Carbon Fiber 914, like the elise |
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Carbon Fiber 914, like the elise |
fiid |
Mar 20 2005, 12:01 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
This is pretty inspiring. Since my car requires a paint job - this got me wondering.... RennSpeed sells CF and FG replacements for nearly all the 914 panels:
Hood, front fenders (w/flares), bumpers, rear decklid (w/ ducktail), door skins, rear quarters. That doesn't leave a lot left. Since I was planning on replacing the decklids anyway - would this be cheaper than actually having the car painted. I could rattle-can black any remaining exposed steel pieces. Also - what additional framing would have to be added for a car with such an absence of steel? And how much weight loss do you think this would yield. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1111124706.jpg) |
fiid |
Mar 20 2005, 12:03 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
Also - the peice under the license plate in this shot is a venturi tray no?
Could we build one of these to go under a 914? Might improve cooling as well as downforce by sucking more air out from under the car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1111124771.jpg) |
riverman |
Mar 20 2005, 12:05 PM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
Apparently there is also a carbon-fiber look-a-like matting that you can glue down. You could do the remaining panels in it and give your car the complete futuristic look.
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fiid |
Mar 20 2005, 12:10 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
I could actually just lay carbon fiber over remaining peices too. Would help seal water out :-) Epoxy resin and a skin of CF might actually be better than POR15 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
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Andyrew |
Mar 20 2005, 12:15 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
If you want to spend the money... DO EEET!!!
I personally dont like CF or chrome.... |
bondo |
Mar 20 2005, 12:17 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I was thinking it would be super-nifty to take a 914 and drill out EVERY spot weld. Then take each piece and re-make it in carbon fiber, and bond it all back together again. That'd be sooo awesome. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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riverman |
Mar 20 2005, 12:20 PM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
I hope this club is still around in a million years. I'd love to see the result, but that's about how long it would take you. |
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fiid |
Mar 20 2005, 12:23 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
you could do it by layering fg over the entire can and then spraying it with saltwater from the inside. The steel mold would rot away in about a week leaving a carbon fiber shell. Then you just beef up the CF from the inside - and you're done :-) LOL
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Andyrew |
Mar 20 2005, 12:27 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
lol
The funny thing is.. I bet it would work! |
riverman |
Mar 20 2005, 12:28 PM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chairfall.gif) That's the funniest thing I've read since coming here! Good one. |
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neo914-6 |
Mar 20 2005, 12:32 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Fiid,
That would be a sight to behold and cost a fortune. To get the Elise show quality, they must have made many pieces to make all adjoining patterns to match. Many exotic car manufacturers use CF throughtout their car but no one to my knowledge leaves them unpainted which begs the question... Like chrome, the exposed CF pattern is used primarily for esthetics. |
i love porsche |
Mar 20 2005, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
i dont like the look of unpainted CF when its only a hood or something, but if the entire body is carbon fiber....wow! it looks awesome, i say go for it, and you can save a ton of weight!
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Brando |
Mar 20 2005, 01:38 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
That elise might be CF on the outside... But i bet it's still aluminum frame/subframe on the inside.
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physician |
Mar 20 2005, 02:30 PM
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still looking for a teener.... Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 19-March 04 From: quebec Member No.: 1,819 |
they only replace the outer body.. but they suposedly save 101 kg.. aroubd 230 pounds.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
ok made some search, they only keep the frame.. the underpan, interieor trim, enture doors.. and everuthing exept chassis is carbon fiber.. but it suposedly cost ober 10K$ usd..... but hey, you end with a 1600 pounds car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) and look awesome! on a teener, i would keep some chrome moldind on( or replace with polished aluminium) sail panels and around window.... and on fuchs wheels.... to create contrast would be nice (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) now time to save money! so watch on ebay soon for 1 kidney...... lol |
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