Carbon wings - I need some new ones!
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I put a few photo's of my Ultimate Carbon ones online earlier https://picasaweb.google.com/116424898161023374047...
I have a pair of front cycle ones in the garage at home, bought them for my Caterham Hyabusa but sold the car last year.
I bought them second hand and had them stripped and lacquered, but never put them on the car. They have the glue on the inside where they were removed but no holes drilled.
I'm sitting on the beach in Cyprus at the moment and return next Tue the 26th. Probably looking for £90 + pp if your interested?
I bought them second hand and had them stripped and lacquered, but never put them on the car. They have the glue on the inside where they were removed but no holes drilled.
I'm sitting on the beach in Cyprus at the moment and return next Tue the 26th. Probably looking for £90 + pp if your interested?
tony wright said:
I have a pair of front cycle ones in the garage at home, bought them for my Caterham Hyabusa but sold the car last year.
I bought them second hand and had them stripped and lacquered, but never put them on the car. They have the glue on the inside where they were removed but no holes drilled.
I'm sitting on the beach in Cyprus at the moment and return next Tue the 26th. Probably looking for £90 + pp if your interested?
If Gingersteve isn't interested, I'd be.I bought them second hand and had them stripped and lacquered, but never put them on the car. They have the glue on the inside where they were removed but no holes drilled.
I'm sitting on the beach in Cyprus at the moment and return next Tue the 26th. Probably looking for £90 + pp if your interested?
It is important to understand the resin system used too. There are two types - PrePreg where the carbon is pre-impregnated with resin and has a peel off backing (like sticky backed plastic). It is cured under heat and pressure.
The other type is woven carbon matting, which is wetted with a brush and resin, in the same way as you would repair an old boat or canoe.
One of these comes up 3-5mm thick, the other is very light, very strong and its quite possible to make Caterham wings which are 1.0mm thick or even 0.75.
The latter is te Pre Preg, and is all you should pay a premium over carbon for as the materials are very expensive (£40 sqm) and the production methods are the same, whether it is a wing for a Caterham or a part for an F1 car.
Wet lay, as Mickrick describes, costs little more to produce than Fibreglass.
The other type is woven carbon matting, which is wetted with a brush and resin, in the same way as you would repair an old boat or canoe.
One of these comes up 3-5mm thick, the other is very light, very strong and its quite possible to make Caterham wings which are 1.0mm thick or even 0.75.
The latter is te Pre Preg, and is all you should pay a premium over carbon for as the materials are very expensive (£40 sqm) and the production methods are the same, whether it is a wing for a Caterham or a part for an F1 car.
Wet lay, as Mickrick describes, costs little more to produce than Fibreglass.
tony wright said:
I have a pair of front cycle ones in the garage at home, bought them for my Caterham Hyabusa but sold the car last year.
I bought them second hand and had them stripped and lacquered, but never put them on the car. They have the glue on the inside where they were removed but no holes drilled.
I'm sitting on the beach in Cyprus at the moment and return next Tue the 26th. Probably looking for £90 + pp if your interested?
They sound just the ticket Tony - Email sent..I bought them second hand and had them stripped and lacquered, but never put them on the car. They have the glue on the inside where they were removed but no holes drilled.
I'm sitting on the beach in Cyprus at the moment and return next Tue the 26th. Probably looking for £90 + pp if your interested?
Cheers
Tom_C76 said:
Search on Ebay for Ultimate Carbon. Really light and decent quality.
Alternatively, you could click here: http://www.ultimatecarbon.co.uk/
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