Carbon Hood Modification
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
looks pretty good man, and trust me, i won't knock it at all, but personally, i don't know if i would have cut into the top of the vents because it's difficult to hide imperfections that way...
but.... i also don't know if there was any room on the louvers to cut the backs out instead of the tops - or not... i assume not or you would have done it ?
either way, it looks really cool..
but.... i also don't know if there was any room on the louvers to cut the backs out instead of the tops - or not... i assume not or you would have done it ?
either way, it looks really cool..
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
looks pretty good man, and trust me, i won't knock it at all, but personally, i don't know if i would have cut into the top of the vents because it's difficult to hide imperfections that way...
but.... i also don't know if there was any room on the louvers to cut the backs out instead of the tops - or not... i assume not or you would have done it ?
either way, it looks really cool..
but.... i also don't know if there was any room on the louvers to cut the backs out instead of the tops - or not... i assume not or you would have done it ?
either way, it looks really cool..
Best way would be to have a mold or some type of CAD cut out of a pre-fabbed louver.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
damn dude, too bad my CNC doesn't work at the moment, i'd totally clean them up for you...
if you got a file set, you could clean it up nicely... it would be well worth it...
what you have basically is a supermodel with a zit in the middle of her nose.... who cares how big her t!tts are, all you stare at is the zit.. lol
na, it's not that bad, but i guarantee YOU notice it, and if you're like me, it drives you up the damn wall...
seriously though, a file set, and a little... no... a lot of patience... take a ruler to it and measure each hole and file it precisely... to some extent you almost have to re-measure after every pass of the file.... it's way easy to take too much off... and NOT easy to add more.. u know?
then when you're done with the file, take a lighter and lightly heat the edges of the plastic to de-burr it, and smooth the edges.... doesn't take much heat at all.. too much will warp, discolor, and melt it.... i mean QUICK passes... too quick and you'll know.. not quick enough and you'll know too...
or, if you cant stand it at all, get another set and cut the backs of the louvers out instead of the top... it'll work just as well for cooling, im sure of it..
-- aside from that though, beautiful car dude..... i dig it
if you got a file set, you could clean it up nicely... it would be well worth it...
what you have basically is a supermodel with a zit in the middle of her nose.... who cares how big her t!tts are, all you stare at is the zit.. lol
na, it's not that bad, but i guarantee YOU notice it, and if you're like me, it drives you up the damn wall...
seriously though, a file set, and a little... no... a lot of patience... take a ruler to it and measure each hole and file it precisely... to some extent you almost have to re-measure after every pass of the file.... it's way easy to take too much off... and NOT easy to add more.. u know?
then when you're done with the file, take a lighter and lightly heat the edges of the plastic to de-burr it, and smooth the edges.... doesn't take much heat at all.. too much will warp, discolor, and melt it.... i mean QUICK passes... too quick and you'll know.. not quick enough and you'll know too...
or, if you cant stand it at all, get another set and cut the backs of the louvers out instead of the top... it'll work just as well for cooling, im sure of it..
-- aside from that though, beautiful car dude..... i dig it
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Japan is the only place I know of that makes them already.
http://www.primeworks.co.jp/catalog/Page/P20.htm
http://www.primeworks.co.jp/catalog/Page/P20.htm
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
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Thankyou BlackenedBird, there lies the info I have been chasing, I copped a lot of flak for dragging up old threads but it may well have paid off, CHEERS! (now to check it all out with a translator)
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Thankyou BlackenedBird, there lies the info I have been chasing, I copped a lot of flak for dragging up old threads but it may well have paid off, CHEERS! (now to check it all out with a translator)
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
ARGHHHH BUGGA!!!!!
Carbon Hood # 1 3rd CAMARO
Discontinued
9 wt. 8kg (catch parts, remove the ornaments and nuts
Than with the weight of the state).
Normal food is about 20kg lighter I have 30kg
Be. Camaro is a front-heavy performance of the 3rd movement
Instead, GOOD in drag racing circuit.
Food is easy to float in the air entrainment from the headlight area
It is, Please add a hood pin always right.
Adaptation: 85-92 Camaro RS, IROC, Z-28
Left: Example of Installation 92 Camaro
Increase the height of the front hood and 20kg lighter. Camaro on the photo is only 3-4 mm into the spring so that enhanced
May rise, more than twice that of normal spring It does not matter if.
Carbon Hood # 1 3rd CAMARO
Discontinued
9 wt. 8kg (catch parts, remove the ornaments and nuts
Than with the weight of the state).
Normal food is about 20kg lighter I have 30kg
Be. Camaro is a front-heavy performance of the 3rd movement
Instead, GOOD in drag racing circuit.
Food is easy to float in the air entrainment from the headlight area
It is, Please add a hood pin always right.
Adaptation: 85-92 Camaro RS, IROC, Z-28
Left: Example of Installation 92 Camaro
Increase the height of the front hood and 20kg lighter. Camaro on the photo is only 3-4 mm into the spring so that enhanced
May rise, more than twice that of normal spring It does not matter if.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
http://www.primeworks.co.jp/catalog/Page/P20.htm
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