Carbon fiber is scary when it's broken. Add a item to cause it to splinter and launch with force and it's evil.I concur it shouldn't happen from a safety standpoint.
Where can I hook up a trailer winch on my Talon. The rear of the car is poking out of the side of my house and I'd rather not push it (not running at the moment) out from the dirt path on the side of the house.Preferred is the rear but where is the front factory points? Not looking for a JDM...
I have carbon driveshafts in the 12,000 horsepower prop plane I fly on. They are fine.Also the driveshaft shop makes 1 piece carbon fiber shafts for cars. It's not anything crazy.I may be losing something in translation with regard to prop shafts?
I think where envisioning automotive circles with he 3d tech is a service where you want a link or a bracket or a vent or whatever and it's no longer available. You send it to Johnny's 3d Inc and for a small fee he renders it and prints it for reproduction. This is a community based idea and I...
At this point there is a wealth of tools at a DSMers reach.3d printing is the next new thing. Image you need a bov gasket, flange or just the bov itself? Print and build. Say you want a solid motor mount....click, print....beer.. sleep and install in the morning. You think it's silly but the...
I have personally junked OEM parts because I couldn't even give them away. I have junked everything from a tcase to fuel rails and even a 94 chassis.Looking back, I wish I didn't junk out any of that because parts cars and crushed DSMs make me sad. I'm on my 4th one now and only have it as a...