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is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:31 pm
by Wattie
as the title suggests...
could it be classed as a composite?
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:45 pm
by Blurr
hell yeah
just buy it. If it is made by R&G it is bound to be good gear
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:47 pm
by Wattie
how many A$ make a pound these days?
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:53 pm
by Blurr
about 2 $ to a pound
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:28 pm
by MadKaw
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..
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:53 pm
by Ratmick
Blurr wrote:about 2 $ to a pound
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.
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.
Mick
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:07 pm
by robracer
Spot on Mick
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:07 pm
by seiko1
Poly what?
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:09 pm
by Ratmick
Bwahahahahaha fook me dead Seiko wtf did you find that?
What a pisser
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Mick
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:10 pm
by seiko1
Ratmick wrote:Bwahahahahaha fook me dead Seiko wtf did you find that?
What a pisser
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Mick
I made it
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:22 pm
by Blurr
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.
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:30 pm
by seiko1
Poly carbon ate?
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Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:36 pm
by Gosling1
seiko1 wrote:Poly what?
PolyCarBonnet.jpg
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.....
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:39 pm
by MrWasabi
way to ninja a thread there
Re: is Polycarbonate a composite material?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:56 pm
by aardvark
Poly-car-bonnet... classic. First time I've had a chuckle today! Good work Steve.