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lever2000 03-04-12 01:13 AM
man those are sweet

Fortune_Seven 03-04-12 05:35 PM
Really not a fan of the diamond plate

zman600 03-05-12 12:09 AM
^+1
looks horrible imo

XLR8 03-05-12 06:09 AM
Originally Posted by zman600 (Post 11005143)
^+1
looks horrible imo
+1..... When engine bay styling goes way wrong....

TinMan09 03-05-12 09:00 AM
I agree. Diamond plate is for jeeps lol.

Insane Driver 03-05-12 12:16 PM
Originally Posted by JDMRevolution (Post 11002724)
First time I've seen that.

It's sweet!
That is a sick looking engine bay.

zman600 03-11-12 04:19 AM
*edit
nvm. sorry

i reposted old info... sorry

Julian 03-11-12 03:52 PM
Originally Posted by XLR8 (Post 11000308)
If you had a mindset that was srictly function without any form then you wouldn't own an FD. A small cover to improve the engine bay looks is just that. I think we can sit aside our continual studies of increased thermal dynamics and suspension geometry advancement to do a simple mod that might just look cool....
The FD is a lot closer to that philosophy than 99% of cars on the road. Form vs function the car has no form only trills. Remember function does not mean “no compromise”; the car did need to sell for in an general public market of below $40 k. Suspension geometry advancement?? The FD remains one of the purest suspension designs of all time, price unlimited. Spring / shock rates are a matter of tuning preferences for differing driving conditions, but the geometry is pure purpose built race car.
I just think tack on crap, even in CF is just weight added, air flow spoilt. Yes we want pretty show car engine compartments, that does not mean hid the shit; it means clean it up as nice and mechanical as can. My early comment about covering relates to the general trend to put everything out of sight, car companies don’t want Joe consumer working on the car so cover it up. No reason for Aston Martin, Lotus, BMW to cover the engines, except to be cheap on the clean layout department. Show them it their natural glory and let the air circulate.

zman600 03-11-12 06:07 PM
hmm...
interesting
:icon_tup:

XLR8 03-11-12 06:47 PM
Originally Posted by Julian (Post 11013140)
The FD is a lot closer to that philosophy than 99% of cars on the road. Form vs function the car has no form only trills. Remember function does not mean “no compromise”; the car did need to sell for in an general public market of below $40 k. Suspension geometry advancement?? The FD remains one of the purest suspension designs of all time, price unlimited. Spring / shock rates are a matter of tuning preferences for differing driving conditions, but the geometry is pure purpose built race car.
I just think tack on crap, even in CF is just weight added, air flow spoilt. Yes we want pretty show car engine compartments, that does not mean hid the shit; it means clean it up as nice and mechanical as can. My early comment about covering relates to the general trend to put everything out of sight, car companies don’t want Joe consumer working on the car so cover it up. No reason for Aston Martin, Lotus, BMW to cover the engines, except to be cheap on the clean layout department. Show them it their natural glory and let the air circulate.
I used the suspension advancement statement as a joke.... I am well aware of the FD and its design stature. The point is you have a thread with over 10 people showing positive responses to a possible product. You are entitled to your opinion, but its silly to hop in a legitimate thread of interest spouting about bolt on crap and weight. If anyone was that concerned, they would not be posting.

Julian 03-11-12 07:05 PM
Just expressing MHO. I am not crashing a Group Buy thread.

XLR8 03-11-12 07:14 PM
Originally Posted by Julian (Post 11013357)
Just expressing MHO. I am not crashing a Group Buy thread.
Agreed. ;)


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