this space!!

Turby's is the right shape, but because its so thin and light we haven't lined it up to sit flush with the wings. If we were worried about styling it would be done, but thats not the aim of the car

You would be right on price too

Edit: you can also get BLUE WEAVE too

This post has been edited by lisafrp: 16 October 2007 - 09:13 PM

[BOK]

Why do people fit a carbon fibre 'hood' but then add the weight of a bodykit

The same people that order a Diet Coke with their half pound double cheeseburger and fries I guess

[lisafrp]

last time i saw it it looked lined up pretty good front & back, just seems to sag half way along the wing...

it does the job tho - covers the engine as lightly as possible - perfect!!

personally i want something i can spray.....

Its too low all the way along. Its because its thin it doesn't sit on any of the rubber stoppers along the side that are made for thicker bonnets, same with the back. The front also sits too low and makes the rubber of the headlights sit funny. People can't usually sit that when we are bombing along on track, so it doesn't really matter

I'm not sure why you would want to spray a carbon bonnet, its it just a weight thing for you? If so the painting will add a few kg's to it!

[Dogsbody]

Hi Jacko,

Turby's boot is carbon Fibre as well, there's no carpet, the rear seats are just thin foam.
The car is just stripped for racing.

For road use I would be carefull how much you lighten the car.
I can lift the back wheels off the floor under very heavy braking.

Plus with the massive 215-40-17 tyres you will end up with a car that is un-drivable when its wet as you won't put enough weight on foot print.

[cheshiresport]

Why do people fit a carbon fibre 'hood' but then add the weight of a bodykit

The same people that order a Diet Coke with their half pound double cheeseburger and fries I guess

For looks rather than performance i suspect

[PumaVoodoo]

Most of whom spend their days only ever driving the thing when the sun is beating down on super sticky rubber like A048s and the like...

[Dogsbody]

ps - tell all that to a caterham driver!!!!!!!!!!

A mate has a VX220 and he says its a real hand full in the wet and undrivable in snow etc.
Same size tyres as a FRP
Almost identical BHP

and half the weight.

This post has been edited by Dogsbody: 20 October 2007 - 07:31 PM