T26 WRC - Frayz Engineering WRC S8 TARMAC SPECIAL - aka THE BOMBER
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Dead easy to do mate. It does mean making some brackets for the sides but its only basically continuing the lower OEM lip around the sides. The rubber trim would then be fixed to these with panel fixings.
Ive just had another look at it and it is growing on me. I think if its done properly it would be pretty cool.
Would be even nicer if i can find a strip of carbon to use instead of the rubber.
Ive just had another look at it and it is growing on me. I think if its done properly it would be pretty cool.
Would be even nicer if i can find a strip of carbon to use instead of the rubber.
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Dead easy to do mate. It does mean making some brackets for the sides but its only basically continuing the lower OEM lip around the sides. The rubber trim would then be fixed to these with panel fixings.
Ive just had another look at it and it is growing on me. I think if its done properly it would be pretty cool.
Would be even nicer if i can find a strip of carbon to use instead of the rubber.
Ive just had another look at it and it is growing on me. I think if its done properly it would be pretty cool.
Would be even nicer if i can find a strip of carbon to use instead of the rubber.
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maybe if you could reinforce the sides to hold the shape of the bumper a little more it would help...i don't know if its an optical illusion or just the picture but it looks as though its a bit wobbly
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Hey frayz,
as you were asking thought I'd give you my opinion and that is that I think it makes the car look front heavy.
Granted it's not a direct fit for you without some form of modding but I think something like this would look better
as you were asking thought I'd give you my opinion and that is that I think it makes the car look front heavy.
Granted it's not a direct fit for you without some form of modding but I think something like this would look better
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Frayz,
A friend of mine has done what your looking to do to his 01 bugeye JDM wagon.
He made up bracket etc and bought the rubber strip from a jap site for about £60.
I'll PM you the pics if you want, it does look very good indeed.
A friend of mine has done what your looking to do to his 01 bugeye JDM wagon.
He made up bracket etc and bought the rubber strip from a jap site for about £60.
I'll PM you the pics if you want, it does look very good indeed.
#440
Yeah cool bud. Im just toying with it at the moment. If i can make it right so it looks as close to OEM as poss id be happy. If i cant get it right, i'll leave it as is.
Ive made some brackets, they need finishing to the curvature of the bumper sides. With the shorter length of rubber, its doesnt flap about at all, its quite firm
Ive made some brackets, they need finishing to the curvature of the bumper sides. With the shorter length of rubber, its doesnt flap about at all, its quite firm
#444
Nothing much to shout about but my Tial 50mm race BOV turned up today. Its a V-band design that has a separate weld on flange it fixes to. The flange is coming separate as i need a stainless on for my pipework. Once thats here i'll get this fitted.
Slightly overkill but this thing is massive. Should have no trouble at all dumping the air out of the system in double quick time.
No really a fan of BOVs but the car has a slight jerk to it on the gear changes at lower RPM with the new cooler. Hopefully once im running a blow through MAF on the new engine along with the Tial it should be sweet.
Just look at the build quality!!
Slightly overkill but this thing is massive. Should have no trouble at all dumping the air out of the system in double quick time.
No really a fan of BOVs but the car has a slight jerk to it on the gear changes at lower RPM with the new cooler. Hopefully once im running a blow through MAF on the new engine along with the Tial it should be sweet.
Just look at the build quality!!
#448
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Post #339 my dear boy
The front one is still in the making. I had a fabric one made for the front but am still in the process of fabricating a solid fixing for it. Unfortunately i will have to cut a little window in the bumper or fog cover for the strap to protrude from as the stock fixing can no longer be used due to the size of the intercooler core.
The front one is still in the making. I had a fabric one made for the front but am still in the process of fabricating a solid fixing for it. Unfortunately i will have to cut a little window in the bumper or fog cover for the strap to protrude from as the stock fixing can no longer be used due to the size of the intercooler core.
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just read this thread from start to finish, wow i can't belive you managed to do all of that in 2 1/2 years well done mate. just hope i can get mine up to a similar standard i got a few ideas about my classic wagon but need the funds first lol anyways just wanted to say i love the car and theres alot of one-off mods that i might nick lol.