Cutting Carbon Fibre

[SLEEPR85]

Hey all, just purchased a carbon fibre air box from topstage which look awesome. Trial fitted it last night and found that it doesn't provide room for anthing to get past it so essentially enclosing everything (yes duh, its an enclosure). Now my boost controller is mounted right next to my pod and with this setup installed will be pushing the hoses against the side of the car, therefore cutting off the boost. Long story short, can i make i small half circle in the edge of the the box without causing damage to strength, etc of the air box?

[Basti]

you should be able to tape it up to prevent splintering and then cut carefully. im speculating, never worked with cf b4

[DECIM8]

Use a dremel.. Use a sanding head (the ones made from stone material) and cut away what needs to be.. Use masking tape to cover the parts surrounding so it wont shatter the cover coat.

its that easy

You can also use a drill, tape the drill button to on.. lock it in a vice and use it like a lave.

[PSI Parts]

Yeah, taping it up and cutting with a hole saw should be fine. I would use a very fine tooth whenever cutting Carbon.

[chrissyo]

ive never cut CF before but DECIM8's suggestion seems best. Stone sanding piece of a dremmel is going to be less brutal than the finest tooth hole saw or drill bit you can find.

[The BOP]

Use a die grinder or dremel with a small cutting disc works a treat. If you rough cut it first then go over with a sanding barrel it will come out fine, I've done countless times and never a issue once. Just use high rpm's when cutting and all will work out good luck mate.

[SLEEPR85]

Wicked! Thanks for info guys will give the stone dremel a go. Cheers

[NickR33]

just wear gloves or something... the carbon fibre makes your skin itch something chronic

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

+1 wear gloves... i have the boost control leeds in the same spot in mine... but its not cf so was EEEASY

[FineLine]

nother one for the dremel with the cutting disc. Installed aero catches on my cf bonnet and it worked a treat. Cut the basic shape with the disc then use the stone for any radius work.

[cheez]

diamond cutter is the easiest way of cutting CF. i work with it day in and day out, also would be highly recommended to have some 1 hold a vaccum cleaner nearby to suck up dust. its harmful to the lungs.

[CEF11E]

also, once you have finished the cut, use clear nailpolish to seal the cut edge slightly overlapping the clear coat. this will prevent it from splintering and cracking.

cheers

[DECIM8]

Yeah cutting disk works but im an accident prone freak so I tend not to use them as they seem to fly close to body parts when they break lol. Just dont use a jigsaw got damn that went badly.

[GTR-N1]

diamond cutter is the easiest way of cutting CF. i work with it day in and day out, also would be highly recommended to have some 1 hold a vaccum cleaner nearby to suck up dust. its harmful to the lungs.

+1 about the WARNING of inhaling this stuff!

If you can't work on this outside, wear a mask, place electric fans to draw dust away from work area (ie facing the front of garage or workshop door). And vacuum up later. Either that, or as per above, place the vacuum suction somewhere close as you're doing it. This way, the fibres won't bite you back decades later.

Cheers, T

[SLEEPR85]

+1 about the WARNING of inhaling this stuff!

If you can't work on this outside, wear a mask, place electric fans to draw dust away from work area (ie facing the front of garage or workshop door). And vacuum up later. Either that, or as per above, place the vacuum suction somewhere close as you're doing it. This way, the fibres won't bite you back decades later.

Cheers, T

Will do. Thanks again for all your help guys