{"id":15145,"date":"2026-06-24T08:38:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=15145"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:38:55","slug":"how-robin-shutes-team-3d-printed-a-full-race-car-body-for-pikes-peak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=15145","title":{"rendered":"How Robin Shute&#8217;s Team 3D Printed a Full Race Car Body for Pikes Peak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24010813\/sendycar-3d-printed-full-race-car-body-robin-shute.jpg\" alt=\"SendyCar 3D-Printed Full Race Car Body Robin Shute\" width=\"960\" height=\"961\"\/><br \/>Robin Shute already owns four Pikes Peak International Hill Climb wins. His latest machine, the SendyCar, started life as a ground-up project meant to push even harder. A central tub from a Formula 4 car forms the safety cell. A motorcycle-derived V8 with turbos sits behind the driver and should deliver around 850 horsepower while the whole car stays near 1,300 pounds. The layout mixes exposed front wheels with more enclosed rear sections, a deliberate choice for the unique demands of the mountain course.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-247856\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"3D Print A Whole Race Car Body. Or Just Watch Me Do It. Whatever.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nt85nTMnY1w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"3D Print A Whole Race Car Body. Or Just Watch Me Do It. 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Print time per panel was roughly 12 hours, and they used 10 full rolls of filament, totaling nearly 2 miles of material. The prints were going well, with one or two outliers. The trouble was that the tall, slender portions warped as they cooled, a classic problem. To address this, they went to a true engineering build plate, slapped on some glue for a good first layer grip, and inserted some tiny blocks at the base of those vulnerable sections. The success rate was relatively high, with most parts completed on the first or second try. They had plenty of spares on standby in case anything went wrong.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Robin Shute Sets the RWD Record in Super Unlimited Win | Pikes Peak Race Day Onboard 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rEQO_2430L4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Robin Shute Sets the RWD Record in Super Unlimited Win | Pikes Peak Race Day Onboard 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rEQO_2430L4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>Once the plastic had cooled, they could try to put the pieces onto the real chassis, which isn\u2019t as simple as slapping them together like a giant 3D jigsaw puzzle. First, they had to align all of the dowel pins correctly. Once they were satisfied with the fit, the team used structural adhesive to secure them all together. Now, nylon is infamous for being difficult to glue, so they had to make sure we sanded the parts down perfectly and used the proper adhesive. That wasn\u2019t the only problem; printing always causes some shrinkage, which created a few headaches, as some of the pins needed some tweaking to get them to sit straight, and one of the portions was left out entirely, necessitating a hasty reprint on the spot. Then there were some holes that required a little glue to cover.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24011247\/sendycar-3d-printed-full-race-car-body-robin-shute-1.jpg\" alt=\"SendyCar 3D-Printed Full Race Car Body Robin Shute\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24011252\/sendycar-3d-printed-full-race-car-body-robin-shute-2.jpg\" alt=\"SendyCar 3D-Printed Full Race Car Body Robin Shute\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>The printed plastic would never leave the garage on its own, that was for sure. So the group went ahead and improved the design with some good old-fashioned carbon fiber wrapping. Before immersing the item in epoxy, they applied a layer of dry fabric to both the inside and the outside. There is no need for pricey vacuforming or tooling; all you need is some elbow grease and common sense.A layer of peel-ply fabric helped to remove the extra resin, leaving them with a lovely usable surface; but, the end result was a reinforced 3D print rather than a properly moulded composite. After applying fairing compound and sanding, she looked fairly decent. 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