Escort cosworth roof skins
14-10-2007, 09:44 AM
#81
PassionFord Post Whore!!
ginge you obvously know soo much about rollcages why dont you open you own place 
or just become an advisor for the fia
the evo8 mr 340 saved something like 4 kilos on the roof over the prevous evo and it apparently makes a huge difference on handling.
and if ams are making it even lighter can only really be better
or just become an advisor for the fia
the evo8 mr 340 saved something like 4 kilos on the roof over the prevous evo and it apparently makes a huge difference on handling.
and if ams are making it even lighter can only really be better
14-10-2007, 09:56 AM
#82
just finding my feet
Originally Posted by Daviet
ginge you obvously know soo much about rollcages why dont you open you own place
or just become an advisor for the fia
the evo8 mr 340 saved something like 4 kilos on the roof over the prevous evo and it apparently makes a huge difference on handling.
and if ams are making it even lighter can only really be better
or just become an advisor for the fia
the evo8 mr 340 saved something like 4 kilos on the roof over the prevous evo and it apparently makes a huge difference on handling.
and if ams are making it even lighter can only really be better
thought not
anyway 4 kilos saving fom aroof skin,,,or the actual roof im talking about !!!
skin and roof are TOTALLY different
UNLESS you actually understand what im talking about i think making jokes in replysjust shows what a fool you are
so lets get back to this again, remove 5kg of roof skin, fit 1kg carbon skin and BOND it in place,,,, then fit 25kg of roll cage tubing below it
improvement on weight from standard is ????
i know the sunroof isalso taken out,, but thats gonna be gone ANYWAY !!
so the ACTUAL ADVATAGE is ?????
the DISADVANTAGE NOW,,,, roof not made well, bonding not done, chemicals in washing a car ect can cause the kevlar to weaken, the actual suns UV rays will also weaken the kevlar and considering the roof will get the sun a little bit,,,,, well hop you can see the potential issues
that doubled with the price of PROPER carbon dueto the boeing airbus being made of it
well IMO i cant see the real good points
but i guess YOU knew all this about carbon am i right ???
well you must have to comment about me being a idiot who just cause he knows about this he MUST open up a business and work with roll cages/carbon EVEN THOUGH I DONT WANT TO DO THAT
or maybe its cause i have a job in enjoy,, one that I chose to do and get up in the morning looking forward to doing it
14-10-2007, 10:00 AM
#83
DEYTUKURJERBS
Originally Posted by Ginge !
mate do you even know what i do for a living ???
TBH, how would he know what you do?
14-10-2007, 10:06 AM
#84
just finding my feet
steve close, iworkfor acompany who make parts for cars and supply them motorfactors aswell as other companies who sell them to motor factors
i USED to work at fords, i left and went to another place and went from dealing with people to dealing with our manufacturers and learn new things every day
hence why i comented about other ways of thinking
steve,, you also learn alotof stuff and question things,,,,has ANYTHING i said been bollox or made up ???
i USED to work at fords, i left and went to another place and went from dealing with people to dealing with our manufacturers and learn new things every day
hence why i comented about other ways of thinking
steve,, you also learn alotof stuff and question things,,,,has ANYTHING i said been bollox or made up ???
14-10-2007, 10:06 AM
#85
PassionFord Post Whore!!
thats great 
i enjoy my job aswell 
so anyway the roll cage is in the car already and it ain't coming out like he said.mag wouldn't pass scruteneering for what ever he wants to use the car for anyway...
its not as much to do with the actual weight saving its where its saved .
i enjoy my job aswell so anyway the roll cage is in the car already and it ain't coming out like he said.mag wouldn't pass scruteneering for what ever he wants to use the car for anyway...
its not as much to do with the actual weight saving its where its saved .
14-10-2007, 10:10 AM
#86
just finding my feet
Originally Posted by Daviet
thats great i enjoy my job aswell
so anyway the roll cage is in the car already and it ain't coming out like he said.mag wouldn't pass scruteneering for what ever he wants to use the car for anyway...
its not as much to do with the actual weight saving its where its saved .
i enjoy my job aswell so anyway the roll cage is in the car already and it ain't coming out like he said.mag wouldn't pass scruteneering for what ever he wants to use the car for anyway...
its not as much to do with the actual weight saving its where its saved .
i get that now, at the time i wasnt fully aware hence me posting other ideas for him
hes idea is spot on and i agree with it to a point
just feel its the only idea for him to look into
14-10-2007, 06:13 PM
#91
Originally Posted by Ginge !
