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240_to_miata 02-23-2009 03:10 PM


Originally Posted by deliverator (Post 372594)

Wow i am absolutely gunna try to make myself one of these out of fiberglass this summer!!! so sexy

hustler 02-23-2009 03:12 PM

I will buy one...just make sure it looks good. When do you project completion? My car is going to the paint-booth soon and I want to only send it once.

hustler 02-23-2009 03:19 PM


Originally Posted by patsmx5 (Post 372765)
You're the one always talking about seeing cars overheat on a track.... Maybe they're doing something wrong? A race car :ne: street car. If your car was a race car you could chop up the front and tube it out, add a V-mount, some serious fender and hood extraction, and then you would only need a small fan for idling and cool down.

or because the Dallas crew relies on fans for cooling, and not aero, lol.

leatherface24 02-23-2009 03:25 PM

Well the duct that im making for Autokonexon now is just getting a few tweeks tonight on the fiberglass before I send it out to Mike to have it molded and reproduced

patsmx5 02-23-2009 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by hustler (Post 372777)
or because the Dallas crew relies on fans for cooling, and not aero, lol.

Are they all like you and can't figure out how to make their fans come on by chance? :giggle: Some things you can see and what you would think would work does. Other things this is not always the case.

Say the stock opening in the mouth is X units of frontal area and at some given speed yields Y amount of airflow passing through the heat exchangers. If you cut that number to 1/2X, you'll still have more than 1/2Y of flow through the heat exchangers. Probably have better than 3/4Y of flow, depending on speed. Maybe more. Likewise, if you cut the front and make it 1.5X units of frontal area, your Y flow doesn't go up a proportional amount.

hustler 02-23-2009 04:03 PM


Originally Posted by patsmx5 (Post 372813)
Are they all like you and can't figure out how to make their fans come on by chance? :giggle: Some things you can see and what you would think would work does. Other things this is not always the case.

Say the stock opening in the mouth is X units of frontal area and at some given speed yields Y amount of airflow passing through the heat exchangers. If you cut that number to 1/2X, you'll still have more than 1/2Y of flow through the heat exchangers. Probably have better than 3/4Y of flow, depending on speed. Maybe more. Likewise, if you cut the front and make it 1.5X units of frontal area, your Y flow doesn't go up a proportional amount.

oh fuck you and your bullshit math garbage. :fawk:

BarrigaNA 02-23-2009 04:13 PM


Originally Posted by deliverator (Post 372594)
One of these would look way better. We should look into getting a GB going.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2uikf2s.jpg

That vent looks similar to the to this car's front...

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0010_large.jpg

It's from a 97-98 240sx.

Sleeper_MX5 02-23-2009 04:19 PM


Originally Posted by BarrigaNA (Post 372841)
That vent looks similar to the to this car's front...

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0010_large.jpg

It's from a 97-98 240sx.


Its does look alike...

icantthink4155 02-23-2009 04:26 PM

eBay Motors: JDM Nissan 240SX Silvia 97-98 S14 Kouki Grill Grille (item 140288620279 end time Mar-12-09 01:34:51 PDT)

Thats the cheapest.

twistyz 02-23-2009 05:19 PM

I like the looks of the insert that looks like its an exterior mount version of an S14 front grille...its pretty nice, although I have been looking at all these threads of cutting holes and stuff. By far the escort style cutouts were the most appealing. Props to everyone that tried its gotta have more beneficial results then negative outcomes.

miatamania 02-23-2009 05:24 PM

sand...spray black.

Savington 02-23-2009 05:40 PM


Originally Posted by hustler (Post 372759)
Why does every professionally built racecar on earth rely on aero for cooling, not fans?

Because every professionally built racecar on earth doesn't have a huge fucking intercooler in front of the only opening that feeds air to the radiator. Miatas with FMICs need big, high-flow fans. Period.

I think you're overblowing the cooling thing, as usual. Dual low-pro Spals, stock ducting, a reroute and an FM hood will give you all the cooling you'll ever need.

twistyz 02-23-2009 06:43 PM

I know some cars run on low draw or no battery at all this would be the advantage of aero for cooling over something electric

hustler 02-23-2009 09:57 PM


Originally Posted by Savington (Post 372906)
Because every professionally built racecar on earth doesn't have a huge fucking intercooler in front of the only opening that feeds air to the radiator. Miatas with FMICs need big, high-flow fans. Period.

I think you're overblowing the cooling thing, as usual. Dual low-pro Spals, stock ducting, a reroute and an FM hood will give you all the cooling you'll ever need.

after you ship my stuff to me I'm going to talk an insane amount of shit to you on the internet. Seriously, get the suicide note ready.


I'm going to do the splitter/scooper shit, then see what happens. Hopefully I can make it through a session.

icantthink4155 02-23-2009 10:13 PM


Originally Posted by paul (Post 196250)


Where do I get that sticker?

mazda/nissan 02-23-2009 10:29 PM

you guys need to remember, there is no point shitting in a toilet that doesn't flush...

patsmx5 02-24-2009 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by hustler (Post 373031)
I'm going to do the splitter/scooper shit, then see what happens. Hopefully I can make it through a session.

Try this.
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damasodeljr 02-24-2009 01:14 AM

not too bad, but it will definately look much better if you painted black and put some kind of grill on it...

hustler 02-24-2009 01:27 AM

I don't want to hack my shit...i want to make it look like this:
http://i42.tinypic.com/2196ykn.jpg
without the nacas.

naarleven 02-24-2009 01:30 AM

That car makes my cry. I want that shit so badly


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