Need your opinion...Cover it or leave it on View ???
Need your opinion...Cover it or leave it on View ???
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GTRCLIVE

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4,193 posts

307 months

Paul Drawmer

5,124 posts

291 months

Monday 8th March 2010
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I'm not a designer, all I do is pick holes in other folks awesome projects..

In your 'roof scoop 2' video, you show the clip part of the scoop continuing on the top of the clip, concealing the actual inlet airway beneath.

I think that idea looks best, but I would sculpt the rear of the roof scoop to mimic the rear of the part of the clip that it is sitting on.
In that particular video, the bulge at the end of the clip looks a bit like DA to me, I'd prefer a softer line, less pointy.

I really don't think the idea of the air scoop 'cleavage' will look right at all. Could look nice and 'techie' but not harmonious.

GTRCLIVE

Original Poster:

4,193 posts

307 months

Monday 8th March 2010
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Paul Drawmer said:
I really don't think the idea of the air scoop 'cleavage' will look right at all.
coffeeroflrofl Nearly lost me coffee laughing nice one.....

rdodger

1,089 posts

227 months

Monday 8th March 2010
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I vote for Scoop Cleavage!

yazza54

20,238 posts

205 months

Monday 8th March 2010
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Can't beat a bit o cleavage!

Pilot Pete

670 posts

242 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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I like the idea of a bit of a cleavage towards the rear, but not a full blown Jordan pair of jugs.

I love the front of the scoop.

Peter

Joe T

487 posts

248 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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Almost makes me sad to say it but in this instance I would not go for the cleavage, something flat would blend into the rear clip much better.


ezakimak

1,871 posts

260 months

Sunday 14th March 2010
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Camera/Aerial pod mounted up high on the roof, as per F1 ?
rear view camera and or a front view camera?

just a thought.

Ryan

Steve_D

13,801 posts

282 months

Sunday 14th March 2010
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My main concern would be getting the rear clip sealed so airflow cannot lift it. We both know the importance of this. Getting the polycarb to close and form around your scoop, with or without cleavage, will be difficult.
I would have taken your scoop, which I believe you are doing in carbon, and continued that same profile back down the rear clip but progressively sinking into it. The end would then be in line with your throttle body or filter housing. The joint between the two sections of the scoop could then have decent returns on them to give the rigidity you will require in that section of the rear clip.

Steve