Bonnet jiggling
Discussion
WinstonWolf said:
If the part is fitted where that one is on the picture posted in April 2009 it won't do the job it's intended to.Box gutter is a much better idea although after mine ripped off a third time I reverted back to a aluminium one where you can control the angle of the part much better
Here's another idea:
http://tvrengineer.co.uk/2013/10/05/chimaera-front...
Mounting position in this thread,
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Had to think about this a bit....
So, its either make me 2 or 3 copies of the original and replace now and again
The hose option looks, well, not very good (I haven't said it not serving purpose)
I was thinking along the lines of making a curved strip (in the original position) and adding a curved/cupped profile in rubber, hence same action but flexible towards grounding out
So, its either make me 2 or 3 copies of the original and replace now and again
The hose option looks, well, not very good (I haven't said it not serving purpose)
I was thinking along the lines of making a curved strip (in the original position) and adding a curved/cupped profile in rubber, hence same action but flexible towards grounding out
You can't see it in situ 
Basically the splitter needs to be as able to deform, anything solid will either bend, shatter or get torn off as soon as it encounters road furniture. Mine deforms and then springs back into place.
I'm not sure of the brand name of the tubing I used but it has nylon ribs which help it retain its profile at speed. The shape of mine was nicked from my BMW and works exceptionally well, the material was a lucky accident but it is perfect.
I think the carpet door bar helps as well as it allowed me to use a lot of mastic to seal it to the body and more importantly helps to prevent it catching on anything.
The radius creates a more rapid airflow hence pulling more air out of the engine bay.
I read up on everyone else's mishaps before I decided how to do it
Basically the splitter needs to be as able to deform, anything solid will either bend, shatter or get torn off as soon as it encounters road furniture. Mine deforms and then springs back into place.
I'm not sure of the brand name of the tubing I used but it has nylon ribs which help it retain its profile at speed. The shape of mine was nicked from my BMW and works exceptionally well, the material was a lucky accident but it is perfect.
I think the carpet door bar helps as well as it allowed me to use a lot of mastic to seal it to the body and more importantly helps to prevent it catching on anything.
The radius creates a more rapid airflow hence pulling more air out of the engine bay.
I read up on everyone else's mishaps before I decided how to do it
Edited by WinstonWolf on Tuesday 23 December 20:00
good luck. You can see how my post count goes up quickly now 
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