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andygtt	andygtt posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 157, Visits: 1.2K	Hi Paul I am not sure about the strength of it in F/G... I know mine is more than strong enough and a lot stiffer than the FIA seats I have in the garage including a C/F one! I did seriously consider making CF wheels, but I think I would have to seriously over engineer them to ensure they are strong enough as I don't have the means to properly test them and thus I don't think I would save weight.
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paul position	paul position posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 12	Hey Andy, this is a fantastic looking seat! I am in the process of making my own seat as well, just in fiberglass. I was thinking about using a layup similar to yours - 200, 2x650, core, 2x650, 200. Would you need to add more reinforcement using fiberglass only? Edited 10 Years Ago by paul position
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ChrisR	ChrisR posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 363, Visits: 3K	IF you do want to go the CF wheels route speak to Steve Thomas at C12 Composites ( http://www.c12cfd.co.uk/index.htm ) he designed and set up the manufacturing process for the original Dymag CF wheels
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Dravis	Dravis posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 592, Visits: 1.9K	well .... the BST wheels i would like for my MVAgusta F4 are just under £2000,- for a set ... Only £180,- less than the forged Marchesinis already on the Bike .. I would save almost 3 kg's unsprung mass though ... What is the price for a set of CF wheels ... How much equipment for building your own + a couple for destructive testing could you buy with that sort of money ? Probably not ALL the equipment you would need ... "Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW! The written word is the only truly efficient vehicle for transmitting a complex concept from mind to mind... 103% of all people do not understand statistics... Do not adjust our mind, theres a fault in reality :-)
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Warren (Staff)	Warren (Staff) posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 8.5K	have you seen the price of carbon wheels? Warren Penalver Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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Brian2fast	Brian2fast posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 79, Visits: 1.3K	Very cool. Car and seats. I hope you didn't chop up you're other sofa to get you're supply of leather tho... Everybody has probably seen this already but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGGiuaQwcd8 and this next one got me thinking recently but its too expensive if im honest. http://www.frenocarbon.com/files/Price%20List.pdf Andy, whats your BHP/ton nowadays?
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Dravis	Dravis posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 592, Visits: 1.9K	Now all you need is a set of Carbon wheels ... One fine looking machine ..... "Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW! The written word is the only truly efficient vehicle for transmitting a complex concept from mind to mind... 103% of all people do not understand statistics... Do not adjust our mind, theres a fault in reality :-)
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andygtt	andygtt posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 157, Visits: 1.2K	Here is a couple of pics of the finished seat (still needs Laquer) upholstered in leather by me, no stitching required due to the way I designed it, leather and foam stuck direct to the carbon.
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andygtt	andygtt posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 157, Visits: 1.2K	My car is on display at autosport till Sunday so I had a look at the tillet ones today, mine are actually more ridgid, they difficult to flex and MUCH more rigid than the FIA cobra one I have in the passenger seat. Mine is a 2 part seat
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FLD	FLD posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 468, Visits: 2.7K	Tht looks great. How's the rigidity? I've seen a few aftermarket seats (lotus based) and they always feel a little flimsy to me. The only commercial ones I've seen that were rigid enough were double skinned Tillets.
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