another fiberglass sports car from pinoyboats.org

**JJCarEnthusiast** · July 12th, 2009 11:11 PM

http://pinoyboats.org/forum/viewtopi...istics&start=0

very nice project! though sadly the thread ended without the finished project revealed

i hope it would be ok for the TS at pinoyboats to post it here.

**donbuggy** · July 13th, 2009 02:30 AM

Wow! It will have a 350 hp chevrolet LS1 V8 engine! And the fiberglass body is big, as in supercar class.

But it looks like a kit car (note the thick A-pillars). And the body could have a bit more curved surfaces, like the front hood center area and the rear fenders.

**JJCarEnthusiast** · July 15th, 2009 12:03 AM

this guy and the cadcollaboration guys must talk

**OldSchoolHack** · July 16th, 2009 05:43 AM

wow galing naman. daming possibilities after making one like that.

If this fiberglass construction is stronger and lighter (plus cheaper!) than other materials for cars, we could replace stock parts with it (beyond bumpers etc.). Possibilities....

**s_quilicot** · July 19th, 2009 10:57 AM

Fiberglass = no crumple zone? tama? or sa Carbon fiber yun?

**JJCarEnthusiast** · July 19th, 2009 02:35 PM

pag fiberglass yata puro crumple zone eh

:peace:

i honestly don't know.

**carrora** · July 27th, 2009 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by s_quilicot

Fiberglass = no crumple zone? tama? or sa Carbon fiber yun?

Fiberglass can behave like a regular steel by placing reinforcement at appropriate locations or by careful control of thickness where necessary. Like most machine design, engineers designate a certain portion of the part where it will fail when subjected to overload. This is called stress-concentration factor and functions similar to crumple zone so that the machine can fail and not cause harm.