C7 ZO6 OEM Style LT4 Carbon Fiber Aero Side Skirts *Ships Free
07-22-2016, 08:25 PM
#1
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
C7 ZO6 OEM Style LT4 Carbon Fiber Aero Side Skirts *Ships Free
Hey guys we just finished with our new Zo6 side skirts which are almost identical to the OEM skirts. These skirts are vacuum infused 100% carbon fiber that means far more superior than the traditional hand laid process in every aspect. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the vacuum infused process below is a brief explanation.
Vacuum resin infusion is a sophisticated technique for manufacturing high performance, void free composites even on large or complicated moulds. The process is ideally suited to the manufacture of carbon fiber composites and is widely used by professional manufacturers in the aerospace and formula 1 industry for the production of carbon fiber body panels and by marine manufacturers for the production of boat hulls. In resin infusion, reinforcement is laid into the mould ‘dry’, i.e. without any resin, and then enclosed in a specially configured stack of bagging materials (such as peel ply, infusion mesh, bagging film, etc) before being subjected to vacuum pressure using a composites vacuum pump. Once all the air has been removed from the bag and the reinforcement has been fully compressed under this pressure, liquid epoxy resin (mixed with hardener) is introduced to the reinforcement through a pipe which then infuses through the reinforcement under the vacuum pressure. Once the resin has fully infused through the reinforcement, the supply of resin is cut off (using a pipe clamp) and the resin is left to cure, still under vacuum pressure.
Advantages of resin infusion when done correctly, can produce parts of incredible strength and quality of appearance. The combination of vacuum pressure along with carefully placed vacuum consumables (such as peel-ply and infusion mesh, etc) mean that the finished composite will have absorbed resin at the optimum resin-to-reinforcement ratio, avoiding resin-rich composites or variations in performance inevitable with traditional wet-lay manufacture. The resin infusion process also eliminates some of the problems that can blight wet-lay composites, such as air voids (caused where the reinforcement has bridged around tight corners) and tiny air bubbles caused by air trapped within the laminate. The quality of epoxy ‘infusion resins’ means that resin infused parts can be made with strength to weight ratios that can rival parts made using pre-impregnated (pre-preg) reinforcement systems.
All our vacuum infused products are made with 12K-670gsm 2x2 twill. What does 12K mean.? It means that each tow or yarn is composed of 12,000 individual carbon filaments which boasts the highest ultimate tensile strength in the industry.!! vs. the widely used 3K-2x2 twill which is composed of 3,000 carbon filaments.
These skirts are listed @ $699 shipped.
Contact us anytime we will be more than happy to assist with any questions you may have or if you simply want to place an order.
Info@cfkits.com
626.629.6097
Vacuum resin infusion is a sophisticated technique for manufacturing high performance, void free composites even on large or complicated moulds. The process is ideally suited to the manufacture of carbon fiber composites and is widely used by professional manufacturers in the aerospace and formula 1 industry for the production of carbon fiber body panels and by marine manufacturers for the production of boat hulls. In resin infusion, reinforcement is laid into the mould ‘dry’, i.e. without any resin, and then enclosed in a specially configured stack of bagging materials (such as peel ply, infusion mesh, bagging film, etc) before being subjected to vacuum pressure using a composites vacuum pump. Once all the air has been removed from the bag and the reinforcement has been fully compressed under this pressure, liquid epoxy resin (mixed with hardener) is introduced to the reinforcement through a pipe which then infuses through the reinforcement under the vacuum pressure. Once the resin has fully infused through the reinforcement, the supply of resin is cut off (using a pipe clamp) and the resin is left to cure, still under vacuum pressure.
Advantages of resin infusion when done correctly, can produce parts of incredible strength and quality of appearance. The combination of vacuum pressure along with carefully placed vacuum consumables (such as peel-ply and infusion mesh, etc) mean that the finished composite will have absorbed resin at the optimum resin-to-reinforcement ratio, avoiding resin-rich composites or variations in performance inevitable with traditional wet-lay manufacture. The resin infusion process also eliminates some of the problems that can blight wet-lay composites, such as air voids (caused where the reinforcement has bridged around tight corners) and tiny air bubbles caused by air trapped within the laminate. The quality of epoxy ‘infusion resins’ means that resin infused parts can be made with strength to weight ratios that can rival parts made using pre-impregnated (pre-preg) reinforcement systems.
All our vacuum infused products are made with 12K-670gsm 2x2 twill. What does 12K mean.? It means that each tow or yarn is composed of 12,000 individual carbon filaments which boasts the highest ultimate tensile strength in the industry.!! vs. the widely used 3K-2x2 twill which is composed of 3,000 carbon filaments.
These skirts are listed @ $699 shipped.
Contact us anytime we will be more than happy to assist with any questions you may have or if you simply want to place an order.
Info@cfkits.com
626.629.6097
Last edited by CF Kits & Performance; 10-26-2017 at 06:27 PM.
10-28-2016, 08:53 PM
#8
Pics on a C7 would sure help me 
04-06-2017, 02:51 PM
#13
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Drill the skirts, mock them up to the rockers panels then drill the rocker panels.
04-13-2017, 06:00 AM
#16
Melting Slicks
How do they differ from oem? Where are they made?
04-13-2017, 04:06 PM
#17
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
We manufacture these here in Azusa, California. OEM is made with 3K carbon fiber and infused with polyester resin we use 12K carbon fiber and infuse with epoxy. Have you ever seen carbon fiber that has a yellowish/Amber-ish haze or tint to it.? Well that is polyester and or vinyl ester resin they do not come completely clear. The epoxy we use is crystal clear.