Reply With QuoteBump because I chased down this AMAZING thread and am considering doing something similar with the Jeep. The question is if all that sound deadening is worth even attempting in an open top vehicle.
LOL, I had a Cf hood on the Talon and it flexed and shifted so much I ditched it.
The hood I will make will be no heavier nor thicker than the commercially available ones, the only difference is that I will not use any omniglas mat and I will add a post cure. Oh I am sure the materials I will use are far better grade as they are aero certified, but the aftermarket guys could achieve the same strength as I will with very little additional material costs, only labor and time. BUT it will not have the common failures of the commercially available POS's. 45$ in resin, 20$ in Rohacell and probably 100$ in Carbon.
And you are correct, a part built to these standards are not really commercially viable, but they are no different than what is created for a top end race cars and other exotic cars.
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Bump because I chased down this AMAZING thread and am considering doing something similar with the Jeep. The question is if all that sound deadening is worth even attempting in an open top vehicle.
Well, I am actually doing a very similar project to what you are planning right now with my Sidekick project!
Adding insulation does have some bennies depending on where it is applied, firewall, trans tunnel etc will help with radiant heat. But the most important item to install is the Monstaliner, it is even more important to get the carpet and asphalt insulation out of a heep just like with the Sidekick. The Monstaliner has insulating qualities, both heat and sound.
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Yeah the carpet and insulation was gone by the time I got the car, and there's some form of bed liner along the bottom but I'm not sure what variety it is. For now I've got a few other things to work on but this is definitely an area of interest.
I wanna see this CF hood.
Always great ideas coming from you, keep em coming.
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Doing what you have done to the interior is definitely amazing.
I really want to tear the ep down after seeing this thread. lol
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