Carbon fiber side plates?

[kazi]

Does anybody owns the carbon fiber chasis side plates? do they work ok for severe bashing? I'm planning to make custom ones with 4mm with carbon fiber plates.

 

[Jamie]

I've heard there was one for the Storm but they were/are expensive. If you go on the Archive and go on the news and annoucments section press ctrl + f and tye in storm and check all pages they should be there.

Just did it for you.
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/showthread/t-4704.html

 

[shorty]

check this out

http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kmodels/savage-kai.htm

and this
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kmodels/savage-kai-02.htm

 

[kazi]

That's exactly what I want to do, but everything in one piece only

 

[Jamie]

Wow thats sick! I wonder how much that is!

 

[kazi]

Originally posted by Jamie
Wow thats sick! I wonder how much that is!

31,290 Japanese Yen = 284.299 US Dollar, I've asked for the raw material cost and is about 95$

 

[Digital Liquid]

Yeah, the CF works great for bashing & racing. I have the Fullforce 3mm CF plates & they have held up so far. I've had my savage land & crash on several 10 ft drops & haven't had a problem yet.

Here is a tip when you are done making them. Before you put them on, take a Q-tip & put some CA glue on it. Then run the Q-tip along all of the edges of the CF. This will help reinforce the CF plates from spitting.

I think you would definitely be fine w/ 4mm. I wouldn't go any less than 3mm thick, b/c I've seen some 2mm ones crack on hard jumps. Since you are making it yourself, you might want to make an extra set in case you do happen to crack one. Other than that, go for it.

Later....:mex:

 

[tyson]

where does one buy carbon fiber to make the chasis?

Whats the thickness of the carbon fiber ?
This is where i found to buy C F

Weight Price
0.013” 11” x 8” 0.78 oz $12.95
0.013” 11” x 16” 1.55 oz $24.95
0.013” 11” x 32” 3.10 oz $46.95
0.020” 11” x 8” 1.24 oz $13.95
0.020” 11” x 16” 2.48 oz $26.95
0.020” 11” x 32” 4.97 oz $50.95
0.032” 11” x 8” 2.80 oz $15.95
0.032” 11” x 16” 5.59 oz $31.95
0.032” 11” x 32” 11.17 oz $61.95
0.055” 11” x 8” 4.04 oz $29.95
0.055” 11” x 16” 8.07 oz $58.95
0.055” 11” x 32” 16.14 oz $118.95
0.125” 11” x 8” 9.63 oz $69.95
0.125” 11” x 16” 19.25 oz $139.95
0.125” 11” x 32” 38.49 oz $289.95

 

[hb1111]

i just read on the forum about skymaxx's and the guys bash one of them broke a set of c.f. side plates

 

[Digital Liquid]

Yeah, UNCDROCK57 broke a set of 2mm CF TVP's. That's why I was saying to make sure that they are thicker than that.

 

[Rex2342]

I've had my HPI 3mm ones on for about a gallon now and they seem to be holding up just fine.I haven't taken the Savage to the BMX track yet though.I may just switch back to the stock ones when I bash really hard just in case.I wouldn't want to snap one of these since they are kinda pricey.

 

[kazi]

I'll use the 4mm for the main chasis and 3mm for the rest of pieces.

 

[hb1111]

how much lighter are they then aluminums?

 

[kazi]

I suppose that with 4mm I'll get a similar weigh, I'll let you know once I finish