My Cordoba Coupe Trackday Car Project

[ibizacupra]

how much does that weigh Stu?

 

[F2 Stu]

Pass, Most likely heavier than it could be (belts & braces)!!

 

[F2 Stu]

3kg but theres a 2nd phase planned made out of somthing lighter

 

[ibizacupra]

3 bags of sugar!! yikes Stu.

 

[max_torque]

Got convinced into making the lid out of GRP (fibreglass) and adding abit more room above the trumpets

First real attempt of doing any thing out of GRP and its suprising easy to get good results, put 3 layers on (~3mm thk) which gives a bit of margine to fettle/smooth out the rough bits.

Yeah, i'm a composites man now myself! if in doubt, make it outta composites.


you could easily use the metal part as a patern from which to make a mould, in which to produce fibreglass parts you know!


(also, watch out for engine born vibrations, there is probably 50g or more of vibration on the intake manifold face, and with 3kg of airbox hanging 50cm out front you might find that it simply cracks up your manifold and TB's at high rpm!)

 

[Feel]

I was thinking that - use the metal fab to make a mould but, purely out of interest, would you make it up with the smooth face inside (for airflow) or outside (for asthetics)?

Good point about vibration...

 

[F2 Stu]

3 bags of sugar!! yikes Stu.

Yep and I'm sweet enough lol

Weighed the lid on its own and that came to 800g

Yeah, i'm a composites man now myself! if in doubt, make it outta composites.

you could easily use the metal part as a patern from which to make a mould, in which to produce fibreglass parts you know!

(also, watch out for engine born vibrations, there is probably 50g or more of vibration on the intake manifold face, and with 3kg of airbox hanging 50cm out front you might find that it simply cracks up your manifold and TB's at high rpm!)

My intention was to always make another one from a different (lighter) material, used steel sheet as its was cheap and somthing I could work very easiliy considered composites for the 'tray' but with the limited back and forth movement and vibration it would crack in no time as it would need to flex as it is it will be supported at the grill end to distribute the weight

I was thinking that - use the metal fab to make a mould but, purely out of interest, would you make it up with the smooth face inside (for airflow) or outside (for asthetics)?

Good point about vibration...

smooth inside

 

[Chrisdaman]

looks sick stu, whens the plans for it to be running properly then? Gti Springfest?

 

[Icecavern]

Stu use Carbon fibre mat instead of FG and it'll be lighter

 

[F2 Stu]

Too pikey too spend that much lol

 

[F2 Stu]

Got the 'tray' back from the powdercoaters today and finished painting the lid.

Used 10mm door/window self-adhesive rubber strip for the seal around the lid from B&Q, I was too fickle to resist slapping on the Seat Sport decal, looks the part tho

Fitting it this weekend, got to chop some webbing from the bonnet for clearence, then all being well its off for mapping

 

[ArosaRacer]

good work stu fancy making me one for the asbo

 

[Feel]

Looks good Stu.

How much does it wiegh finished? With the pin in AND with it out.

 

[Chrisdaman]

looks awesome, better with the sticker on that the sticker off i think

 

[tris]

Looks good Stu

 

[driveforward]

Where did you get the sticker from mate? Looks cool

 

[F2 Stu]

Weight is 3kg, work on an ally one is in hand, aqquired the sticker from another member but it was limited run I think.

 

[WeeJase]

what's with the "take out the pin"?

 

[F2 Stu]

Whats the last thing you do when you lob a grenade?

 

[WeeJase]

lol."pull the pin "