not to bring ford into this, but i really LOVE the gt40. probably the only one i'd ever get. but, going back to aerodynamics, the entire front is committed to it. so much so that it is MR =] sorry if i strayed from the thread
Canard, never heard the word before and had to google it, interesting that it's an aeronautical description :shock
I have actually given some consideration to building a splitter a bit like this one ^^^ but extending it further rearwards so it functions as a stone guard/bash plate as well, and incorporate some heat extraction vents ala the underside pic of the ST165 on the last page, but one thing at a time :lol2 IMO canards look silly on a road car and would be completely unnecessary 99.9% of the time anyway
Hey Matt, don't you dare start other stuff, we're all waiting patiently on your current project so hurry the fcuk up j/k :mrgreen
lol, I 'd have said "slow", but I'll take "steady" :thumbsup: Spidey, don't worry, I know if I start something else I'll never finish this :lol2:
OK, update time, just for you Spidey (and in response to your previous post, women only selectively multitask - why can't they have a headache AND sex? Think about it..) Light colours, like, lets say primer blue, do an outstanding job of showing up how much more filling and sanding you need to do on a job like this. No matter how carefully I applied filler to the low spots, I would end up with a bump that needed to be sanded down and blended in, which, because there is very soft plastic underneath, would usually result in another low spot around the edge of the bit I was trying to sand flat. I tried using resin as a filler instead but it's too thin and doesn't completely fll the voids (and just runs if you apply too much). What I needed was something in between the consistency of body filler and resin, so I just mixed the two 50/50 with a bit of filler hardener and a bit of resin catalyst to set it. Mixed well (it goes lumpy initially, you've really got to give it a good stir until it's smooth), applied with a brush then used my wooden shaper to smooth it, and now waiting for it to set. Looking OK so far, will need a light sand and another coat, but hopefully it works this time. This thing has consumed a truly unholy amount of filler, epoxy, and time, and I'm still nowhere near the bit where I actually have a new splitter ready to bolt onto the car :lol2
:lol good point, no thinking required :lol Good idea on mixing the 2, fingers crossed and be patient dude, you'll get there, you only started this 6 weeks ago :thumbsup: Post another pic from an angle when the mix has set.
OK, so here it is covered in the filer/resin mix (Vegemite :lachtot) Sand fill sand fill paint sand fill paint and now it looks like this So getting there, only a liitle more sand fill paint and it'll be ready for the next step - polishing
Look's good Matt don't forget you have to fit it as well lol. My only concern is the weight of it.Compare it with the plastic one.
Oh it'll fit. That's why I went the way I did and fused the standard three-piece spoiler into one piece while it was bolted to the car, so that when I moulded a fibreglass replacement off it I'd already know it would fit :thumbsup:
I like where this is going. Dang it! I need to make progress on my lip! >_< Haven't worked on it for two months... :/
I recognise that cat's feet! That gearbox vent came straight off of a bone-stock '89 ST162. I can help you out with measuring fuel efficiency too, I'm building an econometer tailored especially for the ST16x with T-VIS control. I've been programming the software and designing the hardware in my spare time. The end product will probably come out at around ~$20-$30 cost price. Aaron.