carbon fiber floor pans

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ok guy's, hate to be the one that sounds like an ***, but making carbon floor boards is not a diffucult process(notice i said diffucult, cost is another issue). the correct way to do this is the same manner as formula one cars. what you need is aluminum honeycomb. what it is aluminum about as thich as foil. this is arranged on end in the shape of a honeycomb. this honeycomb is then sandwiched between two sheets of aluminum. the process starts by laying down several layers of prepreg carbon cloth, then the aluminum honeycomb, followed by several more layers prepreg. carbon sheet by it self it torsionally rigid enough to take that kind of load, plus, if youve ever hit a piece of carbon you would know that it cracks. thus the seat problem. by using the honeycomb you gain the shock stength and added rigitity. plus attachment to the frame would be easy, you could bolt or bond, or even weld it in by leaving some aluminum sticking out. this cures all of the mounting problems, including seat. but theres alot to consider, especialy weave dirrection. formula 1 builders orient the direction of the weave in each piece made to in order to have maximum rigity.