new tvr 400se bonnet
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TA14 said:
Waynester said:
beacon said:
Waynester said:
Shame if the carbon is a no go.. My SEAC body is part carbon fibre from the factory, the bonnet isn't though. I would have been interested.
I didn't know that, so the bonnet and boot were not afforded the same manufacturing material, kinda defeats the object a bit but I imagine the overall saving on weight was considerable.I would love to swap the remaining parts to CF as my above post...but getting moulds & CF parts made wouldn't be cheap.
Despite the strength and weight benefits is was the lack of stiffness that killed the AC. This problem caused ripples in the body/paint due to trying to make the panels thin.
http://www.christinedemerchant.com/carbon-kevlar-g...
It's amazing how light it is as I can lift the entire front section of the car myself with ease.
I'd also heard that the early use of Kevlar weave led to warping over time.
TA14 said:
Choice of materials is always difficult with so many different things to consider. In the end TVR went for Kevlar, hence the AC for aramid construction. Kevlar is strong and light compared to glass but carbon is even better. TVR didn't ever use carbon really (there was a token use as stiffeners in the T400/Typhon and the decoration in the Griff roof panel) and what you see in the SE AC is the Kevlar matting, occasionally.
Despite the strength and weight benefits is was the lack of stiffness that killed the AC. This problem caused ripples in the body/paint due to trying to make the panels thin.
http://www.christinedemerchant.com/carbon-kevlar-g...
TVR did use carbon fibre, the whole body and floor panels on the T400 and Typhon are carbon fibre as DonkeyApple says.Despite the strength and weight benefits is was the lack of stiffness that killed the AC. This problem caused ripples in the body/paint due to trying to make the panels thin.
http://www.christinedemerchant.com/carbon-kevlar-g...
I have never heard of any carbon used on Wedges. Some Seac's were made out of Kevlar. Will check on Monday and post if different.
potato muncher said:
TVR did use carbon fibre, the whole body and floor panels on the T400 and Typhon are carbon fibre as DonkeyApple says.
I have never heard of any carbon used on Wedges. Some Seac's were made out of Kevlar. Will check on Monday and post if different.
I might be wrong but I think TVR cut their teeth with CF laminated honeycomb in the Speed 12 first and what they learnt from that project took them on to the TuscanR racing project. I have never heard of any carbon used on Wedges. Some Seac's were made out of Kevlar. Will check on Monday and post if different.
potato muncher said:
TA14 said:
Choice of materials is always difficult with so many different things to consider. In the end TVR went for Kevlar, hence the AC for aramid construction. Kevlar is strong and light compared to glass but carbon is even better. TVR didn't ever use carbon really (there was a token use as stiffeners in the T400/Typhon and the decoration in the Griff roof panel) and what you see in the SE AC is the Kevlar matting, occasionally.
Despite the strength and weight benefits is was the lack of stiffness that killed the AC. This problem caused ripples in the body/paint due to trying to make the panels thin.
http://www.christinedemerchant.com/carbon-kevlar-g...
TVR did use carbon fibre, the whole body and floor panels on the T400 and Typhon are carbon fibre as DonkeyApple says.Despite the strength and weight benefits is was the lack of stiffness that killed the AC. This problem caused ripples in the body/paint due to trying to make the panels thin.
http://www.christinedemerchant.com/carbon-kevlar-g...
I have never heard of any carbon used on Wedges. Some Seac's were made out of Kevlar. Will check on Monday and post if different.
This was taken from The SEAC Pages. I was always told my SEAC was one of the 4 or 5, so I would be interested to know if true..& if someone with greater knowledge has any other information on this?
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