What to make splitter dams out of?

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Feb 9, 2016 | 08:08 AM

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s2000Junky

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For the actual splitter I use aluminum. For the splats you can order sheets of black ABS plastic on Amazon which works the best. Its strong and flexible without cracking. I use 1/8" thick material. Its great stuff for fashioning all kinds of things, brake ducts, air intakes etc.

Example http://www.amazon.co...ailpage_o09_s00

Feb 9, 2016 | 08:09 AM

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yall just buying sheets of carbon fiber? Anyone got a good link to buy from? How are you all cutting them?

I use prepeg carbon fiber (looks like a roll of fabric) then I make a mold of the part I want and use the mold to make the carbon fiber part in question...vacuum bag it, bake in the autoclave for a couple hours.

For parts requiring some strength...like a splitter, i put some honeycomb in between the carbon layers.

Too much work, and when you hit something its done. Alumn you can remove and actually pound back out flat several times before compromising its ability to work and hold shape. If you never leave the track or have road carnage, then I guess its a moot point. But that's not realistic.

Feb 9, 2016 | 08:23 AM

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redboost10

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you can use the same mold multiple times

Feb 9, 2016 | 08:54 AM

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there is also the part where the vast majority of people don't have access to an autoclave... Some of us are lucky (Thats what I'm planning to do but with a rohacell core instead of honeycomb) but most are not