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Saw this on a sti the other day and thought, not bad. Did a quick photoshop and looks decent, only downside is drilling but maybe double sided tape could fix that issue.
ordered the acrylic, going to start mocking up a template. if it looks whack and i dont like it, only $20 bucks down the drain. I bought enough to make 2 or 3 drafts
May need to play with heat gun as the type-s spoiler slants down and not perfectly flat, so the flap would have to curve.
You will probably have to drill into the lip spoiler. With the angle it sits and placement, I don't think the best of the best tape will hold it on. Interested to see how it looks! Way to be creative!
aha took a few tries but I got the shape ok. I think it looks okay. will take better pics tomorrow. probably redo it or have a shop cut me a perfect shape.
Last edited by DesertMistTL; 04-17-2017 at 11:38 PM.
I think the cuts have to be done by machine in order for this to flow properly. Using a handheld Dremel tool makes it very difficult to make clean cuts.
Instead of a Dremel and cut-off wheel, look at getting a jig saw and some blades designed for cutting plexiglass. I have used them to cut ABS plastic and they make really clean cuts. You could also take a straight edge to cut along to get the line perfect. Otherwise, a machine will be the only shot at perfection.
Besides the minor waviness, it looks good!
Seems you and I are in contentions for the best looking/only DMM's on the site:
Not the best lighting on the pic/depends on the monitor, but the wheels are matte bronze. Back on the stock wheels for now though. Having issues with something on the XXR's. Violent shaking when I hit 70, chances are the wheels are just shit.
Instead of a Dremel and cut-off wheel, look at getting a jig saw and some blades designed for cutting plexiglass. I have used them to cut ABS plastic and they make really clean cuts. You could also take a straight edge to cut along to get the line perfect. Otherwise, a machine will be the only shot at perfection.
Besides the minor waviness, it looks good!
Seems you and I are in contentions for the best looking/only DMM's on the site:
Not the best lighting on the pic/depends on the monitor, but the wheels are matte bronze. Back on the stock wheels for now though. Having issues with something on the XXR's. Violent shaking when I hit 70, chances are the wheels are just shit.
grab some hubcentric rings. 64.1mm to whatever the back of your wheel is. also tighten evenly with torque wrench
I had hubcentric rings on that fit flush on both the wheel and hub. Wheels I would torque to 80 ft/lbs in a star pattern and then go back through and double-check each.
I think it's definitely an issue with the balancing and the wheels having some quality issues from being so cheap. Two of them have between 15-18 weights on them. Last step before selling is to get a different set of hubcentric rings and then roadforce balanced. If the problem persists, they will become someone else's problem.
04-13-2017, 12:40 AM
