[Ryu James]

so i tried the idea of heating up the carbon to bend it and it worked but it also ruined the integrity of the carbon as i suspected. its still pretty tough but i dont think it will hold up off a big jump. its actually really strong if i push on the nose upward but if i push against it downward i can hear it cracking. i could probably break it with my hands. however, most of the force put on the kickup is in an upward motion so it might hold. this chassis has become just a test/throw away chassis so i am not too worried about it. i am going to order some 3 and 4mm pieces to find the best mix of strength and flex. this 5mm piece is just too stiff.

you can see in the pics that the layers of carbon have slightly separated and the outer layer has bubbled away from the others. also, this produced a large wrinkle on the surface that i tried to dremel down but it still may affect how the front diff case mounts up. might not sit real flush.

i think with some practice this could be done without ruining the piece at all. i didnt think to try it a few times on some other scraps before doing it on the chassis. oh well. thanks for the tip.