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11-08-2002, 07:29 AM
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|  monkeyracing intake stuff
Alrighty. I looked into going back into production on a very limited scale, and this time I wanted to use wacky new materials. I thought about building intakes using carbon fiber, but after researching things, it seems like it would be more of a pain in the ass than it's worth.
I'm going to keep poking around to see what I can some up with over the next week or so. There's a possibility of a composite, carbon fibre "look" piece, but I'll have to expiriment a little to see what I can come up with.
BTW, the website will be updated and ready to rock as soon as I have time.
Jim
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11-08-2002, 02:00 PM
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please try and keep your welds a little cleaner is all im askin, other than that........you'll make oodles and oodles of money my friend! | |
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11-08-2002, 02:10 PM
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Jim, once your ready, throw me a link or banner ad and I'll put it up on my site. 
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11-08-2002, 02:17 PM
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sounds good jim, i believe your allready linked on my site, but get me a couple of nice pictures, both not installed and installed and ill get them on my accesories page. Joey
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11-08-2002, 03:01 PM
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A CF looking intake would be sweet, now I have to start saving money for something else.
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11-08-2002, 03:04 PM
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I'm going all crosseyed from sitting in front of the computer researching materials for hours on end.
Jim
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11-08-2002, 06:46 PM
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that's cool! hope it turns out great, i was thinkin bout getting an sps or injen intake, but shoot, i guess i'll wait to see what u have | |
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11-09-2002, 02:24 AM
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Good for you Jim! I'm glad your getting back into it.
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11-09-2002, 02:32 AM
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Y'know, I thought I had found the ultimate material when I was readin up on PVC. Building mandrels for clean bends is easy, and it's CHEAP. The problems are that it has a low melting point (bad for under hood) and when it heats to that melting temperature it releases odorless, toxic, carcinogenic fumes. (bad for you)
Crap. I'm digging around now looking at thermoplastics, and hardened silicone. Neat stuff, but how the hell do I form it to shape cheaply.
BTW, I once talked to a company about doing injection molded plastic for me (just like the Iceman intakes) and the start up cost would be around $10000. Yikes.
Jim
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11-09-2002, 05:30 AM
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THat is alot of dough, well I hope everything works out for you. | |
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