Interested in C4 Carbon Fiber Engine Pieces?

TKO Performance · 08-19-2004, 05:18 PM

Just curious If anyone would be interested in C4 Carbon Fiber Engine pieces.
We are tossing it around and would like your feedback.
If so, what would you like done

Thanks

Ed

90 Corvette ZR-1 · 08-19-2004, 05:38 PM

I really don't know what engine pieces we would have. The air duct is all I can really think of.

MrCrowley · 08-19-2004, 05:43 PM

Can you do a set of injector housings?

Z Factor · 08-19-2004, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TKO Performance

Just curious If anyone would be interested in C4 Carbon Fiber Engine pieces.
We are tossing it around and would like your feedback.
If so, what would you like done

Thanks

Ed

Some examples would be nice.

Jeffvette · 08-19-2004, 05:52 PM

Set of injector housings and a plenum would be a good start.

90 Corvette ZR-1 · 08-19-2004, 06:01 PM

Looks like I was thinking to small! A CF air duct maybe cool depending on the cost. It would have to be less or equal in price to the Coplan duct for me to be interested.

Would a CF plenum really work well? I don't know how smooth the CF would be on the underside of the plenum as far as turbulance goes. Would a CF TB work also? Remove the coolent passages and go from there? How is CF for heat sink/cooling off.

TKO Performance · 08-19-2004, 06:17 PM

Sorry, I should have been more specific. To start off with, we are looking for suggestions on carbon fiber covers to enhance the engine bay (Fuel rail, intake cover, ASR Cover, Alt /AC Cover..etc)
As far as certain functioning replacement pieces,… doable down the road.

Ed

90 Corvette ZR-1 · 08-19-2004, 06:19 PM

TKO,
I don't know how much you know about the LT5, but most of what you posted is not useable by us.

The Lurker · 08-19-2004, 06:42 PM

Carbon fiber stick on stuff is for rice boys....

The Lurker · 08-19-2004, 06:43 PM

Carbon fiber stick on stuff is for rice boys....

Jeffvette · 08-19-2004, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 Corvette ZR-1

Would a CF plenum really work well? I don't know how smooth the CF would be on the underside of the plenum as far as turbulance goes.

kevin, the inside of the plenum isn't smooth anyways. It's rough due to the sand casting process.

Jeffvette · 08-19-2004, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TKO Performance

Sorry, I should have been more specific. To start off with, we are looking for suggestions on carbon fiber covers to enhance the engine bay (Fuel rail, intake cover, ASR Cover, Alt /AC Cover..etc)
As far as certain functioning replacement pieces,… doable down the road.

Ed

We don't have a LS1, why would we want to cover up the most visual engine GM ever did?

90 Corvette ZR-1 · 08-19-2004, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

We don't have a LS1, why would we want to cover up the most visual engine GM ever did?

Exactly what I was trying to say.

90 Corvette ZR-1 · 08-19-2004, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

kevin, the inside of the plenum isn't smooth anyways. It's rough due to the sand casting process.

I really need to get mine extrude honed (sp)

TKO Performance · 08-19-2004, 07:36 PM

I hear ya. Just thought there might have been something in the bay you wanted to have done.

90 Corvette ZR-1 · 08-19-2004, 07:40 PM

The air duct maybe a do able piece, depending on the price/lack of colapse under WOT

Rkreigh · 08-19-2004, 08:13 PM

take a look at the jeal carbon fiber air filter housing and inlet duct. something similar at a reasonable price would be awesome.

not sure what jeal gets for these but they are kinda pricey as are most CF parts.

other ideas would be CF drive shafts, half shafts, intake, hard core performance, we're not much into "bling"

Last Ride · 08-19-2004, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rkreigh

take a look at the jeal carbon fiber air filter housing and inlet duct. something similar at a reasonable price would be awesome.

not sure what jeal gets for these but they are kinda pricey as are most CF parts.

other ideas would be CF drive shafts, half shafts, intake, hard core performance, we're not much into "bling"

Aren't the CF drive shafts and half shafts already in production? I can't remember where I saw them, but I was thinking the half shafts were around $750 a pair and the driveshaft about the same.

locobob · 08-20-2004, 01:33 AM

How about a carbon fiber radiator shroud? ECM cover? Both of these parts aren't very pretty and are common with other C4's. I like the CF air duct idea as well.

FU · 08-20-2004, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by locobob

How about a carbon fiber radiator shroud?

A good sealing CF radiator shroud will help the radiator do a better job of cooling.Also the Jeal air duct is a good idea.