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  1. JETSTAR

    Post up the best pic of your Gen V!

    I really love the shape of this car :)
  2. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    Called up my local dealer and ordered a SRT and GTS hood both are on back order. I still don't think the price is right
  3. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    Has anyone bought one that you know of? I think I will try tomorrow Also that website does not even list SRT the hood says Dodge p/n Just doesn't seem like it can be either hood
  4. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    No doubt The Agera is awesome but as Christian knows all to well the R&D and tooling cost is not much different whether you build 100 cars a year like him 1800 cars like the viper or 30,000 like the C7. Corvette would not have built the hood like the Viper its just to complicated they would...
  5. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    Nice video but you can see what it takes to make even a small part and they just use a oven the Viper parts are done is a autoclave oven that puts a lot more pressure on the part during the cure process making them even stronger and lighter. They are not cutting corners it is probably more work...
  6. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    If you open the hood and look at the intake NACA scoop you can see what the top part of the hood is made of and feel how thin it is. It is not plastic but some kind of fiberglass composite and the carbon fiber inner liner is 2 parts joined in the middle. I will have to do some more research...
  7. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    Yes with out the weave there is no strength. your drive shaft is made of a single strand of carbon fiber crossing over and over it self creating its own form of weave Carbon Fiber by itself is not really all that strong its only when you curve or put honeycomb in between two layers of carbon...
  8. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    all carbon fiber has some kind of weave there is plain weave that works good on flat parts twill works best on curves also bi axial strong in one direction the article said the hood weighed 36.5 lbs the ZR1 hood probably weighs 20 lbs
  9. JETSTAR

    Anyone had to replace a rear tire on a V yet?

    I usually never buy and of the extended warranties or insurance when i buy a car but $200.00 for 4 years of tire insurance it was a no brainier this time. I had new Pirelli P Zeros on my ZR1 with 500 miles on them hit a pot hole not a big one either and cracked the sidewall they would not...
  10. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    100% carbon fiber parts tend to have the weave print through the paint if you ever look at the race cars you will see what I am talking about. You can even see the weave pattern on my ZR1 . What I do when building a carbon fiber part that is going to be painted is make the first layer fiberglass...
  11. JETSTAR

    Designing the composite hood

    Very cool and expensive
  12. JETSTAR

    A/C out after A/C "fix"

    What did they do to the clutch Also check and see if the Ac clutch is coming on look for bubbles in the sight glass on the dryer
  13. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    I would hope they have bigger fish to fry but The ticket will get thrown out either way and I will just have to pay court cost and no points
  14. JETSTAR

    Gas Milleage

    Me too 18 to 20 would be great
  15. JETSTAR

    Connor Plant Tour

    You going to get any work done at PreFix ?
  16. JETSTAR

    Autoblog states that the Viper is better than C7 Corvette ... No Kidding !!

    Having not driven the new C7 yet I can't say but owning a ZR1, ZO6 and a 427 Vert I am a Corvette guy. I love my Vipers more than any of the Vetts! There is just something about the way you put a Viper on you don't just sit in it. The Corvettes are more refined the power seats rember your...
  17. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    Most of the traffic was doing over 80 mph in the 65 mph. I am almost always doing over 90. I do constantly look far ahead I look for brake lights on cars ahead of me around curves and overpass. I also use WAZES it is a great app and I highly recommend it! :) The radar detector are not my...
  18. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    That's part of the reason I don't think he clocked me the number was lower than what I was really doing
  19. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    Yes allready sent it to the lawyers
  20. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    Nope that woul have been really bad
  21. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    I use the escort 9500 CXI I have tried them both and the 9500 works the best I also like the Valentin
  22. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    Ticket Clinic :) I have them on speed dial much better the ticket was $280.00 Transaction Amount : $79.95 Transaction ID : 1969518260 Authorization Code : 286202 Transaction Type : Card Sale Response : APPROVED
  23. JETSTAR

    Not the way to start the weekend

    Driving in south Florida can be such a challenge. I just did not have the time to put the laser shifter in yet and I still don't think he ever really clocked me :/ 89 in a 65
  24. JETSTAR

    Oh I wish I had a bigger gas tank...

    Most of my driving is in town and I fill up every other day Still only getting 13 mpg
  25. JETSTAR

    Woohoo ! She's in

    I know exactly how you felt. There is something very special about the first time you see and drive her :) Also the car gets better after about 750 to 1000 miles everything just settles in Congratulations on a great looking car

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