NA & NB Miata Hood Louvers - Gauging Interest
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I'm in for a set for NA, paypal ready. I like the subie vents although they look like you would have to cut some bracing...but not with these.I would like to see the finished product though.
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I kinda like the look of this:
https://www.miataturbo.net/race-prep...ed-pics-80093/
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This opening falls between the rad and the front of the engine. With your louvers I think it would look good
According to this info.... http://www.flyinmiata.com/support/in...sc/louvers.pdf It would still fall into the -1.0 area on an NB
https://www.miataturbo.net/race-prep...ed-pics-80093/
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This opening falls between the rad and the front of the engine. With your louvers I think it would look good
According to this info.... http://www.flyinmiata.com/support/in...sc/louvers.pdf It would still fall into the -1.0 area on an NB
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That oil pan though..
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Here is where the concept sits currently
NA and NB designs will differ as the pressure maps are unique for each.
For the NA, I’ve designed a three-hole set up, front edge of the holes sit just behind the radiator position:
For the NB, with different underhood bracing locations and different areas with the highest negative pressure than the NA, I think the best placement will be here (where I added the blue lines):
I’ve also come up with a way to make a cutting template that can ship with the louvres to take the guesswork out of recreating the cut shapes in your own hood, so that would be included.
Please feel free to express your interest and/or input.
-Ryan
NA and NB designs will differ as the pressure maps are unique for each.
For the NA, I’ve designed a three-hole set up, front edge of the holes sit just behind the radiator position:
For the NB, with different underhood bracing locations and different areas with the highest negative pressure than the NA, I think the best placement will be here (where I added the blue lines):
I’ve also come up with a way to make a cutting template that can ship with the louvres to take the guesswork out of recreating the cut shapes in your own hood, so that would be included.
Please feel free to express your interest and/or input.
-Ryan
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The link you included is a louver for the side of a Factory Five roadster.
I've seen many examples of folding louvers and bolt/rivet-on louver panels, for all shapes and models of cars, including the ones for factory fives by VR.
I decided to design - from scratch - custom louvers specifically shaped to fit a miata hood, based on my own pressure testing on the miata's body. The only pic I've posted is a preliminary concept only, and the shape is changing as I do real-world testing and further develop - you guessed it - my design.
So you can clearly see how the similarities begin and end with they are both louvers.
You're welcome to give input if you're interested in the development of these. Otherwise, that'll be all, thanks.
-Ryan
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I might be in for two sets... One for an nb and another to try on a very expensive car.... Eeekkk. Is there a pdf of the template that you can provide that is 1:1? Would like to go mock it up on this very expensive factory hood. Also pricing yet?
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This thread's purpose is to gauge interest - whether or not it's worth my time and money to develop this, and also to get feedback from you guys on what you'd like to see from these as things progress.
Don't take it personally though if I don't take every bit of input and go make a design change - ultimately, the goal is to design something effective that meets the needs of the majority.
Pricing, etc. will be released once development is complete.
I would never provide a full-scale PDF of my design. The plan is to include cut templates with the louvers to make the measuring/cutting process pain-free.
Most of the above answers have already been covered in this thread
-Ryan
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Roger. Yea sorry about that. Read two pages while I was still at work and thought it was name taking time. Please keep us info as I too want to relieve the high pressure area on my miata. I find diy is much more gratifying and full understand on the template. My brother can wait until I get my set first. Thanks.
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I think they look even more like these:
http://vraptorspeedworks.com/honda-s2000-hood-louvers/
Heck, by the end of the day tomorrow, I may even have some new, custom-fit offerings available and ready to ship for some OTHER vehicles. Who knows?
When you've been designing and creating CAD drawings for these louvers for 10 years, have the material in stock, have your very own CNC plasma table in your own shop and employ someone to take the orders, box the orders and ship out the orders, it's amazing how quickly you can go from a thought in you head to shipping parts out the door. In this case, it will be about 6 hours for that process to take place.
http://vraptorspeedworks.com/honda-s2000-hood-louvers/
Heck, by the end of the day tomorrow, I may even have some new, custom-fit offerings available and ready to ship for some OTHER vehicles. Who knows?
When you've been designing and creating CAD drawings for these louvers for 10 years, have the material in stock, have your very own CNC plasma table in your own shop and employ someone to take the orders, box the orders and ship out the orders, it's amazing how quickly you can go from a thought in you head to shipping parts out the door. In this case, it will be about 6 hours for that process to take place.
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For the record, our paperwork and money are all in for becoming an authorized vendor on the forum, that should finalize tomorrow.
VR - May the mods be gentle with you and use plenty of lube.
VR - May the mods be gentle with you and use plenty of lube.
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I think they look even more like these:
Honda S2000 Hood Louvers
Heck, by the end of the day tomorrow, I may even have some new, custom-fit offerings available and ready to ship for some OTHER vehicles. Who knows?
When you've been designing and creating CAD drawings for these louvers for 10 years, have the material in stock, have your very own CNC plasma table in your own shop and employ someone to take the orders, box the orders and ship out the orders, it's amazing how quickly you can go from a thought in you head to shipping parts out the door. In this case, it will be about 6 hours for that process to take place.
Honda S2000 Hood Louvers
Heck, by the end of the day tomorrow, I may even have some new, custom-fit offerings available and ready to ship for some OTHER vehicles. Who knows?
When you've been designing and creating CAD drawings for these louvers for 10 years, have the material in stock, have your very own CNC plasma table in your own shop and employ someone to take the orders, box the orders and ship out the orders, it's amazing how quickly you can go from a thought in you head to shipping parts out the door. In this case, it will be about 6 hours for that process to take place.
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Heck, by the end of the day tomorrow, I may even have some new, custom-fit offerings available and ready to ship for some OTHER vehicles. Who knows?
When you've been designing and creating CAD drawings for these louvers for 10 years, have the material in stock, have your very own CNC plasma table in your own shop and employ someone to take the orders, box the orders and ship out the orders, it's amazing how quickly you can go from a thought in you head to shipping parts out the door. In this case, it will be about 6 hours for that process to take place.
When you've been designing and creating CAD drawings for these louvers for 10 years, have the material in stock, have your very own CNC plasma table in your own shop and employ someone to take the orders, box the orders and ship out the orders, it's amazing how quickly you can go from a thought in you head to shipping parts out the door. In this case, it will be about 6 hours for that process to take place.
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