custom carbon fiber parts

[mx125]

what if i can produce some of this plates and towers using carbon fiber, would this help the buggy???


charles.

 

[mx125]

i will take my car apart ( lx pro m-2 ) and make the plates with the router machine @ my shop ( it is an 80k 5'x10' precision router table, all i need is a drawing and the dimensions of the part, then i will load the info in the computer and magic.

 

[ImBroken]

Let me know how they turn out.... I would be interested in a set.

 

[mx125]

i will get more information 1st on the thickness of some of the aftermarket optional parts out on the market, i will start with ofna models and also will try for the gs storm, my friend has one, i just wonder about how strong shock towers will be using the carbon fiber.

 

[slothy]

SHOCK TOWERS made out a carbon fiber to me is asking for trouble - one good crash and you'll have a shock tower in 3000 pieces. The front nose brace/radio tray/center diff brace would be great - as the MBX5’s have it set up that way and haven’t heard any issues or experienced any...

 

[RiceLaxer06]

Yea, for shock towers def use something stronger than carbon fiber. They take way too much punishment for that weak a material.

 

[mx125]

well, i will still try to make some out of carbon fiber but for my electric cars, the owner of the local hobby wants me try make a sample for his on road cars, as far as the shock towers for the 1/8 buggies i will use 1/4" or 3/16" aluminum.

 

[FlyinRazorback]

Ratzas made CF shock towers for their XR's and they held up just as good as the others. I think they were 3mm thick. I'm sure you can give them a call and they will help you. The owners name is Jeff.

 

[mx125]

i just don't think that they will give me any production tips.

i will create a few different templates in cad and go from there, i will call the carbon fiber supplier tmrw.