Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow
09-26-2004, 06:11 PM
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Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow
I took a couple inches off the bottom via dremel tool. This was just enough to reveal the last 2.5/3 rows of I/C that had previously been blocked by the front bumper cover. I also took a small section out of the sides in order to make it look uniform. This also opened up some room for air to travel around the sides of the I/C endtanks. I then finished it off with some sand paper to take away the barbs left by the cutting. Let me know what you think whether it is positive or negative feedback.......
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09-26-2004, 06:24 PM
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Re: Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow (Phi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Phi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hahaha i looked at the pic for like a min and realized what was the difference. but i seen what yoo did 
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Took me a minute too. Then i read the post.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Took me a minute too. Then i read the post.
09-26-2004, 06:27 PM
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Re: Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow (-JEREMY-)
Body work........my new venture. I can tackle big aluminum wings, huge body kits, shaving, molding, and altezza installs with confidence now. lol I'm not into the whole appearance thing, so this is a first for me and a first to make a thread in this section. I usually can be found in FI, classifieds, and sometimes EG+ secitions. I would like to do cosmetic stuff like CF hood, CF lip, rear Si lip, color matched sideskirts, etc or even a Domani conversion, but that would have been money that could have gone to making the car faster.
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09-26-2004, 06:28 PM
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Re: Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow (Inspector Gadget)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Inspector Gadget »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Took me a minute too. Then i read the post.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Doh! lol
Took me a minute too. Then i read the post.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Doh! lol
09-26-2004, 06:33 PM
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Re: Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow (maxpsi)
Ya, I double looked at it, then read, then looked for a third time. Then i meditated for about 5 hours staring at the pics printed out, and took a nap, and then I figured it out. Nice job though.
09-26-2004, 06:34 PM
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Re: Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow (al3e)
Thanks, guys. Yes, it may look cool, but, again, the only reason I did it is for functionality. That is what I am all about.
Btw, this has to be the most actively viewed forum because I've gotten way more responses in this section than in other sections where I have posted.
Btw, this has to be the most actively viewed forum because I've gotten way more responses in this section than in other sections where I have posted.
09-26-2004, 06:37 PM
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Re: Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow (BrianDelSol)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrianDelSol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ya, I double looked at it, then read, then looked for a third time. Then i meditated for about 5 hours staring at the pics printed out, and took a nap, and then I figured it out. Nice job though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Subway commercial:
"One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn't belong. Can you tell me which thing is not like the other by the time I finish my song?"
Yup, that was lame. lol
Subway commercial:
"One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn't belong. Can you tell me which thing is not like the other by the time I finish my song?"
Yup, that was lame. lol
09-26-2004, 06:41 PM
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Re: (superAmerica)
i did that with my se-r, then the bumper cracked in the middle from the flex. i would advise you to put a lip on it, it will hold it together so it wont split.
09-26-2004, 07:10 PM
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Re: (BrokeAssPinoy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DagYo! »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">any close up pics
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Thanks. I need to do a little more sanding and grab some touch up paint (had some rocks chip paint in that area).
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jspectyper »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good job...i loved when i hacked a hole in my bumper with a circular saw </TD></TR></TABLE>
Wasn't that hard once you read up on it and measured everything accordingly, was it? Fun times
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</TD></TR></TABLE>Thanks. I need to do a little more sanding and grab some touch up paint (had some rocks chip paint in that area).
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jspectyper »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good job...i loved when i hacked a hole in my bumper with a circular saw
</TD></TR></TABLE>Wasn't that hard once you read up on it and measured everything accordingly, was it? Fun times
09-27-2004, 06:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thrashin »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i did that with my se-r, then the bumper cracked in the middle from the flex. i would advise you to put a lip on it, it will hold it together so it wont split.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I see what you're saying, but this wasn't a huge amount taken. Very suttle, as you can tell by people's responses.
I see what you're saying, but this wasn't a huge amount taken. Very suttle, as you can tell by people's responses.
09-27-2004, 06:55 AM
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Re: Front bumper mod increased I/C air flow (jaedaSC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jaedaSC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good. would like to see a front lip</TD></TR></TABLE> I would like to see it too, but the fact is, it isn't functional. My friend picked up a CF hood and lip for somewhere around $475. That is how much I am about to spend on a new manifold and 3" DP.