Re: carbon fiber hood

[Domenic Lippolis <domlipps@mail2.nai.net>]

At 04:07 PM 2/23/97 -0500, you wrote:

>regarding those drive shafts. keep in mind that only half of the weight
>of the assembly is unsprung. (I'm assuming that you want to reduce
>unsprung weight as a primary goal.) and, since much of the weight is
>made up by cv joints that you can't make lighter, I question the cost
>effectiveness of this operation. I was thinking about it for my '80
>Scirocco.
>
>however, I'm no engineer. If someone disputes my opinion please say so.
>-- 
>Scott F. Williams

        Hello Scott,
        Yes I know about the weight reductions being minimal.  It wasn't me
that wanted to do the switch over.  I think that my friends would laugh at
me if I got a carbon fiber hood.  I just gave him a place to look for the
carbon fiber/ composite driveshafts/axles.  
        I still think that a fiberglass hood is much more doable and cost
effective.

					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X

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