What'd you do to your car this week/weekend?

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:41 am

CarbonMiata wrote:
siren676 wrote:Cardboard fibre spoiler
where are the pictures of your carbon fibre hardtop spoiler mate?

I dunno, seems someone stole them and put them on their businesses facebook page

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:12 pm

Jesus that carbon stpoiler looks amazing

Furai wrote:Used CAD(Cardboard Aided Design) to see how hard a spoiler would be...

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speaking of making a spoiler .. i tried this a few weeks ago, used some expanding foam on top of the cardboard and completely fucked up my paint but got the general idea.

May try with wire and modelling clay next.

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:55 pm

dylann wrote:...speaking of making a spoiler .. i tried this a few weeks ago, used some expanding foam on top of the cardboard and completely fucked up my paint but got the general idea.

High density foam and plaster of paris is what you use...

CarbonMiata · Post by **CarbonMiata** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:16 pm

siren676 wrote:
CarbonMiata wrote:
siren676 wrote:Cardboard fibre spoiler
where are the pictures of your carbon fibre hardtop spoiler mate?
I dunno, seems someone stole them and put them on their businesses facebook page

I am so proud of those pictures man! They look freaking awesome!

Cheers!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:32 pm

So am i, my cameras not the best thing in the world

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:54 pm

Decided aftermarket plate brackets are too expensive. So I wasted 2 hours and a friend is CNCing the first design...

Rego bracket by Jarred McLachlan, on Flickr

kuroneko · Post by **kuroneko** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:03 pm

Whooped out the ol' cut and polish, got rid of my oxidised red paint, and put on my lip. Fixing that front offset soon...

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:37 pm

Looks good! Reverse rake too Haha

authentic · Post by **authentic** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:10 pm

What are you wheel/tire specs kuroneko? Looks good.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:38 pm

Im going to take a stab in the dark and say 15x8 20p with 195/45's?

Anyway today i drove it to work and back.
Got a new camera the other day so decided to take some pics.

CordedBowl · Post by **CordedBowl** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:14 pm

Nice siren

! I recently became a member of the CF owners club too!

I've only got one of two installed at the moment, the other freaking headlight covers screws have ALL been stripped to crap, it's going to take a lot of work to get it off, I will persevere!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:31 pm

Bummer about the other screws, do you have a needle file to turn it into a flathead screw?
Do the vents serve any function or are they just there to be awesome?
Will look sweet with them both installed

CordedBowl · Post by **CordedBowl** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:45 pm

I sawed (good engrish) one into a flathead and the metal is just so brittle now it chipped off, leaving me no surface left

I'll get it some how, but either way, it's going to suck!

The one on the passenger side (left) serves a purpose when running a pod filter/turbo setup, but you really need bonnet vents/louvers to work in conjunction with it (not that I have those yet, but I've got big plans!). I just got both sides vented because I wanted a matching pair!

I think we can safely say I bought them because they looked cool, haha.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:57 pm

Haha form>function

my spoiler got me the same way. Any extra downforce/aerodynamics is just an afterthought

kuroneko · Post by **kuroneko** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:42 am

Ooh that carbon looks so good

The wheels are 15x8 +10
Front 195/45/15
Rear 195/55/15 (to be changed to 45 profile soon)

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:13 am

siren676 wrote:Haha form>function my spoiler got me the same way. Any extra downforce/aerodynamics is just an afterthought

Funny enough, but with the 170ish hours of aero reading I've done now. Your hardtop spoiler will be helping you quite a bit

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:49 am

Just had my BMW Broken into. Fucking yay goodbye xmas bonus and a lot of my pay cheque.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:07 am

Why would you keep stuff in your car!? No contents insurance?

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:46 am

There wasn't anything in the car, it's costing me my xmas bonus and some pay cheque to get it repaired.

CordedBowl · Post by **CordedBowl** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:11 am

New window + ignition? It's not that bad dude!

To be fair though, a lot of older cars are just begging to be stolen because they're so easy to break into, do yourself a favour and buy a big fuckoff ugly steering lock, and always put it on in a way it's easily seen from outside, $40.

I've had 2 break ins and 1 car stolen , ever since I've had the lock no one's touched my cars.

Anyway, keep the thread on topic bro~

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:19 am

It's an old bmw =[ wah meh shit happens.

Anyway, plan tonight is get the old factory seats out and get the brides back in

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:23 am

chris wrote:Anyway, plan tonight is get the old factory seats out and get the brides back in

Your car has a cert then?

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:25 am

Sure does!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:42 am

Your car has a cert plate already?

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:44 am

Well, no, but I have had confirmation it has passed :3

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