Carbon Fibre 8v rocker cover....

1. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #1 7th December 2011, 21:58

   Hi people
   Just a quick one:
   Carbon fibre rocker cover for a MK2 VTR?
   Possible?
   I've seen one, but since found out it got sold to a german....in germany....
   
   If anyone could back me up/shoot me down in flames, it'd help! well the first more than the second
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saxo-carbo...#ht_500wt_1287
   
   Thanks!
2. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #2 8th December 2011, 00:02

   I'm a bit confused, do you mean would it work? If you do mean that, then yes it would, there a few cars with custom carbon rocker covers, i've seen a mini and an escort rs turbo with them. Never seen one for sale in this country though, saying that, i havent really looked haha
3. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #3 8th December 2011, 00:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DanTvts I'm a bit confused, do you mean would it work? If you do mean that, then yes it would, there a few cars with custom carbon rocker covers, i've seen a mini and an escort rs turbo with them. Never seen one for sale in this country though, saying that, i havent really looked haha

   Apologies for being confusing
   Ok so it's possible, who does them?
   That's my main question, where can I get one!?
4. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #4 8th December 2011, 00:07

   tried streamline carbon? they do carbon bits!

   1 user thanked this post: dolby20
5. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #5 8th December 2011, 00:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jayyoung tried streamline carbon? they do carbon bits!

   That's where the one in the link was made
   I've emailed them but no response as of yet
   I'm studying composites at uni at the minute but making a carbon fibre rocker cover is too 'safety critical' :/
6. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #6 8th December 2011, 00:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dolby20 Apologies for being confusing Ok so it's possible, who does them? That's my main question, where can I get one!?

   No worries, its been a long day haha. Yeah as above really, streamline are pretty well the best in the business.
7. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #7 8th December 2011, 00:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DanTvts No worries, its been a long day haha. Yeah as above really, streamline are pretty well the best in the business.

   Just that listing saying its a 1-off :/
   Possiblity of 'wrapping' a rocker cover? Or would the heat mess it up?
8. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #8 8th December 2011, 00:20

   Yeah it probably was, you'd have to get in touch about making another similar one i'd have thought. Cant see it being cheap. You mean laying the carbon and then the resin over the top, or dodgy 3m carbon wrap stuff? The carbon and resin way would probably work and be a reasonably cheaper way of having real carbon.
9. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #9 8th December 2011, 00:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DanTvts Yeah it probably was, you'd have to get in touch about making another similar one i'd have thought. Cant see it being cheap. You mean laying the carbon and then the resin over the top, or dodgy 3m carbon wrap stuff? The carbon and resin way would probably work and be a reasonably cheaper way of having real carbon.

   I'm thinking the proper resin and material lay up process
   But wouldn't the cover heat just re activate the resin?
10. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #10 8th December 2011, 00:27

    I wouldn't have thought so, once its gone off it would have to get proper hot for it to deform, tbh rocker covers don't get that hot.
11. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #11 8th December 2011, 00:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DanTvts I wouldn't have thought so, once its gone off it would have to get proper hot for it to deform, tbh rocker covers don't get that hot.

    I beg to differ in the case of mine! 5 minutes and its like standing in the bowels of hell!
    That could indicate a problem....
12. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #12 8th December 2011, 00:32

    in terms of engine temperatures, rocker covers really don't get THAT hot
    
    but im not sure what the melting point is of the resin you are talking about.
13. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

    #13 8th December 2011, 00:41

    i emailed Streamline carbon about this a few months back.
    they said that they made one as a prototype but it was never ever meant to be used as the oil breather wasnt right.
    
    and they wont be making anymore sadly
    i had thought of just getting mine wrapped
14. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #14 8th December 2011, 10:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 in terms of engine temperatures, rocker covers really don't get THAT hot but im not sure what the melting point is of the resin you are talking about.

    internal temperature could affect the external wrap :/
15. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #15 8th December 2011, 10:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Saxovch22 i emailed Streamline carbon about this a few months back. they said that they made one as a prototype but it was never ever meant to be used as the oil breather wasnt right. and they wont be making anymore sadly i had thought of just getting mine wrapped

    oh snap :/
    how far did you get with the wrapping? just a thought?
16. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

    #16 8th December 2011, 10:30

    Mathias (Wide_vtr_turbo) had one for sale ages back, he sold it for like £100 posted or something?
    
    Pm him, im sure he can tell you where he got it from/how much
17. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #17 8th December 2011, 11:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dano_vT Mathias (Wide_vtr_turbo) had one for sale ages back, he sold it for like £100 posted or something? Pm him, im sure he can tell you where he got it from/how much

    Cheers for that I'll send him a pm
18. galps L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 95 Honda Civic Type R (EP3)

    #18 8th December 2011, 13:07

    most quality wraps are capable of withstanding temperatures upto 115`c.
19. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #19 8th December 2011, 13:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by galps most quality wraps are capable of withstanding temperatures upto 115`c.

    I don't know what temperature my rocker gets to is the problem :/