BLECK...The Bat Mobile Is Born...New pics

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:54 pm

Andrew wrote:
Okibi wrote:I want to do the opposite (the rear bumper is a big sail), rather than hack it up Gurglr style I want to build in a diffuser.

You would have to start at the front of the car or the rear of the engine bay to stop air getting up under it.

Time and effort to smooth the bottom of the car wouldn't be worth the benefit on a daily driver.

But think of the street cred. That would be sooo hot IMO.

I have an unhealthy obsession with them. :oops:

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:13 pm

The SE lower lip has a little one if that helps :mrgreen:

Casey · Postby **Casey** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:46 pm

drifter wrote:Here a pick of my muffler (taken with crappy phone camera) sprayed with 800 degree celsius heat resistant paint. Still perfect after a couple of months. Was afraid that they might flake or get sandblasted off based on reports from miata.net

Every MX-5 owner (NA+NB+NC) should black out their mufflers. The silver crap sticking out below the bumper is ugly.

I polish mine. The SP's exhaust system is a stainless steel work of art

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:07 am

fundies · Postby **fundies** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:46 am

Andrew wrote:
drifter wrote:Every MX-5 owner (NA+NB+NC) should black out their mufflers. The silver crap sticking out below the bumper is ugly.

...then again one could just extend the bumper -

I like that rear bumper extension. Where do you get them and how much?????

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:57 am

fundies wrote:I like that rear bumper extension. Where do you get them and how much?????

It was purchased from my friendly local Mazda dealer, not too sure on the price.

Caedrus · Postby **Caedrus** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:25 pm

Just a question:

The smoked lenses on indicators, etc:

Legal?

C.

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:03 pm

well if the blinkers are still clearly visible when blinking and the reflectors still reflect...theres no issue.

i didnt go crazy with the nightshades...just a few coats so they still reflect/blink.

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:20 pm

a few... coats?? :lol:

redshoes · Postby **redshoes** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:06 pm

drifter wrote:Nice. Black on black on black on black....

I've done some blacking out too. 20% window tint. Smoked indicators. I tinted the reflectors but replaced them back with originals because they didn't exactly reflect much light after the nightshades. I have been thinking about the taillights too but don't have a spare if i stuff up. Might do them "lightly" one day.

Here a pick of my muffler (taken with crappy phone camera) sprayed with 800 degree celsius heat resistant paint. Still perfect after a couple of months. Was afraid that they might flake or get sandblasted off based on reports from miata.net

Every MX-5 owner (NA+NB+NC) should black out their mufflers. The silver crap sticking out below the bumper is ugly.

You mean they don't come that way?? Mine is black, I just assumed it was born like that (NB8B). Interesting.

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:05 am

PUR157 wrote:a few... coats??

haha . well picked up sir!

and no they dont come black...they come a dirty silvery colour

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:13 pm

Boags'MX5 wrote:
Andrew wrote:
Okibi wrote:I want to do the opposite (the rear bumper is a big sail), rather than hack it up Gurglr style I want to build in a diffuser.

You would have to start at the front of the car or the rear of the engine bay to stop air getting up under it.

Time and effort to smooth the bottom of the car wouldn't be worth the benefit on a daily driver.

But think of the street cred. That would be sooo hot IMO.

I have an unhealthy obsession with them.

if you like the look of that, check this out for the NA

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/REAR-BAR-FOR-MAZ ... dZViewItem

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:26 pm

Fatty wrote:if you like the look of that, check this out for the NA

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/REAR-BAR-FOR-MAZ ... dZViewItem

That one doesnt work for me....think the difuser needs to be painted black, and i bet it captures heaps of air as well

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:28 pm

Caedrus wrote:Just a question:

The smoked lenses on indicators, etc:

Legal?

C.

depends on the state?, but i do know if your in an accident and your insurance company sees that your indicators, brakelights etc are smoked, you can be at fault

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:48 pm

Andrew wrote:
Fatty wrote:if you like the look of that, check this out for the NA

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/REAR-BAR-FOR-MAZ ... dZViewItem

That one doesnt work for me....think the difuser needs to be painted black, and i bet it captures heaps of air as well

well seeing as it comes unpainted, it wouldn't be too much extra effort to paint the diffuse part black.

oh, and surely the actual effectiveness of the thing is hardly the point anwyay andrew :mrgreen: