SHEDDING POUNDS DIY CARBON FIBRE COMPONENTS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR, BUT KNOWING WHERE TO START CAN BE CONFUSING. ZAC FROM CARBOGLASS LAYS DOWN THE KNOWLEDGE SO YOU TOO CAN PRODUCE QUALITY BACKYARD COMPONENTS eight is the biggest enemy of performance, and while some choose to ignore the benefits of reducing it as much as possible, preferring real steel and chrome, for those who embrace a serious weight loss program, carbon fibre is a must as a weight-watchers weapon. With many online how-tos, some showing the right and some the not-so-right ways of doing it, tapping into the knowledge of a professional is the best way to get a foolproof system for producing parts in your shed
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that will not only save you weight, but look good doing it. For the purpose of this guide Zac is covering off the build of a set of rear widebody carbon guards: “This is a race car, not a show car, but the principles are the same. I’d probably just be a little fussier on the details with a show car or street car. The Civic belongs to a mate of mine, and over the course of a couple of weekends, we whipped these up. He did most of the work, I mainly got into the CC & Dry and supervised.”
SAFETY FIRST Before getting elbow deep into it, you’re gonna want to make sure you have your PPE (personal protective equipment) sorted — latex gloves at the very bare minimum, and carry out the work in a well-ventilated area. If you’re cutting or grinding, make sure you wear a mask — there is no such thing as healthy dust, so keep yourself safe.
