I am using Skybolts to hold my cowl on. Builders have reported bulging of the aft cowl in flight even with Skybolt distances at 3". Therefore, reinforcing the aft edge of my cowl will be done to prevent this as others have done to good effect. I plan to use some carbon fiber tape (2.9 oz. Carbon Fiber Uni-Web - Gaps) for this purpose epoxied 2" wide to both the inside and outside of the cowl for stiffness.
Question: if the carbon tape is 0.008" how much thickness will it add to the cowl after epoxying? I would like the cowl to match the firewall in elevation so a shim will be used to compensate. Currently, the stock 0.032" shim is under the Skybolt flanges shown, but is this enough?
Question: if the carbon tape is 0.008" how much thickness will it add to the cowl after epoxying? I would like the cowl to match the firewall in elevation so a shim will be used to compensate. Currently, the stock 0.032" shim is under the Skybolt flanges shown, but is this enough?