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Radiator cowl...
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:42 pm
by wun911
I want a radiator cowl like the one here...
http://www.mx5mania.com.au/product753.htmSS would weigh a ton I prefer mine to be made out of CF (reduced weight).
Anyone know where I can get a CF version?
Re: Radiator cowl...
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:51 pm
by green_comet
wun911 wrote:SS would weigh a ton I prefer mine to be made out of CF (reduced weight).
Dude I really wouldnt be that worried about it, the cowl plates are soo thin they weigh hardly anything anyway.
Re: Radiator cowl...
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:09 pm
by AB7
green_comet wrote:wun911 wrote:SS would weigh a ton I prefer mine to be made out of CF (reduced weight).
Dude I really wouldnt be that worried about it, the cowl plates are soo thin they weigh hardly anything anyway.
your melway weigh more that the cowl
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:17 pm
by stevesports
lol you serious wun?
a CF version would be expensive to manufacture/acquire and the benefit will be marginal at best. Maybe a 1kg saving in sprung weight?
you could've saved heaps by removing those heavy huge speakers you chucked in and replacing them with stock speakers =]
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:23 pm
by TieNN89
lol you really want a light weight 5
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:26 pm
by bigdog
I have one of these in stainless - would be lucky to weigh 250g. Take the passenger seat out and empty the glovebox Wun - you'll save a fortune
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:15 am
by wun911
I thought I saw one made of CF for an NA, but never for an NB
(Maybe I was having a nightmare)
I shoud get a GPS instead of using a melway save ~1 kg...
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:32 am
by Steampunk
Fellas.... I think it's time for an intervention gathering to stop wun with his addiction.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:17 am
by 16bit
pm'ed
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:29 am
by hamish71
Make it yourself. Its not a complex shape, and its not much more difficult than fibreglass. Alternatively, use fibreglass with a \"carbon look\" top sheet. Use our friend google to look for cf kits.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:51 am
by green_comet
Or just dont get a cowl plate at all, then you have the best weight saving..
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:02 am
by bruce
If you're worried about weight - don't even get one. You are ADDING weight to your car !
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:04 am
by manga_blue
Gaff tape would work.
Re:
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:40 am
by AB7
manga_blue wrote:Gaff tape would work.
duck tape the whole section.
I wonder if Cowl plate does anything on our MX5, there's only a few holes here and there. MY old 200SX has a hugeeeee gap in between so I can see the benefit of putting this plate.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:49 am
by wun911
Actually im not sure it does a lot, cooling performance wise. The idea makes simple logical sence to me? Anyone here vouch for thier effectivness?
I think the car does get hot on 40 deg summer days tho but reluctant to upgrade to larger heavier rad.
Ok ok I get idea LOL will look up CF kit in google etc etc.