OMG! that ducting is beautiful Jeff! Very very expert indeed.
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Jeff, Do you happen to have the dimensions for the piece you made?
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Originally Posted by BTMiata
(Post 1117926)
Jeff, Do you happen to have the dimensions for the piece you made?
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I made an undertray for the GV lip years ago using 1/8" ABS plastic, textured on one side.
https://www.miataturbo.net/general-m...oo-long-18521/ I also bought it locally from a plastics/sign place. It wasn't too expensive and the material is pretty easy to work with. My undertray saw hundreds (thousand?) of abusive track miles and very high temps near the downpipe on track, and I never had any problems with it. After parting that car out, just last year I repurposed that undertray to make an airdam for my STL Civic race car. Point being, I think ABS is great for stuff like this if you can find a place locally that sells sheets of it. Jeff did a great job making the "air guide" out of it, looks excellent! |
The TSI's don't bug me as much with the front lip. The ducting looks like a production piece that I would over pay for off a random vendor website. Keep up the good work!
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Started on the rear lip. This is going to be a bitch since I have dual exhaust cutouts, so I need to cut the lip in 2 places and then curve it just perfectly otherwise I'm sure it will look like ass. Also with the mudguards I need to cut some notches into them and somehow make it look good too.
For some reason on the front lip I forgot I had trim piece strength 3M double sided tape. Going to have to remove it and put some on since it made this so flush against the body. Having 5 or so vice grips helps the adhesion really well. I did sink in 2 bolts/nuts for extra strength too. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396551096 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396551096 I also took some measurements for those that are considering making the front air dam as I did. Yours might be a little different though so be sure to take your own measurements before you cut! Length of the bottom https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396551096 width from the center of the bottom part https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396551096 Length of the side vertical section https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396551096 Width at the top of the vertical section https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396551096 Width at the bottom of the vertical section https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396551096 |
You are the MAN Jeff! Thanks so much!
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OK, second compliment on the same thing, but that IC duct is really nicely done.
I think this may be mt.net's most popular thread ever. Getting close to 200K reads. You blew away the kitten and cat thread some time ago. Where's FAB? He needs to be selling these ducts as an option with his intercoolers. |
Originally Posted by hornetball
(Post 1118061)
I think this may be mt.net's most popular thread ever. Getting close to 200K reads. You blew away the kitten and cat thread some time ago. |
I have been making call's all day and I cannot get a solid answer about getting a sheet of ABS plastic. It's not like I live in the middle of nowhere either.... I am in South Jersey for crying out loud! I have tried sign shops, glass stores (I got a tip that they might be able to help me, but no luck yet), etc .... Looks like I might have to order it online and get nailed with shipping :yippee:
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You plan on doing the lip with the mud guards? I've always thought the rear lip and the mud guards together looked weird, mainly because of the way they have to join each other.
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Your work never ceases to amaze...
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Originally Posted by BTMiata
(Post 1118069)
Can't find Local ABS Plastic
If those companies don't pan out then google plastic supplies companies. Those who work with the raw material usually will have it. That was my original source but they needed a minimum amount ordered and only had it in 1/4" thickness.
Originally Posted by hornetball
(Post 1118061)
OK, second compliment on the same thing, but that IC duct is really nicely done.
Where's FAB? He needs to be selling these ducts as an option with his intercoolers.
Originally Posted by Yezzir
(Post 1118075)
You plan on doing the lip with the mud guards? I've always thought the rear lip and the mud guards together looked weird, mainly because of the way they have to join each other.
I'm pretty much going to take the long and finicky path and do it all with a rough rasp file and test fit it 50 billion times to ensure I don't take too much material off. |
Also Yezzir here is a rough google search of various plastic manufacturing companies in the jersey area. They both stock ABS so maybe try calling them and asking for some material.
1/8" Textured ABS plastic sheeting Company Info | Plastic Supplier | Plastic Distribution and Fabrication About Us |
There's a local plastics store close to where I live. They stock large sheets of ABS so I'll check that out for future projects. Thanks though! Good luck with the mud guards.
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Both look good, imho, but the lights looks cleaner and more refined. I'd have been fine with the TSI's but I think once I get the car back on the ground the lights will look better.
*edit* Also the nice thing about the side markers is that the rear side markers are less smoked then the fronts. Less likely to get shit from the cops with the rears being less tinted. Before https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396582610 After https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396582610 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396582610 |
Omg yeeeeezssssssss
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Where is the +1000 props button, when you need it...
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For those looking for ABS Amazon has the one sided textured stuff. 24x24 is around $18 shipped with Prime..
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10/10 would prop again. Disregard my previous comment about the TSI's looking ok with the lip; this looks so much better.
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