fiber glass or carbon fibre custom bonnets

RBSX · Post by **RBSX** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:02 am

Hey guys can any one in durban do it
where can i get one

Stephen Swanepoel · Post by **Stephen Swanepoel** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:13 am

You know they cost about +- R6500-00 and that is a fiberglass one with Carbon over lay.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:45 pm

and would you buy another one if you had the chance???

GoldenEagle · Post by **GoldenEagle** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:09 am

A fiberglass hood weighs about the same as a carbon fiber hood. Unless you can source out a hood made out of "Dry" carbon fiber as opposed to the typical "Wet" carbon fiber. If you can't find either hood cut the removing most of the webbing from underneath the hood will make things much lighter.

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:22 am

errm, im not saying that i dont agree, but i dont agree.

sure, in theory it should weigh around the same, BUT for CF you need three layers max, while with fibreglass you would need 5 or more layers and probably more support webbing to get the same rigidity - fibreglass flexes a lot more

RBSX · Post by **RBSX** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:34 am

so im guessing that there is know one who can do it local for about R2000

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:56 am

hell no!

i've calculated that (CF, that is) its gonna COST me R3500 to make one!

(that is IF you get it perfect in the first go (which is very improbable)

so, if you throw the first two away, you are over R10k already

COST

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:21 pm

What about FB though?
That should be a lot cheaper. Right?
Mould = R500 - R1000.
Fibreglass and resin about R1000 (Bulk)
Patience and experience = Priceless...

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:25 am

hehehe but i dont even have space in my garage at the moment!

my wife keeps hinting on when the cars will be allowed back into their sleeping place...

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:25 am

You mean to say that you haven't made a fibreglass copy of your garage yet???

Ok that's next on your list...

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:26 am

hahaha.

next thing can be a carbon fibre copy of his wife. CF wives tend to whine a lot less!!!

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:35 am

Stephen Swanepoel · Post by **Stephen Swanepoel** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:58 am

veecee wrote:and would you buy another one if you had the chance???

NO!!!!!!!
piece of SH1t and it was not even a cheep one (SEIBON)

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:16 pm

see what i mean?! i am not strong enough to handle that type of rejection!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:11 pm

Widow, when you going to try make a CF door handle (grab handle)?? I have tried 3 times now and all have failed.