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Yetidragon 01-14-2012 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GrahamC (Post 765289)
Has anyone cut the metal out from behind the front bumper and replaced it with aluminium? I saw someone replace it on a V8 RX7 and thought there could be a few KG's to be saved.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1314644310

Ok, its quite sad that i just got super excited that i found a pic of my car that some one else had linked to through google :D

Shes looking a lot more finished these days though :D

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1326541501
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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...95a48fc3_b.jpg

yellowihss 01-14-2012 08:28 AM

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I cut mine out to make room for the intercooler.
It will be getting replaced with DOM.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1326547685

ZX-Tex 01-14-2012 09:48 AM


Originally Posted by rlogan (Post 767817)
It does open up tons of space though.

He's not kidding. I've seen it on his car. With the stock cross brace removed there is a lot of usable volume in front of the radiator. Though I do not really need the space I am still tempted to do it myself.

rleete 01-14-2012 03:26 PM


Originally Posted by Yetidragon (Post 820120)
Shes looking a lot more finished these days though

You need to adjust your hood.

Yetidragon 01-14-2012 03:33 PM


Originally Posted by rleete (Post 820261)
You need to adjust your hood.

Nah, I need to remove the stoopid Gas lifter which keeps bending the hinge.
I put one on that I still had hanging round from my dub days, but its a bit too powerful.

GT42R 01-14-2012 09:07 PM

I built a tubular front section for the car to support all the coolers and front aero, boxed the rail back in with 1/4" plate and replaced that particular beam with a 1.5" chromoly tube

edit: you won't be saving any weight though, even i was suprised when i cut it all out, it weighed VERY LITTLE.

k24madness 01-17-2012 11:49 PM

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Here is what Tony @ TC Design did.


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