Carbon fiber 5ive t body

[Elhombre999]

Carbon fiber body I've made. i did the rear fenders so far and Gonna be @ glen helen rc raceway on sun to test out the rear fenders to see how it will hold up before i make the rest of the truck. Right now its 3 layers of 10oz carbon fiber. Lets see how much abuse it can take.

 

[twissted]

yes I would be in a full body set. is it like this one

 

[twissted]

This body has resin that is made for high impact much like the resin used on GP bikes that use a lot of carbon parts.

 

[Elhombre999]

It will be a copy of the stock body. I don't use hi impact resin. Just regular clear epoxy laminating resin to keep cost wayyyyy down. The guy who has that body paid $600 fo that and as you can see on the inside its crackrd to poop.im trying to shoot for the same price as the stock. Mine has the carbon weave texture on the surface wich helps it not scratch and not having a thick glossy surface helps the piece stay flexable like lexan insted of cracking. His body looks awsome but in no way would it surieve a 30min race.

 

[twissted]

Those aren't cracks at all! That is saran wrap that was used as a way to release it from the molds. You may want to try that (hint)!
I think this is vacuum formed. I have ran this body on my losi and it is worth every penny, check it out!!!
Video:

P.S. I'm the guy that bought it. I would like another one for my Losi 5ive. The one you see here is for a custom Readcat XB-E that was stretched to fit this body.
It's so custom that it dosen't look like a losi or a XB-E

 

[twissted]

I should add that the money pit is getting another $400.00 dumped into in at the end of this week.
7075rc is getting it all.

 

[twissted]

I have only found the one on ebay. When he was selling them. 375.00 plus shipping that was from the UK so total was $492.00 I wish I could find him again.
I would send the extra to get the quality that is in this body. It is also lighter than the stock body and 18 times stronger. 17 bodies that I don't have to buy or paint! Humm!

 

[Elhombre999]

Sorry. B4 i decided to run these bodys outta carbon i was scowering the internet and found pics of your body on a post some where saying it cost $600. No doubt that body looks awsome. Nice and glossy. Im trying to make a more durble cost friendly carbon body since i race and i know its gonna get bashed durring a race. I tested the rear fenders i made today and they held up nice so its a go on doing the rest of the truck. So keep posted if you want another one. I will have them done soon. And for half the cost.
Ps. If there wrinkles then he vacume bagged the part not plastic wrap. I don't vacume bag. And wax is a better mold release.

 

[twissted]

I will want to buy one when ready.

 

[Elhombre999]

Im shooting for mid january.

 

[chris taylor]

The dog in that vid is awesome :cup-1: its almost as fast as the car

 

[nitrocat]

That's the fastest thing twissted has

 

[twissted]

OH! I'm faster!

 

[espresso]

How is the $600 CF body holding up?

 

[twissted]

It is still going. I had to do some patch work because I used it in winter cold weather and had a hard crash. In warm weather it is very strong. If you buy one use it in warm weather only.

 

[espresso]

Good to know but it's definitely pricey.

 

[SpitfireBridge]

Anyone know of anyone that does full body i know bartalone do rear fenders

 

[croFG]

It's easier to make body penals of 3mm lexan(stock 2mm) instead carbon fiber it's less expensive and you can still paint it and it last much longer . pics is body I made with 3mm with wrap on

 

[twissted]

It's easier to make body penals of 3mm lexan(stock 2mm) instead carbon fiber it's less expensive and you can still paint it and it last much longer . pics is body I made with 3mm with wrap on

So how did you go about making them?

 

[croFG]

So how did you go about making them?

I didn't want to spend 200+ on body penals that brake on first roll over ,I checked youtube and figured out the way to make body it cost $50 to make one.