Amazing craftmanship as always! 🙌 Do you ever replace structural parts of the car with carbon fiber? Or is it always only used as reinforcement to existing parts/panels? Ive seen many ae86 owners cut their roof off and replace it with carbon fiber- ive always wondered how it is fastened to mantain or improve factory rigidity
Sorry for the late reply. I have never replaced any significant structural parts on a car with carbon fiber parts. I did add carbon panel for rigidity .
Are you asking for carbon doubling? Or epoxy coating ? If epoxy coating, it’s only looks, same to clear paint. When asking for carbon doubling, it’s for increase stiffness.
@@operaperformanceyasukichiy9795 the carbon doubling , I have seen this done on a couple cars but I have not been able to find any information online about the effects of the doubling on the strut towers. Is this process more effective than adding gussets and support brackets to the car ? Like on the S2000 in your other video.
@@thomaswoodhams3609 Carbon doubling can be stronger than gusset reinforcement or tower bars. However, it requires a lot of effort and cost. That's why it's not so popular. If you can put in the time, cost, and effort, I think you can make it lighter and stronger than other reinforcement methods.
I think Infusion is more ideal than carbon skinning. Carbon prepreg is also good, but the high temperatures required to harden the epoxy resin cause the metal to expand, so it is best to avoid heating it to high temperatures as much as possible.
Amazing craftmanship as always! 🙌
Do you ever replace structural parts of the car with carbon fiber? Or is it always only used as reinforcement to existing parts/panels?
Ive seen many ae86 owners cut their roof off and replace it with carbon fiber- ive always wondered how it is fastened to mantain or improve factory rigidity
Sorry for the late reply. I have never replaced any significant structural parts on a car with carbon fiber parts. I did add carbon panel for rigidity .
Is there a benefit to this process ? , does it increase stiffness?
Are you asking for carbon doubling? Or epoxy coating ?
If epoxy coating, it’s only looks, same to clear paint. When asking for carbon doubling, it’s for increase stiffness.
@@operaperformanceyasukichiy9795 the carbon doubling , I have seen this done on a couple cars but I have not been able to find any information online about the effects of the doubling on the strut towers. Is this process more effective than adding gussets and support brackets to the car ? Like on the S2000 in your other video.
@@thomaswoodhams3609 Carbon doubling can be stronger than gusset reinforcement or tower bars. However, it requires a lot of effort and cost. That's why it's not so popular. If you can put in the time, cost, and effort, I think you can make it lighter and stronger than other reinforcement methods.
does the doubling have to be done with the carbon infusion process or can it simply be done with the same process used for skinning a part in carbon ?
I think Infusion is more ideal than carbon skinning. Carbon prepreg is also good, but the high temperatures required to harden the epoxy resin cause the metal to expand, so it is best to avoid heating it to high temperatures as much as possible.