New Carbon Fiber MINI dive planes / canards / aerodynamics

Sierra Composites has just released its newest addition to its motorsports line of products. The Mini carbon fiber dive plane set. Due to feedback from our customers who wanted a carbon fiber dive plane option that gives less downforce than our regular full size dive planes.

High performance down-force MINI trimming dive planes are typically used to balance the front aerodynamics of a race car or street car that may already be modified with our larger GT3DP dive planes or a rear wing or other rear aerodynamic device. Alternatively they can be used on their own, as the downforce generated is smaller compared to our regular full size dive planes and will not greatly effect a cars handling. Our GT3DPM model features a small surface area, as molded optimum 125 degree slope angle when mounted at 0 degree angle of incidence.  Our GT3DPM MINI trim dive planes are completely molded on all sides which makes them unique and unlike anything else on the market.  They feature a smooth matte finish, just like authentic competition racing parts. Each dive plane is mounted with one 1 3/8″ long carbon fiber mounting tabs that have been bonded with aircraft epoxy to the dive plane underside. This mounting tab method eliminates any extra unsightly screws protruding on the surface of the dive plane, and provides a balanced counter force to the trimming downforce the MINI dive planes will generate.

Dimensions: 2mm thick, 1.5mm thick mounting feet with 3M placement aid adhesive, 8″ long, 1/4″ edge up to 2″ edge. These can be mounted in two ways, with the larger or smaller edge facing forward.

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NEW - R/C project small carbon fiber plate sheets

Our customers requested it, so we made it. Sierra Composites has just released its small R/C project carbon fiber plate. These 2.2mm double sided smooth / glossy plate sheets are very rigid and are well suited to small R/C structural parts such as shock towers and brackets. We know many in the R/C community fabricate thier own custom parts for cars, airplanes, boats and helicopters, Our new 5.5″ x 7.5″ carbon fiber plate sheets are perfect inexpensive way to make those parts.

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Basalt / carbon fiber sheet hybrid 11″x16″ @ .023″

Sierra Composites is the only North American manufacturer of Basalt / carbon fiber sheet hybrids. What’s Basalt? Made from natural volcanic rock Basalt fabrics offer some incredible performance including matching carbon fiber in tensile strength. The best feature of our Basalt / carbon fiber sheet hybrids is the lower price. The Basalt .023″ sheet is priced at 30% lower than our .023″ carbon fiber sheet. And well they both will do the same job and they look identical.