It’s possible to do this in carbon fibre? This is made in aluminum, but if I would to do in carbon, is it feasible?
It’s the intake of my car, it’s near the turbocharger so it can reach 100 °C when I turn off the car
this is how it’s installed (airbox is only a test so it’s very coarse)
It’s very easy to do on a male mold. But, with the turbo so close, it will reach much higher temperatures.
You could even glue carbon tubes with methacrylates, or use epoxy, and wind them up with carbon rovings.
What the matter with the one you got?
I want to make others, without wait every time 2 or 3 week (the time I waited last time) and if I can do it with cf, I do it in only one piece with the air box. In this way, I use only a longer silicon sleeve, and it’s better because it has more space to move with the engine
male mold, is the internal, right? Can be a solution, a internal pipe with the other small pipes embedded in the first, and then covered with carbon.
after turn off the engine, I have measured 50°C on the airbox, the intake of turbocharger is about 100°C
I don’t like glue, I’m never sure that they are ok. But I haven’t never use professional glue. My big fear is the possibility that pieces end up in the turbo
Never used methacrylates, right?
Ever seen a Volvo S40 or S60 boot lid come apart? ITW Plexus glue. (www.itwplexus.co.uk)
I would have no problem glueing all welded (low temperature) parts, like the body, on the car, and drive it hard.
thanx Herman, until now I have glue with sealant for glass, that used by bodybuilders, and another glue (always mono component) but I don’t remember now their names.
The only glue I have buy in the composite shop where I go is too liquid, such as water, so I can’t do thickness