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Title: Carbon cabrio Post by: richie on December 24, 2022, 20:03:39 pm As i have posted previously I have been making a few carbon parts last couple years, with a lack of racing this year due to parts supply issues I had some extra time so continued making more moulds and then carbon cabrio pieces.
This week i finished the last piece of the puzzle to enable me to complete a carbon cabrio to replace the steel body on my race car. Here's a few pics of it from today :) cheers Richie Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: Steve D. on December 25, 2022, 05:31:01 am I like street-friendly exhaust. :)
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: Tucson vw on December 25, 2022, 05:37:18 am I like!!!
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: PPRMicke on December 25, 2022, 10:11:03 am Saw the pictures Looks great
You know what a job it is to make molds Very well done Have you put a lot of lead in the front now? /// Micke Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: richie on December 25, 2022, 18:56:54 pm Saw the pictures Looks great You know what a job it is to make molds Very well done Have you put a lot of lead in the front now? /// Micke Thanks, yes lots of work :o So far only a little lead, still have to scale the car to balance it so will do some work with the lead bars to see how it helps cheers Richie Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: Wray on December 27, 2022, 13:20:12 pm looking good
yellow paint is in the post ;D Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: richie on December 27, 2022, 13:29:35 pm looking good yellow paint is in the post ;D ;D Will most likely get lost then given how good it is at moment ;) Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: nicolas on December 27, 2022, 16:47:20 pm looking good yellow paint is in the post ;D ;D Will most likely get lost then given how good it is at moment ;) or out of stock... nice work. I know you put quite a few extra weights in the metal one to balance it out, I am curious to see how much less (or differently) it will be. Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: jay c on December 28, 2022, 12:06:38 pm I know it will get painted but it looks mean as hell as it is. Awesome work
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: hotstreetvw on December 30, 2022, 15:53:51 pm another level!
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: richie on December 30, 2022, 22:35:31 pm or out of stock... nice work. I know you put quite a few extra weights in the metal one to balance it out, I am curious to see how much less (or differently) it will be. I know it will get painted but it looks mean as hell as it is. Awesome work another level! Thank you all, there is more to come still though, then eventually when I am happy with it yes I will probably paint it, will stay raw carbon for a while though :) Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: Bruce on January 01, 2023, 11:39:41 am ..... I will probably paint it, Paint adds weight. Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: andrewlandon67 on January 05, 2023, 00:31:14 am Speaking of weight, any idea what it's currently at, and how much was lost over the old steel body?
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: Brew 66 on January 05, 2023, 04:41:47 am I heard John Force one time say he painted his cars White because less pigment weighed less!!!! :D
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: richie on January 05, 2023, 08:28:49 am Speaking of weight, any idea what it's currently at, and how much was lost over the old steel body? Yes, and yes sort of. It weighs 277lb less than when I ran the 7, I have made some other changes so that is probably not totally down to the carbon body cheers Richie Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: andrewlandon67 on January 05, 2023, 17:36:18 pm Speaking of weight, any idea what it's currently at, and how much was lost over the old steel body? Yes, and yes sort of. It weighs 277lb less than when I ran the 7, I have made some other changes so that is probably not totally down to the carbon body cheers Richie Still, that's an incredible weight loss! I can't wait to see what it does next, and I'm sure you're looking forward to that too! Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: PPRMicke on January 05, 2023, 19:06:39 pm carbon fiber usually reduces the weight a lot
But it usually takes a few kilos of lead because it won't be easy at the front My carbon fiber front only weighs 5.6 kilos So you know how much Richie has reduced the weight of the car [attachment=1] Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: explorer on January 11, 2023, 16:21:31 pm Very nice Richie.
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: alex d on January 11, 2023, 17:51:00 pm :o :o :o :o
now that's going to be light and fast! Do you have an ET goal set for the new setup? Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: richie on January 12, 2023, 19:06:21 pm :o :o :o :o now that's going to be light and fast! Do you have an ET goal set for the new setup? will just be happy with it going quicker ;D Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: Leif Nyström on January 16, 2023, 14:25:20 pm Very nice :)
Title: Re: Carbon cabrio Post by: richie on January 17, 2023, 08:31:11 am Very nice :) Thanks :) I got to do something to try keep up with you this year ;D |