Gauging interest: Carbon fiber floor panels (gutted carpet)
10-01-13, 01:55 AM
#32
I'll cut up one of the prototypes tomorrow and see how rigid it is.
EDIT: actually, if you want then without the side walls I can do that. I will just lay them up differently an add a core layer
WEAR A MASK/RESPIRATOR when you do this
TIP: cover your skin with talc or baby powder, the powder fills the pores in your skin preventing irritation from fiberglass/carbon fiber
10-09-13, 05:32 PM
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10-14-13, 09:38 AM
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as per request. this is a FG mock up. With this design, it doesnt make sense to use Fiberglass anymore since the design is no longer using its strengths. If you guys are truely interested we can make them from aluminum and will visually look the same without the sidewalls. I'll take eliminate the flexibility by bending the edges and bracing the seams. Aluminum sets without the side wall will be priced at $315 as well
How much to just cut some diamond plate floor pans to fit with appropriately placed screw holes?
Thanks!
PS also some door panels made out of 1/8" aluminum sheet the CF one you have for sale look cool but would make the rest of my car look like junk LOL
10-15-13, 02:19 AM
#35
1/8 inch thick diamond plate won't flex at all and you have the center support section of the cars floor structure to support it. A big 5x5 sheet would be 250 max.
How much to just cut some diamond plate floor pans to fit with appropriately placed screw holes?
Thanks!
PS also some door panels made out of 1/8" aluminum sheet the CF one you have for sale look cool but would make the rest of my car look like junk LOL
How much to just cut some diamond plate floor pans to fit with appropriately placed screw holes?
Thanks!
PS also some door panels made out of 1/8" aluminum sheet the CF one you have for sale look cool but would make the rest of my car look like junk LOL
1 sq ft of 1/8" diamond plate is ~6lbs
14 gauge (thinner) is ~3.75
If you are referring to aluminum 1/8" diamond plate its roughly 1.9lbs per sq ft
a rough eyeball, our floor pans are ~3sq ft
Although there is the cars floor beam there, it is offset, so when you apply pressure on the left side (ie getting out of the car) it moves and tilts down, this is one of the reasons we also added the sidewalls. The sidewalls add a very snug fit preventing the floor pan to shift and minimize movement.
If we do remove the side walls, I would highly recommend adding the support beam built into the floor pan on the left side to compensate and minimize movement.
as far as the diamond plate route, it would seem to be pretty expensive as id have the extra expense of the left over stock diamond plate unless we can find others interested as well (ill also check my supplier if they carry smaller size sheets)
via door panels, haha thanks for the compliment im sure your car will look far from junk with them in! But we do offer aluminum sets now @ $350 a set with various finishing options!
FD3S Door Panels - Race Version
10-15-13, 11:58 AM
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Fritz, if my calculations are correct, (going by estimates) the weight of diamond plate in 1/8" is extremely heavy. (diamond plate steel)
1 sq ft of 1/8" diamond plate is ~6lbs
14 gauge (thinner) is ~3.75
If you are referring to aluminum 1/8" diamond plate its roughly 1.9lbs per sq ft
a rough eyeball, our floor pans are ~3sq ft
Although there is the cars floor beam there, it is offset, so when you apply pressure on the left side (ie getting out of the car) it moves and tilts down, this is one of the reasons we also added the sidewalls. The sidewalls add a very snug fit preventing the floor pan to shift and minimize movement.
If we do remove the side walls, I would highly recommend adding the support beam built into the floor pan on the left side to compensate and minimize movement.
as far as the diamond plate route, it would seem to be pretty expensive as id have the extra expense of the left over stock diamond plate unless we can find others interested as well (ill also check my supplier if they carry smaller size sheets)
via door panels, haha thanks for the compliment im sure your car will look far from junk with them in! But we do offer aluminum sets now @ $350 a set with various finishing options!
FD3S Door Panels - Race Version
1 sq ft of 1/8" diamond plate is ~6lbs
14 gauge (thinner) is ~3.75
If you are referring to aluminum 1/8" diamond plate its roughly 1.9lbs per sq ft
a rough eyeball, our floor pans are ~3sq ft
Although there is the cars floor beam there, it is offset, so when you apply pressure on the left side (ie getting out of the car) it moves and tilts down, this is one of the reasons we also added the sidewalls. The sidewalls add a very snug fit preventing the floor pan to shift and minimize movement.
If we do remove the side walls, I would highly recommend adding the support beam built into the floor pan on the left side to compensate and minimize movement.
as far as the diamond plate route, it would seem to be pretty expensive as id have the extra expense of the left over stock diamond plate unless we can find others interested as well (ill also check my supplier if they carry smaller size sheets)
via door panels, haha thanks for the compliment im sure your car will look far from junk with them in! But we do offer aluminum sets now @ $350 a set with various finishing options!
FD3S Door Panels - Race Version
Nice stuff but in my case a fab shop can do it for less and looks are not that important.
02-24-14, 09:15 PM
#40
Mini update:
We have temporarily abandoned this project as I was trying a different method to make the molds which have resulted in a disaster. Each part i make i have to repair the mold, so I'll be remaking the mold later on.
but we do have a Fiberglass set for sale.
$325 + shipping
If you're interested PM me with your zip code and i'll get you a shipping quote
We have temporarily abandoned this project as I was trying a different method to make the molds which have resulted in a disaster. Each part i make i have to repair the mold, so I'll be remaking the mold later on.
but we do have a Fiberglass set for sale.
$325 + shipping
If you're interested PM me with your zip code and i'll get you a shipping quote
