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wochi	wochi posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 31, Visits: 188	Hi all, i´m trying to do a race seat for my car buy i have no idea of how many layers i should apply to make a good compromise between cost/weight/rigidity. I was thinking in carbon/glass/soric/glass/carbon but no idea of how many layers and grams of each one. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance! David
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Carbon Fiber Race Seat

wochi - 11 Years Ago

I generally encourage the creative process...except when your safety might be in jeopardy. Think...

BlackNDecker - 11 Years Ago

I can´t see why. I see many people using Ebay seats that everytime you seat it seems that is cracks...

wochi - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]wochi (30/05/2014)[/b][hr]I can´t see why. I see many people using Ebay seats that...

BlackNDecker - 11 Years Ago

Because without crash testing, you don't know if you've got something something decent. A lot of...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF3ll_h9EAw The video shows infusion of a seat, and what material...

brainfart - 11 Years Ago

For safety critical componants generally if you cant have it tested or lack the facilities/know how...

Warren (Staff) - 11 Years Ago

I can´t see why all this trouble with the seat. I´m aware that is a safety part but a door, an...

wochi - 11 Years Ago

Yes but a bonnet or door isn't going to be the difference between you walking away from an accident...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

If you have an accident and the door breaks you will probably have razor blades in your direction so...

wochi - 11 Years Ago

There is a good example of a carbon seat in "Composite Materials Fabrication Handbook #2" by John...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

I have that book. And it´s a good starter but the seat is very small so I´m affraid that the layup...

wochi - 11 Years Ago

I think you are underestimating the strength and stiffness you can get from CF, the layup suggested...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]ChrisR (30/05/2014)[/b][hr]I think you are underestimating the strength and stiffness you...

wochi - 11 Years Ago

While I stand by my previous posts, this is in addition... [quote][b]wochi (30/05/2014)[/b][hr]If...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]ChrisR (30/05/2014)[/b][hr]While I stand by my previous posts, this is in addition......

wochi - 11 Years Ago

As far as I read above they are not commanding you not to do it, it's more like it's kind of a risky...

matthieutje65 - 11 Years Ago

How are you going to incorporate bracket holes for mounting? You won't be able to drill directly...

BlackNDecker - 11 Years Ago

you can insert some metal plates between the layers when infusin and then drill

wochi - 11 Years Ago

Hello Wochi, What I do not understand with you is you come on to the Forum for...

The Fibreglass King - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]The Fibreglass King (30/05/2014)[/b][hr] Hello Wochi, What I do not...

wochi - 11 Years Ago

I'm not totally totally sure if it matters, but if I were making it I would be putting the aramid...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

Couple of things to think about are try a peel test between the Kevlar and the soric and the carbon...

f1rob - 11 Years Ago

This is why I love forums. Always something to learn! Was not aware of the bonding issues between...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

doesntmatter what it is 90g satin/200g the bond on a Kevlar is always worse than anything else...

f1rob - 11 Years Ago

Now that´s a good discussion! Thanks a lot for all the help! So with the materials I have with me...

wochi - 11 Years Ago

I would be interested to hear more discussion on molding in the bracket hardware. There has been a...

BlackNDecker - 11 Years Ago

I've done some research & testing on this and the results are quite interesting. When I get some...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]ChrisR (16/06/2014)[/b][hr]I've done some research & testing on this and the results are...

BlackNDecker - 11 Years Ago

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