Yokomo Chassis

[cyber]

Can someone confirm if Delta P/N 17017 is a fiberglass or a graphite chassis...

[Mr. ED]

Purely based on the look of the countersunk holes I'd say glassfiber. The cut edges and countersunks on a graphite chassis are darker than the ones on black coloured GRP.

Get a second opinion though

[cyber]

Is there an online Delta catalog avalible...I looked in the Scans Archive and it seems void of Delta info.

[mikedealer]

for the $25.00 price tag even at the time, im going to say its fiberglass, based on the look of the holes also.

[tiger1]

This is fibreglass only.

[cyber]

how about this one is it fiberglass also? looks layered:

[fakiee]

The second one is definitely graphite.

[Jay Dub]

The first one is black fiberglass (based on the same observations as mr lexan), and the second one is a combination of carbon outer layers with a fiberglass core. This is very popular from that era. The center layers of a composite offer little strength, so by using a less expensive alternative at the core, (eg. fiberglass) one was able to keep down costs when compared to a solid carbon or graphite piece. While at the same time offering similar physical characteristics (although slightly heavier). -Jeff

[Mr. ED]

JD is fully right, and while being heavier it is in a way helping to keep your CG lower