Lookin good. I'd put more support beams in it though.

Maybe a beam goin down the sides to help reinforce the edges.

It'll be pretty light.

 

yep there are beams going down the sides that will be thicker metal we just have to get the hinges bent today thats why they arent in and glassed yet.....and yes it does make the front end look a lil beefier....and i like that look.....also keep in mind astrchild's car is jacked up in front because there is no motor in the car so the suspension sits up in front with no weight on it

 

Some thoughts:

There is no need to be putting PVA in the mold
if you have it waxed properly. No one PVAs the molds.

I thought you said you didnt spray the PVA on and
didnt have any problems?
What are the pinholes from then? Is it the bodywork on the plug?

 

bodywork.....and we didnt have any pva from the master and since i went thru so much hell gettin git off of the master i didnt want to repeat the nightmare.....thats why this one is still rough and needed sanding because of the mold.....so we are making a fresh mold from this and using the old one as a backing.....what u see is still a rough product.....with some shitty paint....when we pul the next one out it wont really require much for us to do to it......and it would prbably take a day whereas this thing took two weeks.....the first off is always the ugliest and the roughest and its what u learn from....and we just got the other metal supports for the sides and the hinges finally so we are throwing them in as we speak and after that we are stripping all of that ugly *** paint off it and putting it on my car and driving it around and gonna take some more pics then shipping it to the customer.......

 

got more pics coming up hopefully within the next day or so with it actualy bolted on that do it some more justice

 

aight kiyokix im checking a qoute for you...and if you are interested pm me and ill take care of you...i PM eveyrone and they dont check.....i already pm'ed you as well as bonzia and rotory-revolution and no response......

 

hey i need some input cuz im at the stage where i can put an intake scoop on the hood right over the intake.......ram air style......i need to know who would be interested before i took that step.....

 

by the way shipping to delaware is 133.51 insured to 500 dollars.......so total including shipping is 583.......

 

Yeah sorry, away for a while. . .Once the finnal pics get out I'll let ya know, but I like what I see!

 

i just got shipping for you.....ill pm with a better price than what i got last time......80 bux off the shipping.....and yes we should have some beter pics up soon with everythng bolted on.....but we are going to have it primered and ready to ship but i need some input on the ram air....otherwise its staying like this for a bit.....

 

could you or someone else try to photoshop a ram air scoop? I cant really picture where and how it would look.

Also how much for shipping to 94122

 

If you're open to input, then I'd like to propose an idea...

Is there any way you can make the corners "ramp" in front of the vent a little more square? To flow with the car more... if you need a picture, I can TRY and edit one of yours... the roundness of the corners doesn't fit the lines of the car too well.

 

That's still nice work - nicer than some of the other stuff I've seen offered in here.&nbsp Pat yourself on the back!

I would really like to know the actual weight of the unit, with all bracing, latch, and hinges installed - just like if you were to bolt the unit in.&nbsp The stock aluminum hood weighs under 30#, so if it's not significantly under that weight, I wouldn't be interested.&nbsp Under 20# would be nice - under 15# would be great!



-Ted

 

i know exactly what you are talking about....i was going to do that but i thought it wouldnt flow the air as effeciently.......and when u se it in person its a bit of a different story.....but its gonna stay the way it is and ill try to give you an idea of what the scoop would look like for the ram air....i had something like a miniature t2 scop in mind......ill find a pic....

 

Hmmm not sure about intake scoop.....photoshop gurus???

 

yes i think it will be considerably lighter but like i said this hood is rough compared to what its going to be when we get fresh ones coming out of the mold....so i can get a rough estimate on the weight.....so it looks okay but the pics were shitty so some more on the way....and il get shiping quotes for the bay area

 

hang on.....jesus christ......6200 posts!!!???

 

Yes, 6200+ posts.

It used to be closer to 8000 at one point last year, but I think the admins slapped me on the wrist.


-Ted

 

A ram air scoop on the top of the FC nose would need a broad, blunt face to get positive air pressure relative to ambient. The top of the FC nose is submerged in low pressure airflow.

 

Nice port!


-Ted

 

look at the scoop on this pic.....and ull get the idea....right behind the headlight....i think it would be sick..then we can start building a kit to go with it underneath....or those guys that like to make their own boxes........

 

It's a communist plot against you as retribution for hiding your website, lol. Actually, the forum went down several times in the past, and a lot of the post counts were reduced in the process, including mine.

 

I like it.

 

That sucks!


-Ted

 

thanks RETed for your post i wish you could see this hood in person so you can tell everyone the quality... i'm a little picky about the quality that i'm producing.. these hoods should weigh around 15-20lbs depending on cloth and season of resin... but if you "RETed" would like one i'm sure i can get it pretty light. i'm looking at sourcing a stronger/lighter grade of aluminum, but that will bring a premium etc....
thanks to all of you and your support..
ReVolt