Carbon Fibre Plenums....any reason why no one has made them for the RB? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Sub Boy · 4th October 2011, 06:21 AM

I see them quite a bit for Euro cars (M3's one in particular) but none for the RB26?

hpt_simon · 4th October 2011, 12:00 PM

extremeley expensive hahhahahah

and not much to gain, except a little less weight

cooper86 · 4th October 2011, 12:31 PM

Won't seal properly and will fall apart bits of it into your engine v v v bad idea!

R4VENS · 4th October 2011, 12:51 PM

endless has it done ?

crazydave3000 · 10th October 2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by R4VENS

endless has it done ?

I think that's just a cover for the regular plenum. There are several cars that run carbon wrapped Nismo plenums but haven't seen a full carbon design...

Swobber · 10th October 2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cooper86

Won't seal properly and will fall apart

Not really.

Moddingdog · 10th October 2011, 06:50 PM

no reason whatsoever why it can't be done, I had some RB26 rocker covers made out of pre-preg carbon fiber by a Ferrari F1 carbon technician, look fantastic and save a load of weight, even the baffles were made out of carbon inside, so a plenum would be no big deal. Whether people would pay over a grand for it is another question?

Straight out of the autoclave before trimming and polishing

Simonh · 10th October 2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Moddingdog

no reason whatsoever why it can't be done, I had some RB26 rocker covers made out of pre-preg carbon fiber by a Ferrari F1 carbon technician, look fantastic and save a load of weight, even the baffles were made out of carbon inside, so a plenum would be no big deal. Whether people would pay over a grand for it is another question?

Straight out of the autoclave before trimming and polishing

now that I like!

Swobber · 10th October 2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Moddingdog

Whether people would pay over a grand for it is another question?

Add some GTR tax and make 2-3k.

B16JUS · 17th October 2011, 06:32 PM

that looks nice but wouldnt the plenum be under a lot more stress and pressure, i can imagine to perfect one would cost a lot in development and moulds

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hpt_simon hpt_simon is building new workshop GTR Register User Join Date: May 2006 Location: barcelona Cars owned: r32gtr´s Posts: 888	extremeley expensive hahhahahah and not much to gain, except a little less weight __________________

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R4VENS R4VENS is doing nothin' GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Netherlands Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 1,128	endless has it done ? __________________

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Moddingdog Moddingdog is Finished the R334 Yokozuna Wide Body GTR Register User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Telford UK/Montrose Cars owned: R334 wide body, Nissan Juke DIG-T, YZFR6 Posts: 273	no reason whatsoever why it can't be done, I had some RB26 rocker covers made out of pre-preg carbon fiber by a Ferrari F1 carbon technician, look fantastic and save a load of weight, even the baffles were made out of carbon inside, so a plenum would be no big deal. Whether people would pay over a grand for it is another question? Straight out of the autoclave before trimming and polishing __________________ Last edited by Moddingdog; 10th October 2011 at 06:55 PM..

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B16JUS B16JUS is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Essex ! Posts: 188	that looks nice but wouldnt the plenum be under a lot more stress and pressure, i can imagine to perfect one would cost a lot in development and moulds __________________

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