RazMan
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 09:05 AM |
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Design opinions please
To get some cold air into my engine bay I've just installed some side vents in my middy and I am not sure if I like them or not ............. so
I will put it to the collective.
Do they look ok or am I kidding myself ? (excuse the brushed on primer)
You can be brutally honest - I can take it  I am also interested in any alternative solutions
p.s. See if you can guess what car the vents are from
[Edited on 26-7-06 by RazMan]
 
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Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 09:08 AM |
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I think I'd prefer a simple hole, nicely blended in... what you've got looks just like an "add-on".
Sorry to be so blunt - but you did ask!
David
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graememk
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 09:38 AM |
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it does look a bit boy racer bit if it works it not that bad to be honest it could look worse
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mcerd1
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 11:02 AM |
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What about these:
www.nfauto.co.uk
should be more efficent as well (less drag as they don't stick out at all - thats why race cars use them)
quote:
See if you can guess what car the vents are from
Metro tubo ???
[Edited on 26/7/06 by mcerd1]
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mark chandler
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 11:33 AM |
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Recessed would look good, like a factory would fit. Cut a hole and plant on top gives a Corsa boy racer look IMHO.
Sorry
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 11:36 AM |
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In my opinion, for what it's worth, I think they look fine.
John
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 11:48 AM |
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I'll come and have a look this afternoon and give my considered opinion then.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 11:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CaLviNx
Hi
my opinion is that the vents would have been perfect if they had been flush to the sides of car with NO raised ridge going around them.
Regards
I agree... FWIW! 
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3GEComponents
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 12:14 PM |
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I'm with mcerd1
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MikeR
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 12:16 PM |
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i think that if the wheel arch was round & perhaps an inch or two forward they'd look great.
As it is, not bad.
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RazMan
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 12:28 PM |
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Ok guys, thanks for all the input - I think the concensus is that the vents officially suck like a rabid dog. 
The jigsaw is being revved up as we speak and I will hopefully post a pic when I have .... erm ..... revised the vent.
mcerd1 - those NACA ducts are plastic so cannot be blended in. I have used a couple of GRP ones in the engine cover and they might look ok, although
I'm going to leave a dirty great hole when I cut the louvres out
ps Brian - come round whenever you can mate - no cold beers left though
[Edited on 26-7-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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westf27
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 12:33 PM |
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How about this on our audi tt
 
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RazMan
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 12:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by westf27
How about this on our audi tt
I quite like that - I assume it is a bodykit of some sort?
Cheers,
Raz
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 12:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Ok guys, thanks for all the input - I think the concensus is that the vents officially suck like a rabid dog.
I had a feeling that you'd already taken a dislike to it!
I have always found that if I did something on my car and I wasn't really happy with it then I might as well start again - because sooner or
later I was going to do it again, anyway!
David
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RazMan
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 01:40 PM |
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Yeah, that's my way of thinking too, although I am aware that I can get a bit too consumed by the process and forget about the finished product
(if that makes sense) It is always good to get another point of view and the great thing about this forum is that you can ask like minded people and
get honest answers. 
[Edited on 26-7-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 03:07 PM |
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Hi Razman,
How about something like this?
Bet you could quickly knock them up out of grp then blend them in.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 03:23 PM |
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or
 
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indykid
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 04:01 PM |
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dunno what photoshop did to the image, but i think flush looks good.
they're not bad louvres, just not best on the surface.
tom
 
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indykid
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 04:09 PM |
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thought i'd best do the first one too, just to compare.
they're growing on me more
tom
 
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RazMan
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 05:09 PM |
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Wonderful stuff!
I like your first one Hammerhead - a bit like westf27's TT one above. It wouldn't take much to mould one in GRP as you say.
The flush version is also good - thanks indykid 
Decisions decisions .......
[Edited on 26-7-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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quinnj3
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 07:17 PM |
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indy kids mock up looks good much better than original
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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leto
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 07:53 PM |
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Try to get the lines to connect to the rear end.
 
dop
“I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round”. (J. Cash)
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RazMan
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 09:18 PM |
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I like that leto, although it is perhaps a little too complex for me to mould at this stage of the build - I am hoping to be going to SVA in a few
weeks!
I might save that for the Mk2
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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leto
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| posted on 27/7/06 at 06:29 AM |
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“I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round”. (J. Cash)
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RazMan
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| posted on 2/8/06 at 02:49 PM |
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UPDATE:-
I have revised the design incorporating some of the ideas given, although time constraints didn't allow me to do anything more radical (maybe
next rebuild)
I have left the louvres in place and added a scoop - hopefully making it more effective at ducting air into the engine bay.
What do you think guys?
 
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Cheers,
Raz
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