Here's an updated pic of the fascia, and a teaser pic of the TT motor..
It kind of looks like the fasia is bowing in the white area of the fasia, but it is not, it's something funny in the pic.
Motor shot was money Dave, I have to agree with the majority regarding the sazalled fascia and flames though. What are you using for the engine management?
Guess I'm going against the grain but I like the look of the gaping mouth fascia. The stripes, no but props for doing the "different" front. As long as the body work is good (because people will look for ANY ripples in that area) I think it will look bad as hell. In a good way.
The problem w/ the Shelby Vipers is actually that the opening was too rigid (they used fiberglass), and if you hit the bottom of the fascia it would crack.
I'm using plastic to fill the holes and will be reinforcing it with aluminum on the inside to allow it to flex but not flap. I'm hoping it will hold up OK.
later,
Dave.
I seen those Vipers and LOVED how it looked! I just never had the balls to do it! Great job! I'm not crazy about flames though.
dave how did you make the cf intake tube? i have alot of carbon fiber and i have made alot of stuff wet layup and vacuum bagging but i cant get prepreg and i could try to make my own large autoclave with high temp plastic for the vacuum bag and use my glass kiln to heat it but i dont know how to make tubes or how hard it is to do.
the engine pic is awesome its nice not having to rely on oil pumps for the return.
dave how did you make the cf intake tube? i have alot of carbon fiber and i have made alot of stuff wet layup and vacuum bagging but i cant get prepreg and i could try to make my own large autoclave with high temp plastic for the vacuum bag and use my glass kiln to heat it but i dont know how to make tubes or how hard it is to do.
the engine pic is awesome its nice not having to rely on oil pumps for the return.
It was not too hard. Layed up the CF wet over foam with a special high temp resin and bagged it, put it in all into a cardboard box still bagged and blew a hair dryer into the box until it hardened. Then took it out of the bag and tossed it in my oven in my kitchen for a few hours at 400F for a final cure. The girlfriend really LOVED that as we had to leave the house for a few hours. It came out great and is handling the heat under the hood with no problems.
The splitter was a lot easier than the charge tube. Basically I cut a pattern out of polycarbonate, waxed it and layed the carbon fiber up on it, laying the weave in different directions each time. Then popped it off the mold and made some aluminum spars that come off the radiator frame rails and attached it through the fascia on the bottom w 3/8 bolts. It's pretty rugged as it's attached to the frame, and does pull the front down at speed. The attack angle is easily adjusted with spacers that I made and via the front supports.
I added the side canards to swirl the air going by the front fenders to help pull the heat out, as I have coolers in both sides and cut the inside of the fenders out too provide air flow.
I made some carbon fiber rear diffusers too, but have not installed them yet. I'm hoping they will disrupt the air and keep the back of the car cleaner.
It was not too hard. Layed up the CF wet over foam with a special high temp resin and bagged it, put it in all into a cardboard box still bagged and blew a hair dryer into the box until it hardened. Then took it out of the bag and tossed it in my oven in my kitchen for a few hours at 400F for a final cure. The girlfriend really LOVED that as we had to leave the house for a few hours. It came out great and is handling the heat under the hood with no problems.
-Dave
wow i will try to mess around with some i have alot of cf to goof around with and my buddy bought 2 rolls of red kevlar and carbon weave a couple years ago and hasent even unrapped them and they were a few grand each back then, but it is alittle harder to work complex bends with.
i have made door panels and replaced the wheel tubs and rear tin work with cf in my buddys dutweiler grand national a couple years ago. and i practiced by making a stock mustang hood with heavy fiberglass weave.
I have to admit, I like the open fascia look almost as much as the standard 4 split one. And 100% money on that front mount color match TT set up and the carbon intake tube.
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