Carbon Fibre Boot

[SCR48]

Hi SAU

Might sound like a noob question, but anyone with a carbon fibre bootlid can hopefully help

Thinking of buying one for my R33, i havent actually felt how light they are. My main concern is will the hydrolics on the side that open it up. Will the pressure in these ower power the overall weight of the boot anf possible warp its shape when the boot is closed?

Again sorry if this uestion comes across as a bit noobie but just seeking some assistance here.

Thanks in advance guys and gals

[Carbon 34]

Not ADR approved but lol

Pure carbon boot (rare) on r34 no spoiler installed can be lifted with 1 finger , maybe 2 kilos tops

Thats bare no locks or brake light

Carbon covered fiberglass bare is about 7-8 kilos

Factory boot , damn heavy for the size lol

The strut rods will crack the fiberglass over time as theyre designed for steel and heavy , you can buy low pressure for carbon parts

The strut rods create a pivot point and the boot lid tries to fold where the rods stop , on r33 it wont be so bad like a bonnet strut is

Carbon is way stronger then steel But can be brittle and unless you source a pure carbon boot which cost 3 times as much the fiberglass inner part will be the failure point over time

But its really not a issue about closing and pushing it up the leverage is gone when its flat except where it screws in

If you cant find low pressure struts or someone to mod your current ones give me a pm

Mine are from usa

[gtsttrk]

Rather than starting a new thread I thought I'd be a good bloke and post in here. Recently I've sourced a Seibon carbon boot lid for my R33 to use at future track days. I want to use this boot in conjuction with a light weight spoiler, however would putting the stands onto the spoiler compromise the carbon structure? This cause damage to the lid?

I know this is a bit noobie but any help would be appreciated. Anyone have any advice on this?

[Carbon 34]

Rather than starting a new thread I thought I'd be a good bloke and post in here. Recently I've sourced a Seibon carbon boot lid for my R33 to use at future track days. I want to use this boot in conjuction with a light weight spoiler, however would putting the stands onto the spoiler compromise the carbon structure? This cause damage to the lid?

I know this is a bit noobie but any help would be appreciated. Anyone have any advice on this?

depends on the spoiler , mounts , how often the boot will be opened , how the boot will be attached ( bolts and ???) and if its pure track car , i take it its pure carbon inside and out ? does it have a frame on the underside ? will you be using the boot latch /lock ? or ?

In most cases unless the wing is huge and pedistals small you could prob bolt it on with a carbon or alloy backing plate

Is it time attack high speeds or drift or ?

High speeds big wing would shatter the carbon over time if mounted wrong ! A true seibon for sure ?? the fit should be perfect unless the car was hit at one point in time

A few options exist shoot me a photo of wing /stands and underside of boot lid and answer questions above

[gtsttrk]

Hey champ thanks for the reply. Yeah it's a genuine Seibon product, from what I can gather It does have an underside frame.

It will predominately be used for a mixture of drift and circuit. Don't think I'll use a lock with it either as I can't really see a need for it, and my impression is this would also only help to weaken the carbon.

The wing to be used in conjuction would be a Sard mini GT wing (1400mm).

[Carbon 34]

Hey champ thanks for the reply. Yeah it's a genuine Seibon product, from what I can gather It does have an underside frame.

It will predominately be used for a mixture of drift and circuit. Don't think I'll use a lock with it either as I can't really see a need for it, and my impression is this would also only help to weaken the carbon.

The wing to be used in conjuction would be a Sard mini GT wing (1400mm).

Which wing stands you can get a few types ? link or photo ?

Carbon is stronger then steel but can be brittle around drilled holes, cuts and of course shatters on heavy impact , i can take a ball peen hammer to a carbon speaker box 2 layers thick and it wont mark or shatter it so its stronger then it looks

I would drill bolt holes with unibit titanium slowly and lightly sand the hole with 240-400 grit rolled paper to avoid sharp bits and weak points the bolts should slide thru not to loose or to tight fit

A backing plate must be used but it depends on where it sits on the ribs under it , you want to avoid bolting thru uneven surface , or mold a kevlar plate to back it with wide washers embeded into the epoxy where the nuts sit , if its flat i have kevlar plates made already if your interested in a couple ? you can bond those on with tiger bond , kevlar keeps the bolts from ripping thru and is impact resistant , wont shatter

The lock area is strong but could use a kevlar backer as well if used a lot to get to pumps etc

A pure race car never street used ?? street use you need to know carbon is defect if you care ? sharp wing endplates are too

if its pure race car your going to have to put a latch of somekind to hold it closed ? Quick release dzus fasteners are a good choice and made for carbon, fiberglass etc , ebay or aircraft parts sales , race shops sell them , use stainless or titanium not alloy version they can shear off in crash