NA/NC hybrid bumper installed!
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NA/NC hybrid bumper installed!
I've been waiting to get this installed before I start my winter build. It's made by autokonexion. It has a flat bottom for some diffuser action and the fog holes will become brake ducts when I put it back together. Here are my end of the year shots:
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I am going to do some ducting for the ic/radiator and the sides of that ducting will be ducted to the brakes. The openings on the side are going to be fogs/driving lights. That should ensure air goes to the proper places and keeps all associated things cool.
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Can I see an image without all the post processing fake contract and HDR bullshit? I'd like to be able to acutally see how it looks please.
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On first glance it looks like this front end will cause a lot of odd things as far as airflow is concerned: It looks like there is no undertray under those new front inlets - Those inlets need to be ducted into the radiator and the main mouth needs to be reduced in size. Right now the pressure differentials in front and behind the radiator are probably more equalized now, meaning less flow through the rad. It also looks like those inlets will cause unusual handling characteristics, limiting the front down force and upsetting the already subpar aero we have. Lastly, it looks like it simply sits way too low.
You should also work on leveling out your IC.
Thanks!
On first glance it looks like this front end will cause a lot of odd things as far as airflow is concerned: It looks like there is no undertray under those new front inlets - Those inlets need to be ducted into the radiator and the main mouth needs to be reduced in size. Right now the pressure differentials in front and behind the radiator are probably more equalized now, meaning less flow through the rad. It also looks like those inlets will cause unusual handling characteristics, limiting the front down force and upsetting the already subpar aero we have. Lastly, it looks like it simply sits way too low.
You should also work on leveling out your IC.
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Sure thing man. PM me when you want to make an almost 2 hour drive.
Those pics are hdr free. What is this "it" that you are seeking to see non-processed? The paint? That is the only thing effected by my slight adjustments to the color, saturation, contrast, dodging, and burning. The form of the bumper is exactly what you see in the photos I posted.
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Can I see an image without all the post processing fake contract and HDR bullshit? I'd like to be able to acutally see how it looks please.
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Damn you and your first glance editing! The bumper was only mounted for photographic purposes. The car is now torn down but when I put it back together the lower part will either be cut off or blocked off. The intercooler may or may not be leveled and might be painted with black heat transfer paint or leveled out. Ducting, an undertray, an a front diffuser will be added for aero and cooling purposes.
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Those pics are hdr free. What is this "it" that you are seeking to see non-processed? The paint? That is the only thing effected by my slight adjustments to the color, saturation, contrast, dodging, and burning. The form of the bumper is exactly what you see in the photos I posted.
sure those pictures of your car look good, but they are so overly processed and saturated, I cant see ****. i wanna see the goods for what they are, not how well you can manipulate lightroom.
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Well for you I'll make one with an adjusted histogram to give you a better feel for the shape of the bumper. The paint on the car is naturally dark, it is often mistaken for black when it is not in direct sunlight.
This is the only totally unprocessed shot I have of it (with lots of dust):
This is the only totally unprocessed shot I have of it (with lots of dust):