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CF strut brace, the beginning

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CF strut brace, the beginning

Post by A1ex » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:18 pm

I ordered one of these today;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/97-01-HONDA-P ... 5d2c4268c6

and with a combination of this;

http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/Product ... -10mm.aspx

Take a look at the table of properties for the ult comp strength 0 Degrees :ugeek:

along with some vacuum forming I will be making CF ones :D
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Post by bristol_bb4 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:19 pm

:scaredtoss: want a 4g front and rear brace aswell!?
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Post by A1ex » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:21 pm

the 4g & 5g front brace is the same I think :?

Once I've sussed the front brace the rear will follow ;)
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Post by mercutio » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:22 pm

looks cool 8-)
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Post by bristol_bb4 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:24 pm

i swear i read on here that the fronts are different?! atleast the spoon strut braces are different anyway! :? maybe im wrong though :lol:

anyway, offer still stands! ive got both you can have to save you from buying :lol:

oh and phil should be forwarding you those rad mounts aswell :oops:
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Post by mercutio » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:26 pm

the difference is in the length
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Post by bristol_bb4 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:26 pm

:lol: im not gonna even react to that
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Post by A1ex » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:27 pm

bristol_bb4 wrote:oh and phill should be forwarding you those rad mounts aswell :oops:
Eventually, not arrived yet.

If you got 4g struts I'll get them from you at LLL's. I've already ordered a front one. I'm going to make them adjustable as well as you can dial up the stiffness on the struts & cover the length variation :D
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Post by mercutio » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:28 pm

bristol_bb4 wrote::lol: im not gonna even react to that
i set you up and you dont knock it out the park youve changed :lol:
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Post by 4thgenphil » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:29 pm

A1ex wrote:
bristol_bb4 wrote:oh and phill should be forwarding you those rad mounts aswell :oops:
Eventually, not arrived yet.

If you got 4g struts I'll get them from you at LLL's. I've already ordered a front one. I'm going to make them adjustable as well as you can dial up the stiffness on the struts & cover the length variation :D
still waiting for an address from ste :tosser:
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