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Fie Ro
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OCT 06, 12:27 PM
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forgot this question
| quote | Originally posted by sewing_guy:
Do the vents on the front hood duct to the radiator for additional cooling, or closed off, or what?
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They're functional. In fact the fronthoodvent had the biggest effect on front handling too, it feels like the front sticks better to the road with them. The nose feels a bit like the stock GT nose AFTER I mounted the windsplitter. Before I did that it feeled much too light in the front....It all sounds a bit subjective but I have driven the car in numerous bodyconfigurations and it feels quite good right now with this setup. I guess it also lost some weight because the fiberglassbumpers are way lighter than the stock bumpers.
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Fie Ro
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OCT 07, 04:48 PM
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Today I got some chemicals and stuff to play with:
 Real carbon fiber!:
 Did some more PS tryouts on the triangle thingie:
 a PS on my own fiero, original:
 Now this would be relatively easy to make; A little raised edge molded to the door, and a CF cap mounted on the stock triangle...:
Thanks to sewing_guy to remind me of CF 
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Kohburn
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OCT 08, 07:43 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fie Ro:
Is working with CF the same as working with fiberglass? I know you have to bake it to make F1 strength pieces but thats out of reach  ...Otherwise I guess its just like working with fiberglass? |
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if you want strength and aren't using it cosmeticly you can do it the same as any hand layed fiberglass.. as far as baking that is for certain types of resin most generate their own heat if they require heat at all. to really do cosmetic CF you can lay if up then put a clear coat ontop and polish smooth.. from my experience CF was the hardest to work with - i much prefer kevlar
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Fie Ro
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OCT 09, 07:45 PM
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Baked a cake (that was fun!):
Cut some pieces (and did a mockup):
Still thinking of different options of mounting and smoothing....details details details...but its fun to do those little accents...if they work. Skip them if they dont. Looking at the pictures I just changed my mind again 
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Kohburn
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OCT 09, 08:06 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fie Ro:
Still thinking of different options of mounting and smoothing....details details details...but its fun to do those little accents...if they work. Skip them if they dont. Looking at the pictures I just changed my mind again |
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man i really like how you caried the seem acros along the edge of the mirror..
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Master Tuner Akimoto
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OCT 09, 08:18 PM
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Fie Ro
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OCT 09, 08:55 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Master Tuner Akimoto:
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I think those mirrors are too big.....sorry, not trying to bash you. I have tried a such a setup with M3 style mirrors and they just didn't look right. I skipped them finally. Now my challenge is to incorporate the stock mirrors in an updated design...
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2fn4wrds
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OCT 13, 03:34 AM
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Your vented hood is soooo what I want!!!...and need. Maybe in ten or twenty years when you have time you can give the dimensions for cutting etc. and the procedure. And your steeper taper/shorter front end is brilliant, elegant/simple/ a bit 944 meets 2004 Honestly, I think your creation deserves a real color. No offense Madcurl. Cheers, (raises glass)
awesome job! ------------------
track/street
87'gt 3.4L OHV Westers' tuning
Herb Adams, 8shark susp.
WCF Alum Bushings
Konis, ST's, Crane
Vented discs, s.s. brake lines
Porterfield pads & heat treated rotors
Pole Position SO-3's
Front battery, Dickman Getrag linkage
& short throw
and on and on [This message has been edited by 2fn4wrds (edited 10-13-2004).]
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Kohburn
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OCT 13, 07:23 AM
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FieRo - do you have any friendst with notchies? i want to see how that nose would look on a nice notchback
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Fie Ro
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OCT 13, 11:35 AM
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