Thread: Your Parts Ideas

I want to see more titanium parts. Things like the the fender braces and brackets. I do not know all the structurals of titanium but I think it could be used to make light weight but strong STB bars, Sway bars, stuff like that.

There is also a lot of parts that could be lightened by making them out of fiberglass like the fenders, doors, trunk. But make it out of that hybridaero fiberglass so it is flexible also. While they are at it make some body kits that do not look so ricer. I would like a new front bumper that looks like the stock one but is lower and a bigger opening in the front for the air intake for the I/C. Drop the bottom an inch or two and then have the opening go up into the bumper area.

That is just the start of the list...

Have you any idea what the price of titanium is?

Example...a regular steel bicycle spoke costs $0.25 to $0.35, a titanium spoke runs $3.00 to $4.50 each. You want them polished? The price jumps to $8.00 each. Typically a bicycle wheel has around 36 spokes per rim...you do the math.

But good idea none the less. Them would be sweet.

~F~

Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

Have you any idea what the price of titanium is?

Example...a regular steel bicycle spoke costs $0.25 to $0.35, a titanium spoke runs $3.00 to $4.50 each. You want them polished? The price jumps to $8.00 each. Typically a bicycle wheel has around 36 spokes per rim...you do the math.

But good idea none the less. Them would be sweet.

~F~

Yes I have seen the prices...lol. But it it is a supply and demand thing really. They have the process they call the titanium sponge because of the price of making it, but they have new ways now that are a lot cheaper. Ti is 60% lighter than steel, yet just as strong. There is a higher raw material cost but when you compare side by side it is about equal once everything is accounted for plus it lasts longer. Check out a couple sites here:
http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2755
New Process Could Cause Titanium Price To Tumble