buy an angle grinder and cutting discs. they make light work of cutting metal and leave a very good finish. i cut the entire frunk area out of an mr2 with one in about an hour in perfect straight lines lol.
buy an angle grinder and cutting discs. they make light work of cutting metal and leave a very good finish. i cut the entire frunk area out of an mr2 with one in about an hour in perfect straight lines lol.
I have a angle grinder, but what disc should I get to smooth it out.I was planning on taking it to a body shop so they can smooth it just like alex's hood
I have a angle grinder, but what disc should I get to smooth it out.I was planning on taking it to a body shop so they can smooth it just like alex's hood
I used a carbon disk with my grinder to cut the hole out and then I used 80 grid sand paper wrapped around a piece of rectangular wood to get straight smooth lines and rounded edges :thumbup ! it took me quite a while.
I have a angle grinder, but what disc should I get to smooth it out.I was planning on taking it to a body shop so they can smooth it just like alex's hood
its the cutting disc you want to use with the angle grinder, it will cut perfect edges so youll hardly have to smooth them. its obviously too late now, but thats the way most people do it. just a thin 2-3mm cutting disc (or the imperial equivalent)
for finishing its probably best to use a "flap disc". they look like this....
I've done the same thing here in Australia and it works a treat as water temps never go above 85 deg Celsius. This mod is a must and well worth it.
Cheers
Daniel
If you want performance you need your car to run at it's optimum at all time's Kei office bar was the cleanest I could source as there are even more mod's done to it since pic was taken. Car is a time attack and track car and gets raped constantly and never complains which is what you want from any car. Will add more pic's for the cooling soon
Cheers
Daniel
evo65m, i like the lights, but are they fogging in the first pic? also, i'm digging those rims. are they those HRE ones? last question, how did you fare with the mosler?
evo65m, i like the lights, but are they fogging in the first pic? also, i'm digging those rims. are they those HRE ones? last question, how did you fare with the mosler?
i does not look like there is even much air going that route. a 2zz probably doesn't put out as much heat as a sw20. although an exige S was supercharded and i heard they were making a turbo version sometime. anyone know if they change anything (core or inlet sizes)? the front looks really weak in terms of reinforcements. gotta keep it light, eh?
i does not look like there is even much air going that route. a 2zz probably doesn't put out as much heat as a sw20. although an exige S was supercharded and i heard they were making a turbo version sometime. anyone know if they change anything (core or inlet sizes)? the front looks really weak in terms of reinforcements. gotta keep it light, eh?
ever driven one? despite looking 'weak' they are race inspired and damn them, they are stiff! I auto x alot and the stupid lotus exige and elise out there smoke everyone pretty much everytime. Its like cars vs go karts in a cornering contest
The only thing keeping up with them is the 700 hp viper out there, with slicks and massive tires, a corvette that looks like one of the nascar cars of tomarrow, and a turbo miata mx5.
The lotus cars usually pull clean runs, the corvette seams to think eating the cones is more fun than going around them.
Do you want to modify your hood? If so, why? I plan to use my ask hood as it came.
I do plan on modifying their engine lid though. As it comes it turns the car into a fastback. I want to modify it with a scoop that extends up over the roof to allow for maximum airflow over the top mount intercooler. Plus i think it will give it a McLaren F1 type of look.
Cheers,
Steven
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