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richie
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« Reply #990 on: July 16, 2023, 07:41:50 am »
 Grin  yes that is a carbon shifter handle[about half the weight] and alternator pulley [1/3rd the weight]  Shocked
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« Reply #991 on: July 23, 2023, 12:17:41 pm »
 Smiley  Doors fitted to car with new hinges and handles, all works good
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« Reply #992 on: July 29, 2023, 17:33:52 pm »
More stupidity  Grin  Fuel tank clamps in carbon, steel 24g, carbon just over 7g each, 4 is 29g!!!
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« Reply #993 on: July 30, 2023, 03:48:38 am »
you just need to sell them with titanium or aluminium bolts, though aluminium might be a bit weak in a crash situation  Shocked
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« Reply #994 on: July 30, 2023, 17:06:43 pm »
Quote from: ibg on July 30, 2023, 03:48:38 am
you just need to sell them with titanium or aluminium bolts, though aluminium might be a bit weak in a crash situation  Shocked

I will try not to crash then Grin   Did fit a pulley today to one of my cars and seems to work ok, will give it some milage and high rpm tests now and see if it falls apart Shocked Cheesy


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« Reply #995 on: December 25, 2023, 11:17:44 am »
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« Reply #996 on: March 23, 2024, 01:10:12 am »
Still the best thread on the entire internet  Cool
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« Reply #997 on: March 24, 2024, 15:41:14 pm »
Those valve covers are definitely cool, id bet you could sell those especially if you made a set thatd clear ratio / high lift rockers.
Only argument i might see against them would be heat transfer. How much heat is normally dissipated thought an aluminum cover though?
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« Reply #998 on: March 26, 2024, 09:03:56 am »
Quote from: BFB on March 24, 2024, 15:41:14 pm
Those valve covers are definitely cool, id bet you could sell those especially if you made a set thatd clear ratio / high lift rockers.
Only argument i might see against them would be heat transfer. How much heat is normally dissipated thought an aluminum cover though?


How much lift clearance do you need? these clear 650thou lift already, probably more but not built anything for a while with vw style covers that lifts more than that Smiley and I don't run aluminium covers anyway Wink

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« Reply #999 on: March 26, 2024, 09:35:52 am »
Can't figure out how to lighten a Vw front
You can put lead in the front if you have to drive fast
Because having the front wheels 1m up in the air does not give good times
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« Reply #1000 on: March 26, 2024, 19:48:16 pm »
Quote from: PPRMicke on March 26, 2024, 09:35:52 am
Can't figure out how to lighten a Vw front
You can put lead in the front if you have to drive fast
Because having the front wheels 1m up in the air does not give good times
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While i mostly agree, if we do more work on the front end aero to try create more downforce then we can safely run a lighter car  Cool

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« Reply #1001 on: April 02, 2024, 10:13:24 am »
Bugwelder in Germany has 2 new Alternativ(Drehstrom!), old Style 90mm and 105mm
45Ah 12v

90mm =   2,5kg
105mm = 3,1kg
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« Reply #1002 on: April 23, 2024, 21:23:48 pm »
This thread has always been fun to read to see the innovations that come out.

Those carbon parts are awesome Richie.
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« Reply #1003 on: July 23, 2024, 18:14:42 pm »
Been a while since i made anything new that i can show Wink , had people ask for these in past but it was low down on my list, got to them now, weights are showing factory headlight ring and factory glass lense against carbon headlight ring and my plastic headlight lense, every little helps   Grin 


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