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18 April 2003, 08:30 PM
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And fitted...
All for the price of one 250x500mm sheet of aluminium (£4.19) of which i used less than half and 2 hours of my time (£0.00).
Not the tidiest job but for a first attempt i'm quite satisfied with it along with being surprised i didn't give up half way through.
I'll just take my tarty *** right outta the drivetrain door now then.
18 April 2003, 08:40 PM
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Lokks neat enough, they do work, trust me!! I'm no Doctor, but I made one for mine and I definately noticed that it felt a bit 'stronger' in the mid range.
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19 April 2003, 09:30 AM
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I made something similar - I think from the same grade of sheet....2mm.....keep an eye on it - the metal fatigued over time and actually split - wackiing into my i/c. And I suspect I used more bracing than you are showing here.
Otherwise - a very neat job.
Rannoch
Otherwise - a very neat job.
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19 April 2003, 09:55 AM
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Ron, yeah, the car does seem to pull slightly stronger further through the rev range than before. 
Nelson, thanks, i don't think they can be used with cars with the pre-facelift bonnet though as the intercooler doesn't sit flush with the bonnet and there is a minimum of space to work with. I'm prepared to stand corrected mind you.
Thank you for the warning Rannoch, i have been keeping an eye on it since it was fitted and will continue to do so. Whilst trying to find out what Michael Ferries makes his from i found this page - click on product number 2.
I know a chap who can knock things up out of carbon fibre so will enquire about getting the Scoop Splitter done. THAT shouldn't fatigue.
Nelson, thanks, i don't think they can be used with cars with the pre-facelift bonnet though as the intercooler doesn't sit flush with the bonnet and there is a minimum of space to work with. I'm prepared to stand corrected mind you.
Thank you for the warning Rannoch, i have been keeping an eye on it since it was fitted and will continue to do so. Whilst trying to find out what Michael Ferries makes his from i found this page - click on product number 2.
I know a chap who can knock things up out of carbon fibre so will enquire about getting the Scoop Splitter done. THAT shouldn't fatigue.
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22 April 2003, 08:50 PM
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It's a 'Scoop Splitter'. Used to drive the airflow through the scoop more evenly over the core of the intercooler. See here. 
Wakeboarder.
It'd be nice to know how you get on Colin.
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It'd be nice to know how you get on Colin.
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