Intake Duct


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Another weekend spent shaping foam and sanding body filler!! A good few coats of high build primer. A flat and polish tomorrow and should be able to take a mould from it.

Warren

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Looking good!  Your own variation of the NACA duct I guess.

Warren Penalver
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It looks good so far. That part looks like the duct used on NASCAR windows.
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Thanks for the comments chaps. I managed to pull a GRP test piece today just to prove the mould. The duct is for a customer who wanted a specific size Intake Duct. 300mm x 220mm to take 75mm Ducting.
Looks like I will be ordering some Pre Preg don't fancy trying to infuse it.Smile

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wozza (25/03/2013)
Thanks for the comments chaps. I managed to pull a GRP test piece today just to prove the mould. The duct is for a customer who wanted a specific size Intake Duct. 300mm x 220mm to take 75mm Ducting.
Looks like I will be ordering some Pre Preg don't fancy trying to infuse it.Smile

Warren
Quality work Warren.

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Managed to get the plug done for the top section of the Duct which will house the cone filter. The CFD simulation indicates a decent "Ram Air" effect but only a session on the dyno will see if there is any increase in Horse Power. Smile

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Managed to get the prototype duct finished.

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That looks excellent , did you use infusion Warren ?

Chris

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Hi Chris, this one was wet laid but future ones will be done by Infusion. I don't do much wet lay these daysSmile

Warren

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Hi Wozza

Looks nice. How did you do the graphics exactly?

Thanks

Fred
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