danny why was mag used as lots of f1 chassis and other racing car chassis then for a while and then stopped due to the temps it gets during fire cause of a f1 race and a maybe even worse le mans crash
the cars that crashed held up well it was the intense heat from the fire with the mag and the fire crew putting it out with water that stopped people using it
im not saying you dont know about cages,, just that your wrong about steel being stronger than mag for a cage for strength
i know all the passionford lot will stick to you as most aint got a fucking clue so follow like sheep but serious question if mags as bad as you say why did it do so well when in use
its a bit like saying a carbon roof skin is ALSO pointless compared to a normal roof skin is it not as a weight saving idea unless doing it PROPER and not bonding a peice of carbon to the roof
out of interest as this is a customerscar,,,, what sort of advantage over a steel skinned roof is this carbon one gonna have ????
what sort of handling for this mod alone,,, or is it just a fancy idea cause BMW are doing it in there cars ????
the cars that crashed held up well it was the intense heat from the fire with the mag and the fire crew putting it out with water that stopped people using it
im not saying you dont know about cages,, just that your wrong about steel being stronger than mag for a cage for strength
i know all the passionford lot will stick to you as most aint got a fucking clue so follow like sheep but serious question if mags as bad as you say why did it do so well when in use
its a bit like saying a carbon roof skin is ALSO pointless compared to a normal roof skin is it not as a weight saving idea unless doing it PROPER and not bonding a peice of carbon to the roof
out of interest as this is a customerscar,,,, what sort of advantage over a steel skinned roof is this carbon one gonna have ????
what sort of handling for this mod alone,,, or is it just a fancy idea cause BMW are doing it in there cars ????
Each to their own
14-10-2007, 06:19 PM
#92
just finding my feet
i wasnt
im about to fit another engine to the bmw but the reason for it is its going to cost me less than buying a saph cossie and then worrying about it and cant find a car for 5k i actually like to drive
so gonna stick the engine in my bmw cause i KNOW its a solid car and its just gone through a mot and its got a solid shell
i do things that make sence i guess,,, dont want more than 5k wasted on a car and cant decide what i can get that will be over 350bhp
if you know of a car thats solid, well built and over 350bhp with no problems for 5k then tell me about it
btw i aint knocking hes idea as its hes choice and i agree with him doign what makes him happy
just trying to play devils advocate incase it aint as good as he may think it is
bit like a rwd space framed escort i guess,, nice idea in the pukka work going into it
when done may not be a good idea for the cash invested
im about to fit another engine to the bmw but the reason for it is its going to cost me less than buying a saph cossie and then worrying about it and cant find a car for 5k i actually like to drive
so gonna stick the engine in my bmw cause i KNOW its a solid car and its just gone through a mot and its got a solid shell
i do things that make sence i guess,,, dont want more than 5k wasted on a car and cant decide what i can get that will be over 350bhp
if you know of a car thats solid, well built and over 350bhp with no problems for 5k then tell me about it
btw i aint knocking hes idea as its hes choice and i agree with him doign what makes him happy
just trying to play devils advocate incase it aint as good as he may think it is
bit like a rwd space framed escort i guess,, nice idea in the pukka work going into it
when done may not be a good idea for the cash invested
14-10-2007, 06:20 PM
#93
just finding my feet
oh my best mate thinks im mad for doing a conversion on a car that old, he belives that a car should reflect image and not worry about speed
he paied 11k for hes clk 320,,,,,, nice car and is reasonably fast,, but fuck me its boring
he paied 11k for hes clk 320,,,,,, nice car and is reasonably fast,, but fuck me its boring
14-10-2007, 06:22 PM
#96
just finding my feet
btw i also spunked 7k on a erst cabrio trying to make it something that it aint gonna be
never even finished it as i woke up and thought,, WHY so flogged the engine
never even finished it as i woke up and thought,, WHY so flogged the engine
14-10-2007, 06:26 PM
#97
just finding my feet
Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
What engine you fitting into your BMW anyway? YB?
guess its due to what happened to my car,, dont know but instead of buying loads of parts then fitting it im getting the cash together then decide and then drop the car off and get it all done in one hit
doubt ill even be doing the work tbh as i aint got time to do it
but every week ive got a new idea,, every week i end up spending some of the cash and never make my mind up
was about to buy a scooby 3 weeks ago as the bmw had a hicup, but then i thought "fuck it" and sorted the issues and gonna carry on using it till im sure
im also tempted to buy a flat with my mate to rent out,,, thats how much im not sure
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