Radiator Shroud Update...prototype Is Finished
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Radiator Shroud Update...prototype Is Finished
Hey guys AS PROMISED just an update here are some photos of the RADIATOR shroud prototype. its made to give an idea what the final piece will look like. we will begin sales after the 4th of july. 6th element engineering will be offering silver carbon and regular carbon, and a rare red shroud,... more to come on that later. here you guys enjoy. Keep in mind too the finished piece will look much better. AND YES, THE HOOD CLOSES AND OPENS WITH EASE
we rough cut it so you guys here could see it. Contact points are not drilled yet here. more pics to come.
we rough cut it so you guys here could see it. Contact points are not drilled yet here. more pics to come.
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Originally Posted by KCMC582
me likey more, TASTEFUL carbon fiber is always good. its going to fit 5th gens and 5.5gens the same right, since the grills are slightly different?
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Originally Posted by ozzombie13
how different are the grills between the two?
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Think of it this way, Casey. You can put a 5.5 bumper on a 5.0 gen and vice versa. They bumper themselves are differently shaped, however the places which they mount (the rad support) are the same.
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Originally Posted by doc2278
Casey would you be willing to come down sometime to see if does fit a 5.5?
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Originally Posted by KCMC582
maybe, thats quite a ride, haha. of course, we could always meet up halfway if thats good with you. what nilesh said makes sense, since the bumpers are interchangeable, but i know you want to be 110% sure before you sell a product. when did you have in mind?
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Originally Posted by doc2278
Halfway is great!!!! I was thinking around July 8th, ozzombie13 and I will be heading to west orange NJ for a meet there, we could meet up on the way. We will have a few parts with us to debut the sale so there will be a few to choose from. I agree with Nilesh since the bumpers are interchangeable, contact points will be the same. and the part was designed to be flexible so it should conform to fit.
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Originally Posted by Karim
I think it'd look better if the front of the shroud had the same lines as the top of the grill. I hope that'll change w/ the final product.
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Originally Posted by doc2278
Halfway is great!!!! I was thinking around July 8th, ozzombie13 and I will be heading to west orange NJ for a meet there, we could meet up on the way. We will have a few parts with us to debut the sale so there will be a few to choose from. I agree with Nilesh since the bumpers are interchangeable, contact points will be the same. and the part was designed to be flexible so it should conform to fit.
are you going july 8th specifically, or around that date?
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I'm interested to see the final production piece!
Oh, and on a side note: the element carbon is black and black only. Silver carbon is a oxymoron, the proper name is silver texalium (its a aluminum twill woven into fiberglass)
Oh, and on a side note: the element carbon is black and black only. Silver carbon is a oxymoron, the proper name is silver texalium (its a aluminum twill woven into fiberglass)
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Its suppose to funnel more air towards the radiator while visually enhancing the look of the engine bay. (nothing that you would notice perforamance wise). I think it would look quite nice if the final production piece wasn't so wavey, more flat with better lines. I'm worried about the resin turning yellow due to high under hood temperatures also
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Originally Posted by Larrio Motors
I'm interested to see the final production piece!
Oh, and on a side note: the element carbon is black and black only. Silver carbon is a oxymoron, the proper name is silver texalium (its a aluminum twill woven into fiberglass)
Oh, and on a side note: the element carbon is black and black only. Silver carbon is a oxymoron, the proper name is silver texalium (its a aluminum twill woven into fiberglass)
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Originally Posted by Larrio Motors
Its suppose to funnel more air towards the radiator while visually enhancing the look of the engine bay. (nothing that you would notice perforamance wise). I think it would look quite nice if the final production piece wasn't so wavey, more flat with better lines. I'm worried about the resin turning yellow due to high under hood temperatures also
We'll see, since it is not exposed to the sun or real high temp it shouldn't yellow. ( yellowing indicates a break down in the resin due to UV light. we've included a uv coat just in case you show alot. to address the wavy issue: no way around that ( believe me we tried,)it follows the curve underneath the hood, if it did not do this, the hood does not shut.
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Originally Posted by KCMC582
july 8th could be good, depending on the time. west orange isnt too far, maybe 35-40 minutes away or so, with traffic, so i could probably meet ya there, but i have a BBQ to go to that day, so itll have to be afterwards.
are you going july 8th specifically, or around that date?
are you going july 8th specifically, or around that date?
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Originally Posted by doc2278
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We'll see, since it is not exposed to the sun or real high temp it shouldn't yellow. ( yellowing indicates a break down in the resin due to UV light. we've included a uv coat just in case you show alot. to address the wavy issue: no way around that ( believe me we tried,)it follows the curve underneath the hood, if it did not do this, the hood does not shut.
We'll see, since it is not exposed to the sun or real high temp it shouldn't yellow. ( yellowing indicates a break down in the resin due to UV light. we've included a uv coat just in case you show alot. to address the wavy issue: no way around that ( believe me we tried,)it follows the curve underneath the hood, if it did not do this, the hood does not shut.
Examples:
http://www.sp-power.com/catalog/imag...PLATE%2001.jpg
http://www.eracings.com/catalog/imag...iatorcover.jpg
It conforms to the car but has a "flat" surface
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Originally Posted by Jeff92se
You spam one more local forum with this crap, I'm going to personally delete everyone of your posts ever
my mistake guys,...promise it wont happen again. just got too excited about it. I CANT HELP IT!!!!!!!!!! Im sorry if it had offended anyone.
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Originally Posted by reyrey
Just curious since nobody has asked yet, How much will the piece cost?
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Originally Posted by opanick
Yea im down here in Houston, TX and I want one of these, so hopefully shipping is an option
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that engin bay pick looks almost exactly like the 5 gen in the front so hopefully it fits just fine, we may need to trim it a little differently for the final part but we do have that option.
thanks for all the positive feedback
thanks for all the positive feedback
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Originally Posted by NISMAX03
This would look real nice with my carbon fiber engine cover, if it fits on a 5.5 gen.
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Originally Posted by JdoubleOe703
looks good. I'll be interested in the red weave!
You, me and whitem3guy all look pretty much identical under the hood anyway....