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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by enjoytheburn
Can you make fiberglass NB quarter panels and front fenders?? I honestly dont care much about the weight savings, but more about RUST! and Im starting to rust... BAD.

I dont think I'd want the widebody kits, as they would make the car look a lot like a P944.

I'd appreciate any help!
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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GT500 heat extractor easily mounted on Civic, I suspect this could be done on a Miata pretty easily
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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Did not see your question until now. Right now we are not making anything else as the shop is back to full capacity and more work than we can handle. In the future it is a slim possibility, but I wouldn't bet on it.
Old May 14, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Doppelgänger
Here is a hood design for us NB guys....sure this one is custom, but i'd rock one if someone made it..



necro thread.

I saw this hood in yahoo auctions and I can't remember who makes it, but its not custom. Went for a decent price too. Someone could buy it, work on it to how the community wants it and then produce a new mold from it
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Old May 14, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Full_Tilt_Boogie
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GT500 heat extractor easily mounted on Civic, I suspect this could be done on a Miata pretty easily
I'm fiddna try dis at home.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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good luck with that. miatas are far from flat in the horizontals.
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gt500 vent will never work.

That didn't work... I don't have an avatar anymore.

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Old May 15, 2012 | 01:04 AM
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Better off with these style of vents on our funky hoods.

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Old May 15, 2012 | 01:39 AM
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new Mini racecar hood

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Old May 15, 2012 | 01:47 AM
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Venting at the worst possible location ever.
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Originally Posted by orion4096
gt500 vent will never work.

That didn't work... I don't have an avatar anymore.

Old May 15, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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You guys with the GT500 vent, have you done any tuft testing?
Old May 15, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by triple88a
Venting at the worst possible location ever.
I have ZERO problems keeping my ---- cool... if anything too cool... then again, it ain't the most aerodynamic front either - just saying.
Old May 15, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonC SBB
You guys with the GT500 vent, have you done any tuft testing?
I haven't, but may have some time this weekend to give it a go. I need to obtain some tufts first.
Old May 15, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by orion4096
gt500 vent will never work.
Are you retracting this?

Originally Posted by JasonC SBB [quote
You guys with the GT500 vent, have you done any tuft testing?
I haven't, but may have some time this weekend to give it a go. I need to obtain some tufts first.
Take a length of toilet paper and twist it into a tuft shape.

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It was a failed attempt at a joke.

I only buy quality, triple ply toilet paper. It would be a waste to use it on the car, although, it could always be re-used. I'll get some yarn.
Old May 19, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Is the gt500 vent too wide to move any further forward than on the black car? Any more pictures?
Old May 19, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by njn63
Is the gt500 vent too wide to move any further forward than on the black car? Any more pictures?
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Old May 19, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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https://www.miataturbo.net/showthrea...624#post817624
Old May 19, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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I've seen some people cut a section out of the gt500 vent. Looks kind of funky with the seam, though.

It's about as far forward as I could get it. Not much left of the outside of the hood near the headlight covers. I had to clear the 92mm throttle body and the lowest section in the vent sits right on top of the TB lip. I can't move it forward or back much with the ls6.

No tuft test this weekend. I spent all day replacing the motor mounts and still need to put v-band flanges on the headers before the car is driveable again.



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