sharkcus
Breakin' the atmosphere.
- Location
- Strongsville, OH
Bought a hull with "visual carbon fiber" engine bay, which is just a kevlar/carbon fiber mat. For brevity I'll just call it "cf". 2 years of riding and my bpipe wore through the cf. Didn't notice until I pulled it last weekend. I have no problem patching it up with some cf but I noticed something odd. Whomever did the work ground off the "ribs" on the actual hull, which is fine, then put some kind of a thin foam or something down, then put the cf down.
What is that "foam" layer? It can't be more than 1/8in thick. But it's probably why my bpipe was rubbing, as they are alright really close to the stock hull.
Even though it is super thin, it appears to be waterlogged (from the broken/worn through cf hole by bpipe).
I was going to cut a few inches around the problem area because it feels squishy. Maybe get some decadent packets to see if I can dry out the "foam" layer? Do I just lay the cf right over the hole on to the external hull? or do I need to replace that foam layer? I have no idea what that is there for. I'll post pictures tonight.
What is that "foam" layer? It can't be more than 1/8in thick. But it's probably why my bpipe was rubbing, as they are alright really close to the stock hull.
Even though it is super thin, it appears to be waterlogged (from the broken/worn through cf hole by bpipe).
I was going to cut a few inches around the problem area because it feels squishy. Maybe get some decadent packets to see if I can dry out the "foam" layer? Do I just lay the cf right over the hole on to the external hull? or do I need to replace that foam layer? I have no idea what that is there for. I'll post pictures tonight.