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Old 04-03-2015
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Default Custom Carbon Fibre Chassis Supplier Wanted

Hi All,

My first post in this section, please be gentle!

I'm building an electric 1/8 truggy using 2 cars from the same manufacturer.
Never one to go done the easy road, I'd like to make my own carbon fibre chassis.
The good folk at Fibrelyte have had a look at pics of the old chassis but the front kick-up appears to be an issue.

Is there anywhere that can make me a blank carbon fibre chassis/sheet with kick-up?
I can cut to size and drill all holes etc here.

I hope that makes sense.

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Watch my topic with kichup chassis.
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Thanks,
I've been watching.

One question, is the resin the same as that used for fibre-glassing?
I have some of that here.

Thanks
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Old 04-03-2015
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Hi.
I use epoxy.
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best bet is use something like the west systems epoxy, which is a cold cure epoxy resin, the polyester resin used with fibreglass would work, but it would be weak and easily damaged by impact so is not a good idea really. you should find plenty of things online about using cf, have a look around and a read....
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What degree is the kick up? The reason I as is jake on RC10 talk is cutting chassis with a 25 and 30 degree kick up so it shouldn't be too hard to find the carbon you need
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I've done my own parts over the years for rc and motorbikes and a few car bits, epoxy beats polyester hands down for what you're looking to do. There's a UK company that does bike bodywork on a forum I'm on. They can do complex curves so would be guessing they can do a sheet with kick up in they're sleep.
https://www.zero-limits.co.uk/browse/1262/fairings
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Try here
http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/
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I can get chassis blanks with a 20, 25 or 30 degree kickup but shipping International may be killer.
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I can get chassis blanks with a 20, 25 or 30 degree kickup but shipping International may be killer.
WY??
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Shipping a decent sized box from the US overseas will be expensive
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Shipping a decent sized box from the US overseas will be expensive
So who will pay for the shipping??
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Thats right. So wy is the seller thinking that way then.
Usa guys are thinking that way, it is quite normal in that country and i dont understand that.
They willnt sell to Europe because the shipping is so high.
I have send over 1000 items over seas and no problem. Alot to Usa.
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If a person is willing to pay for the shipping, I'll send it anywhere.
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Me too.
I dont have any problem to send to Usa but the otherway tgere is lots of problem.
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