Radiator cowl...

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:42 pm

I want a radiator cowl like the one here...
http://www.mx5mania.com.au/product753.htm

SS would weigh a ton I prefer mine to be made out of CF (reduced weight).

Anyone know where I can get a CF version?

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:51 pm

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.

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:09 pm

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

stevesports · Postby **stevesports** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:17 pm

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 =]

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:23 pm

lol you really want a light weight 5

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:26 pm

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

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:15 am

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...

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:32 am

Fellas.... I think it's time for an intervention gathering to stop wun with his addiction.

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:17 am

pm'ed

hamish71 · Postby **hamish71** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:29 am

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.

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:51 am

Or just dont get a cowl plate at all, then you have the best weight saving..

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:02 am

If you're worried about weight - don't even get one. You are ADDING weight to your car !

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:04 am

Gaff tape would work.

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:40 am

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.

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:49 am

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.