sgolden24

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Has anyone seen Knight Sports tower plate honeycombed carbon fiber UP CLOSE ?
I'm thinking of buying one.
Increases stiffness but may also increase heat unless you have a vented hood.

GregFD3S

I have seen them up close, carbon fiber looks nice and the quality is overall good. but in my opinion, it takes allot away from the look of the engine bay, and like you said, they are known to overheat.

sgolden24

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Thanks ! , there's another one from Panspeed but i can't find them anywhere.

Gorilla RE

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i really dont like the way they look but if i had to get one id prob get the panspeed cover.

Gorilla RE

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if you want one you might try asking FDnewbie he'll prob be able to get on....
-J-

GregFD3S

panspeed looks better

Gorilla RE

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werd!

GoRacer

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The Knightsports does a better job of hiding the engine, which is why I would get one but if you notice they are both RHD cars and there is a hole for the brake fluid cap.

DaleClark

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Not to mention I think it's like a GRAND for that sucker. Can you say rip-off?

Dale

telum01

i'd rather stick to a strut brace and call it good.

GregFD3S

vtakk eg

N.A.M.S (nagisa auto) make some that wont take up alot of space but increases stiffness and helps during brakeing
http://www.more-japan.com/Nagisa-Aut...7-p-16261.html

GoodfellaFD3S

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Yeah, so they say--I'd have to see some kind of substantiated test results......

Gorilla RE

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You know, I once made a nice stainless steel heat shield over the exhaust side of the turbo and the dp then continued it over and around the filler neck, alt and most of the rats nest area. It was meant to be a heat shield for the exh. and cover the "ugly" wiring on the top of the engine as well....but I ended up taking it of the engine portion because I saw a 10*c increase in wtr temp. So im wondering if these covers might hold in heat as well? my $0.02
-J-

oo7arkman

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^That really looks like about all they are good for.. The panspeed looks better, but I just think they would be a waste of money.

GoodfellaFD3S

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That quote in your sig is great. I take it you're the owner of the Meineke? I think it's awesome what you guys did for Mark's FD a while back

Gorilla RE

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No I'm not the owner but I do work there and run the performance end of things (category five motorsports).... but yes Mark was my best friend and I was with him literally every day the last year of his life. yes it was great that we were able to do what we did for him and his FD but we didn’t do it because we felt bad for him we did it because he had been planning on doing those things we did for a long time but als caught up to him faster than he expected.
-J-

P.S. I talked with Phil and he said you're going
To DGRR...Well if so I look forward to meeting you
Rich (haha and your FD). rotor on!!

IRPerformance

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I think it looks pretty good. The rx-7 engine bay always looked messy to me. I doubt it would increase stiffness however so it is probably strictly for looks.

Gorilla RE

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huh....? you really think so? i never thought it did...but hey to each his own!

Mazdabation

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I like that panspeed one a lot, really cleans up the A/C lines and such in the corners of the engine bay. By the looks of it i think its just for estetics though, just sits on top of the towers, cant really see it working as a brace too.

Now with all these fiberglass guys on here, how come no one can come up with something like this for us for a reasonable price, Shine Auto work some magic!!

KINETIK_FD3S

it kinda makes it look like a rx-8 engine bay but the panspeed cover looks way better.

FDNewbie

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Just thought I'd post up, since another customer asked...

The Panspeed brace is officially discontinued. I pleaded with them to make one for me (well, for a customer hehe), and they said it cost so much to make it, that it wasn't worth it, because they'd have to charge around $4,000 for it. So I said "Oh ok...thanks" lol.

The Knightsports one is real nice, and is readily available. I get great pricing w/ 'em, so if you'd like one, lemme know!

Thanks,
~Ramy

Davin

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oh, so you know japanese?










JKJK!

FDNewbie

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It's coming...slowly but surely... RosettaStone ain't bad at all! Only prob. is, they don't include words like "differential," "titanium" and "boost controller"

MADDSLOW

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That's too bad, I would definitely rock that Panspeed cover... too bad it didn't ever come in polished aluminum...