The clear F40-style Flexiglas(c) rear hatch is almost ready. Paul @ Plastics4Performance www.plastics4performance.co.uk has been slowly heating and cutting the vents into the one peice panel - a first for the firm. The F40 rear deck used special tooling and was sealed to the rear clamshell.
The new deck will allow better cooling, reduced weight and also more space to fit the eventual ram air system (65mm ram pipes, carbon airbox and ram air cone filter).
The hatch will use quick release bonnet pins for quick access. The total weight of the entire rear hatch will be circa 5 kilos - a big weight saving over the std (albeit) lightened deck, which is approx 10-12 kilos.
A perspex copy will be used for initial fitting and locating of the 8 pics that will be used. It will also serve as a temporary back-up should anything happen to the Flexiglas one.,
Front canards and splitters cut - just need some small brackets and I'm good to go. Drilling multiple holes in the front bumper will allow me to adjust and I can later use the same holes to try different designs.
The search for a usable rear wing continues. I will look again at the rear Sport300 spoiler tomorrow to see if I can build up carbon - but that will always be a compromise; but finances may dictate for time being.
Next shakedown is the SIDC event at Knockhill - 29th April.. usually wet, doubly hard as EF and now Esprit has twice the power.. nervous, me.. nah.. umm.. err....
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