Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 28, 2009 Leadership Team Share Posted December 28, 2009 Can anyone recommend a source for a later (post-2000) carbon nose in 2x2 twill weave (diagonal stripe appearance)? After the chassis was changed in '96 and the front bottom suspension pick-up points were lowered, the old nose was still used until around 2000 when it was replaced with a deeper version. Stu. Joint Area Representative MAD Sevens (Merseyside And District) www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Me thinks the current CC one will do. Otherwise it may well be Bryn7 (Ultimate Carbon on fleabay); his stuff is very good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrick Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Bryn at Ultimate Carbon. It's the real deal, autoclaved pre-preg. *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie. Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Stu, By any chance does that mean you have an early nose surplus to requirements? Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 28, 2009 RJ - this is the one from Caterham, unfortunately "straight" weave. Mick - as far as I'm aware, and I stand to be corrected, Bryn's is made for the pre-'96 chassis, ie. it leaves a gap above the wishbone mounts when fitted to a later chassis. Willie - unlikely! Stu. Joint Area Representative MAD Sevens (Merseyside And District) www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Edited by - sforshaw on 29 Dec 2009 11:56:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Stu, The last one I got wasn't - that was in November. Weave has been changed to diagonal again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 28, 2009 Well that's good news What is the quality like? Dull? Satin? Shiny? Heavy/light resin impregnation? Stu. Joint Area Representative MAD Sevens (Merseyside And District) www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrick Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 You forgot to ask about pin holes and voids which traps wax, and stays white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 28, 2009 Oh dear ☹️ Joint Area Representative MAD Sevens (Merseyside And District) www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 It's infusion-moulded. And I would call it shiny, but then... I'm not polishing anything. Heavier than the pre-preg, but seemed lighter than the one with "straight" weave. Why not ask Darren when he returns after New Year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrick Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 To be fair, it's been a few years since I had mine, and I think it would have been O.K. if it had been clear coated to seal the surface. The problem is, there's no UV protection, and they go dull very quickly. I had a watermark also apear in mine, from when it got wet under the cover. Quality may have improved now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 28, 2009 Mick, the problems you highlight do appear to have been common with the straight weave carbon, and also with some of the last of the diagonal. I've just had a rear wing painted that in it's bare state had shown water problems. Maybe a change of supplier and weave direction is allied to an improved quality. Any others though doing the later style moulding? Stu. Joint Area Representative MAD Sevens (Merseyside And District) www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Edited by - sforshaw on 28 Dec 2009 23:02:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Russell Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 My car currently has two odd carbon cycle wings, the left one diagonal weave and the right one straight weave. The straight weave one has completely had it and the diagonal one has stood up to the weather better. Not exactly scientific I know, but both were fitted to the car at the same time (I believe, by the previous owner). Both have a satin finish, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrick Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 There's MOG, but from what I can see, I assume it's hand laid glass, with a finishing layer of carbon. (I stand to be corrected) Not the lightest, but the finish quality looks to be superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrick Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Just found a picture of my old Caterham nosecone. here It does indeed appear to be straight weave. If I where you, I'd go for the Caterham one, but have it clear coated. It will bring the weave out beautifully and fill any pin holes. It will also seal the carbon. When I polished mine, the black came off on the cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 29, 2009 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 29, 2009 Well I've seen a set of Bryn's CF this morning and I'm less than impressed - I bought a CF dash a while back and I think it's the same source. To achieve anything like a decent finish this CF needs A LOT of trimming and finishing. I have DiTP rear wings and although they don't fit quite as well as the Caterham supplied stuff, the finish is simply phenominal - Bryn's is not in the same league, not anywhere near Let's hope the latest Caterham offerings are of a quality that prevents us wanting to look elsewhere Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrick Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 It's difficult to find propper pre-preg, with everything that will match, and with good quality. Good luck with your search. Now maybe you can see why I went all ally. I am a bit surprised by your comments above though. I bought some of his cycle wings, and although I passed them on before seeing them, the new owner seemed very pleased with them, and I've heard nothing but positive comments about his stuff. Just goes to show, the proof of the spotted dog is in the eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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