One of my clients has asked me about making carbon fiber tubing to run from a supercharger to an aftercooler. I’m curious as to how many layers and what weight cloth I should use. I’ve used 3 layers of 5.7 oz. on intake tubes before with good success but I’m not sure how well it would hold up to the pressure with a SC. The part needs to be capable of around 19-20 psi.
Any suggestions?
I’ve heard (and plan on doing for myself) of people using three layers of tubing from aerosleeves.com for charge pipes for turbos
I have no practical experience on the tubing properties.
Just remember that you MUST use a high temp resin as supercharged air is HOT, hence the need for a cooler. For 20 PSI I would personally use 5 plys at a minimum, but I have no practical experince in CF and Superchargers. the strength of the plys will depend on orientation of the weave and the design of the tube. if there are any stress points I would add extra to that area and maybe add a layer of kevlar some place in ther for extra assurance. just personal opinion as i have no first hand knowledge of CF and pressure… so dont sue me if it explodes.