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12-21-2009, 01:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
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Looks like i will be spending some more cash on upgrades just bought one yesterday.
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12-22-2009, 11:06 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dirty Jerz
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did you decide if this kit will be avaible with CF side plates? i really love this chassis but my inner bling needs the CF
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12-23-2009, 01:31 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: bangkok thailand
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I remember my Integy CF TVP chassis on my Scorpion made a big difference in its sprung crawling ability. They must have been half as light as AL. Assuming you can get thin but strong enough CF that is significantly lighter than the stock plate material I'm sure it would make a noticeable improvement and command a premium price. The best CF is prepreg epoxy dry carbon since epoxy resin is lighter than fiberglass resin and dry means there's no added clearcoat which adds lots of weight. Dry carbon products can be less than half the weight of regular wet carbon. You'll have to do some research since there are many types of carbon fiber weaves, layers, resins and curing methods. I guess you'll have to make a prototype and see if its worth the extra trouble. | |
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12-23-2009, 11:58 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama
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12-23-2009, 01:30 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dirty Jerz
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perhaps you guys should all let him answer lol.... it would not be hard at all, all he would need to do is get some carbon fiber plates from dragon plate or another vendor, and cut the same exact chassis. 1.5mm CF will be plent thick as it is used in almost all the micro t chassis. The only extra cost would be the cost of CF over the steal which the chassis is now made from.
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12-23-2009, 05:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal
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I sure wouldn't mind CF, but I'd much rather have this version released asap so we can benefit now and upgrade to CF with the wedge version 2 CF super duper version later in time.
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12-24-2009, 08:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton
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why don we just respect what the guy has time to create for us. opposed to suggesting what would make it better. we all know the sizes associated with the micros hardware. so why dont you print a pic, do some math, get your own carbon fiber and cut your own? i suck @ math, and dont have access to the tools needed to do it right. so i assume ill just have to get what I have the privialedge of Billet Works making for me. |
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12-24-2009, 08:38 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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My plan for a CF chassis since I lack BWD's design skills and knowledge will be to buy his chassis, trace it on to some CF sheet and cut\drill it. wahlah.. a BWD Carbon Fiber Wedge :-PI hope I get to send them more of my money soon! | |
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12-24-2009, 09:51 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dirty Jerz
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12-24-2009, 11:31 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth
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I will let you all know cf is planned in the future for this chassis. That said, using my current manufacturer, I have enough aluminum sides plates for the first 100 kits here in hand. I will post up pics of the new sides on a scale for you all to check out in a bit. Don BWD |
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12-24-2009, 04:34 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vegas baby
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I just looked at your web page and its still showing coming soon and the PayPal buttom is still inactive. How do we buy...
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12-24-2009, 04:46 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Woohoo! Paypal ready and waiting!
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12-24-2009, 07:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth
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It will be available on the site most likely beginning late next week. I am just waiting on skid plates now Here's a pair of pics showing the stock side on a scale, and then the new production version BWD Micro Wedge side on a scale. I have family/Christmas stuff going on tonight and tomorrow but will do my best to get some pics of my assembled production version posted this weekend some time. Merry Christmas everyone and thanks for your continued support and interest! Don BWD |
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12-24-2009, 07:35 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my house
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Yup yup, I will need one for my new micro |
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12-24-2009, 11:45 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Santa Cruz
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so can you bullet point the advantages of this chassis?
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12-25-2009, 07:03 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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edit: this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvEBOKcR7gM | |
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12-25-2009, 09:10 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West of Eugene, OR
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Fantastic work; and thank you for trying to satisfy us heathens when it's definitely family time.  +1 on the "Consider another sold!" Last edited by JeepinOR; 12-25-2009 at 09:14 AM. | |
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12-27-2009, 02:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ
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I will take a kit as soon as they are ready |
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12-27-2009, 04:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cumming/ North ATL
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paypal ready . . for chassis and ring weights. . .i want to get them both at the same time |
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12-27-2009, 07:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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Don, back to the CF issue, if you plan on doing a CF version in the future will you have a side plates only option for those of us that will already have the chassis kit?
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