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Parcel Shelf

Started by Guest_iansmini_* , Jul 13 2008 09:50 PM

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#1 Guest_iansmini_*

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Posted 13 July 2008 - 09:50 PM

I am looking for a stronger parcel shelf and was wondering would the carbon fibre parcel shelfs be considerably stronger than the standard ones?

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#2 Racer_Pete

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Posted 13 July 2008 - 10:08 PM

I am looking for a stronger parcel shelf and was wondering would the carbon fibre parcel shelfs be considerably stronger than the standard ones?

I wouldent think CF would be stronger than the standard ones, If anything it would be worse as they are thinner. A FibreGlass one would be better. Are you having speakers in the parcel shelf to?

Pete

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#3 Guest_iansmini_*

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Posted 13 July 2008 - 10:11 PM

I am looking for a stronger parcel shelf and was wondering would the carbon fibre parcel shelfs be considerably stronger than the standard ones?

I wouldent think CF would be stronger than the standard ones, If anything it would be worse as they are thinner. A FibreGlass one would be better. Are you having speakers in the parcel shelf to?

Pete

Na to be honest I may sound like a grandad but big ICE doesn't appeal to me :proud:

. What it was I was after was knowing the strenght of one to be able to fit the inertia seat belts to.

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#4 Racer_Pete

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Posted 13 July 2008 - 10:14 PM

I am looking for a stronger parcel shelf and was wondering would the carbon fibre parcel shelfs be considerably stronger than the standard ones?

I wouldent think CF would be stronger than the standard ones, If anything it would be worse as they are thinner. A FibreGlass one would be better. Are you having speakers in the parcel shelf to?

Pete

Na to be honest I may sound like a grandad but big ICE doesn't appeal to me . What it was I was after was knowing the strenght of one to be able to fit the inertia seat belts to.

Oh right, I know Curley do CF parcel shelfs, But if i was fitting seat belts there I would just use the bare metal underneather,
But even thats thin pretty thin.

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#5 roofless

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Posted 13 July 2008 - 10:18 PM

I'd stick to steel for mounting seat belts - and use the mahoosive load spreading thick washers also.

isn't there an issue with replacing structural steelwork with CF - cant be within 10cm of a welded join or something?

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#6 Guest_iansmini_*

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Posted 13 July 2008 - 10:18 PM

I am looking for a stronger parcel shelf and was wondering would the carbon fibre parcel shelfs be considerably stronger than the standard ones?

I wouldent think CF would be stronger than the standard ones, If anything it would be worse as they are thinner. A FibreGlass one would be better. Are you having speakers in the parcel shelf to?

Pete

Na to be honest I may sound like a grandad but big ICE doesn't appeal to me . What it was I was after was knowing the strenght of one to be able to fit the inertia seat belts to.

Oh right, I know Curley do CF parcel shelfs, But if i was fitting seat belts there I would just use the bare metal underneather,
But even thats thin pretty thin.

Yeah thats what I was thinking it is pretty thin unless I created some monstrosity out of wood FG and the metal that is currently residing there

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#7 Guest_iansmini_*

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Posted 13 July 2008 - 11:19 PM

I'd stick to steel for mounting seat belts - and use the mahoosive load spreading thick washers also.

isn't there an issue with replacing structural steelwork with CF - cant be within 10cm of a welded join or something?

Oh sorry didn't realise you replied, and thankyou as I never though about it like that.

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#8 Dan

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Posted 14 July 2008 - 12:40 AM

The parcel shelf is not suitable for mounting seatbelts without enormous reinforcement. Have a look in the boot of a Mini Cabriolet to see what's needed. No a carbon panel won't be strong enough, and neither will MDF and GRP.