I am continue to iterate - one of the things @ihasnostang and I've discussed is putting a recent for 3m tape on the back so its fully flush. I also want to fix the very top a bit to cover the top of the triange.
I also test-printed ASA-CF today and it looks pretty great. gotta do some...
interesting. assume it's only happening when the brake pedal is also beign applied?
only thing I can think of is the clutch switch having issues and the ECU is locking out throttle. probably a safety think when brakes are being applied
Dead stock? no auto blip module or anything?
I never experienced that...dont recall hearing about it either. Any other symptoms? bucking? hesitation?
When you say it doesn't blip, does that mean the engine is completely unresponsive? or is it delayed/less responsive.
the engine should blip...
Still need to clean it up and throw a coat of matte clear on it, but sneak peek. going to be sick, i think
I have such a love-hate relationship with composites. It's sooooo much work. Like 40 working hours to get to this point. But then you hold the finished product and you go "oh, yeah...
does bigger help with buffeting? I dont recall buffeting on some metal ones I made back in 2021, but my car is pretty loud, so I can't be sure I just couldnt notice it anymore
After a week of printing (14 total build plates!) I have my first prototype. Going to try and test fit tomorrow.
At the same time, I've been prepping a plug of my center console as well as a my rear seat shelf replacement.
My center console is a play on the S550 Mustang GT4 panel, but with a...
Okay - officially going to print my first test pieces and see how this looks. there's some edges, etc. that will need to be feathered in, but I plan to do that with Bondo/etc.
The window frame in the last photo perfectly matches the existing window frame. however, the actual opening will be slightly smaller due to the frame to support the lexan.
Window will be removable via screws that go into rivnuts. I plan to run the window the majority of time -only want it...
made some progress on my window frame tonight. however, because im a dunce, I scanned two different doors. so I need to re-scan the passenger door tomorrow and then transfer my door card over so I can align the meshes and properly joined these two pieces.
Been doing some additional cooking
So for the last couple years I've been dreaming of a carbon door solution for the S550 chassis. And I mean a real race car carbon door - with integrated window frame so you can have a removable lexan window and a functional, but finished door card. I've seen...