Carbon fiber Intake how-to build 2 Video

Custom carbon fiber boxed upper intake build for a late model ford mustang.

I actually think I ...
I actually think I have a good way to create carbon fiber tubing...I hope? to get a how to video up soon showing how.

Thanks for the ...
Thanks for the quick reply. Now I'm wondering if there? would be any advantage to using the same cf process to fab the turbo intake piping. Probably not.

Well there are ...
Well there are several reasons I am using a steel mold. I could have used a FG mold if I was coping a part but since I created the design of this intake I didnt have anything to copy? and it was much easier to make it from steel. The steel is stronger and will most likley last longer then FG, and I figured if the carbon intake didnt work out I could just cut the mold apart and use it...:) Thanks for the question

Any reason you're ...
Any reason you're using a steel mold?? Is it so you can heat it during the curing process? I guess a FG mold would get ruined if the part stuck.

Thanks?
Thanks?

Awesome? Dude!
Awesome? Dude!

Yea I agree if you ...
Yea I agree if you already have a part you want to copy...but this was a? one off intake design that I created my self so I didnt have anything to cast in plaster.

Great video!! i ...
Great video!! i went to school for 4 years of composite engineering. another thing you could do for a mold than making one out of metal is use plaster to cover the part that you would want to make, its a little easier and? contours of the product nicely than do the whole same process like shown. its some fun strong stuff.

Well you're making ...
Well you're making some truly awesome stuff here so keep it up. I might have to give? it a try.

Thanks I appreciate ...
Thanks I appreciate that. I tend to think a little? out side the box.

This is? f**king ...
This is? f**king badass man!

Depends how thick ...
Depends how thick the material is. Usually with 2x2 twill, it is a pretty thick material so about 4-5? plys makes a strong piece

how many layers of ...
how many layers of carbon do you use to make a? strong part?

I like? the twill ...
I like? the twill weaves...you can find everything need in the buyers resource section of the fab forums

Thats? it
Thats? it

I run around 20? ...
I run around 20? inches

Thanks...I hope to ...
Thanks...I hope to have more posted soon?

Beautiful? work!
Beautiful? work!

Sealant tape, ...
Sealant tape, perforated release film, breather, and? Nylon bagging film.

how large a vacuum ...
how large a vacuum do you use i have? a starter kit that does a small amount and i was wondering for larger parts do you need to use higher vacuum? great video.

I would like to ...
I would like to know where you get your cf matting at and which of the matting do you you prefer. ?

I have had several ...
I have had several others also ask about this...I will try to get a video up of the? bagging process soon.

I will make another ...
I will make another video just showing this part? soon.

Can you show the ...
Can you show the vacuum bagging part? how that works, what materials you used, where you got them from?, you didn't? really explain anything

ahhh. you skipped ...
ahhh. you skipped the only part? i was interested in. the vacuum bagging......

many talk? :(
many talk? :(

Thanks?
Thanks?

Solidworks is? ...
Solidworks is? pretty amazing.

I checked it out... ...
I checked it out...it? was pretty cool.

thanks?
thanks?

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