Bored, so I made some carbon...

[flanman]

Im interested in both TAftonomos and truckinduc projects. When you finish the project a how to step by step guide would be cool 

[hypurone]

Dealer has no take-offs!  So at this point it's gonna cost us to buy one (hopefully used and cheap). TAftonomos, any idea on your costs to make these or if it is even doable? It is a rather complex part with the TB openings and such. Also, we need to get an open top as well, hopefully a used airbox will have a top that can be modified.

[truckinduc]

mine is a 3 piece design. You have the airbox, then what you would call the lid on the stock box which holds the filter, then the removable ram air piece which slides in from the front of the bike right below the lower triple tree.

The filter is mounted in a very different way but it creates more air box volume than stock.

The filter element itself will be a K&N made for a suzuki car.

[TAftonomos]

mine is a 3 piece design. You have the airbox, then what you would call the lid on the stock box which holds the filter, then the removable ram air piece which slides in from the front of the bike right below the lower triple tree.

The filter is mounted in a very different way but it creates more air box volume than stock.

The filter element itself will be a K&N made for a suzuki car.

Yours is going to be a LOT different than what I need/Testa motor.

To really get a good idea on it, I need to take a good look at mine and see what I can come up with.

It might be easier for me to start with a foam plug and go from there.  Increasing the airbox volume is never a bad thing either.

I think moulding the base of my airbox, then going from there with a foam plug, glassing, sanding, more glass, etc... to come up with a plug to make a mold from.

[truckinduc]

im starting with foam and shaping it to fit. Then i will get it just right and use it as a plug. Ill also be re- locating my battery and coils slightly. I wont be using anything off my old airbox except the rubber grommets used to connect the carbs to the airbox.
 Once the mold is done it will be easy to re-create airboxes, (as im sure you know) to sell.

My biggest problem with the stock airbox is all the litttle details on the outside. Those would be hard to replicate in carbon as it doesnt want to drape that easy. I figure the best thing for you to do would be pull a mold from the inside of the stock box.

[He Man]

Hmm...taft...building your own breatherbox... GOOD IDEA. i just wish i knew how to use lay carbon fiber or fiber glass, never worked with either.  I already made everything to eliminate the breather box. Made a mounting bracket for the regulator, and also picked up spark plug wire so i can relocate and change the color of my wires (red). Would love to see what you come up with!

[Beyote]

worthless without pics.

[truckinduc]

im not giving away my design

[jesse370]

a carbon airbox for a Rs would be....titties!

[hypurone]

a carbon airbox for a Rs would be....titties!

BETTER than titties, cuz you could fondle/sleep with it and not get into any trouble with the GF/SO/WIFE!! 

[truckinduc]

once my prototype is done ill probably make some to sell if i think i could sell 5 or more. I just have to get my hands on a s4Rs first.

[weemonster]

very nice but its not real c/f is it.
Its Carbon matting in resin. looks nice but isnt much lighter than g/f and is no  use at all for structural parts
Its not pukka.  layers layed in a mold then cured in an autocalve. which iw hat you need for structural strength

[c_rex]

BETTER than titties, cuz you could fondle/sleep with it and not get into any trouble with the GF/SO/WIFE!! 

I'd still get in trouble with my wife.   

[He Man]

NOt if she got her own carbon fiber tits.

[truckinduc]

very nice but its not real c/f is it.
Its Carbon matting in resin. looks nice but isnt much lighter than g/f and is no  use at all for structural parts
Its not pukka.  layers layed in a mold then cured in an autocalve. which iw hat you need for structural strength

What are you talking about? I use real carbon. Id use pre preg if i could get ahold of it. its like 150$ a yard though at the cheapest. i predict my airbox will weigh an eighth of the stock one. and an airbox isnt wery structural, but ive been toying with doing a subframe