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Old 06-23-2017, 06:02 AM   #149 (permalink)
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
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I've been interested in fiberglass due to the ease to work on it at a small scale and the lower cost compared to carbon fiber, but nowadays I'd rather try some vegetable-based fibers due to the lower energy consumption inherent to their production.

Another thing that I would be interested to try in a custom project is some way to drive a generator from a turbocharger, eventually using a setup similar to the starter-generator fitted to some small aircraft. That could also help overcoming turbo-lag.
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