as the title suggests...
could it be classed as a composite?
is Polycarbonate a composite material?
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is Polycarbonate a composite material?
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
hell yeah
just buy it. If it is made by R&G it is bound to be good gear
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
how many A$ make a pound these days? 
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
about 2 $ to a pound
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
I don't think it will get you past the engine cover rule.. Rule states composite material to be carbon or Kevlar I believe..
Ask MA.. You never know.. helmets are made from it..
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Bwahahahaha, it's way less than that mate, it's actually closer to a $1.75, the GBP has taken a hammering the last 6-12 months.Blurr wrote:about 2 $ to a pound
Good for us, not so good for the UK guys.
FWIW I don't think you'd classify polycarbonate as a composite, as it's just a type of plastic whereas to me a composite material would indicate two differing materials bonded together...like fibreglass or carbon fibre.
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Spot on Mick
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Poly what?
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Bwahahahahaha fook me dead Seiko wtf did you find that?
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I made itRatmick wrote:Bwahahahahaha fook me dead Seiko wtf did you find that?
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
The bigger question is whether they will be able to tell what it is made out of when it is bolted over the engine case?
Considering it is made as race engine cover would lead me to believe it would be suitable however once it is in there i dont think anyone could tell.
Considering it is made as race engine cover would lead me to believe it would be suitable however once it is in there i dont think anyone could tell.
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Poly carbon ate?
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
seiko1 wrote:Poly what?
you nob !!!! classic....Cupcake - polycarbonate is no good for engine covers mate (well, actually it would be fine) - but its not allowed by MA for engine cover covers....otherwise we would all just be screwing pieces of chopping boards onto our engine covers.....
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
way to ninja a thread there 
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Poly-car-bonnet... classic. First time I've had a chuckle today! Good work Steve.