[Bryce Paputa]

We're experimenting with a custom carbon fiber composite belly pan. We're taking a thick foam core and CNC'ing grooves for strength, for a battery holder, and for mounting electrical components. Then we layer this in sheets of glass fiber and carbon fiber, epoxy it, and vacuum out the excess air while it cures. This takes more time and more planning, but has given us a much better result than the 1/16th aluminum that we used last year.