Anyone have Naca ducts fitted?
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Anyone have Naca ducts fitted?
Thinking about modifying the stock bonnet to fit a pair of small Naca ducts, partly for looks as I want it to look a little more agressive but also practical as I plan to have one feed the air filter (as well as running a cold air feed from the bottom) and one to cool the supercharger and plenum.
(Not my car by the way just used the image to mess with since it's a full frontal)
Open to comments if anyone has them or knows about them, legalities of having them (scoops seem to be ok so don't see why not), any haters - feel free to comment.
Any wise folk who have info about them being a pita or a great idea lets hear it, what do you guys think?
Also planning on a colour change too, maybe to a dark-ish green or blue (the body work is a mess and needs a respray anyway), not sure if I will get it all done before the bonfire though (or any of it).
(Not my car by the way just used the image to mess with since it's a full frontal)
Open to comments if anyone has them or knows about them, legalities of having them (scoops seem to be ok so don't see why not), any haters - feel free to comment.
Any wise folk who have info about them being a pita or a great idea lets hear it, what do you guys think?
Also planning on a colour change too, maybe to a dark-ish green or blue (the body work is a mess and needs a respray anyway), not sure if I will get it all done before the bonfire though (or any of it).
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No-one has those at this point.
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Ducts for the bonnet should be arriving next week.
Just bought a 2.5hp compressor and gravity paint gun ready for the colour change, if I screw it up I will just have to get better at it and have another go - what have I got to lose right?
Not long till the bonfire and lots of dents to fix, might be arriving in a half painted car lol
And honestly guys the paint and general body condition of my car is that bad i'm really not worried about making it worse.
Just bought a 2.5hp compressor and gravity paint gun ready for the colour change, if I screw it up I will just have to get better at it and have another go - what have I got to lose right?
Not long till the bonfire and lots of dents to fix, might be arriving in a half painted car lol
And honestly guys the paint and general body condition of my car is that bad i'm really not worried about making it worse.
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Curious as to how these ducts interact with water? Is there a channel or is it just a straight gap?
And props to having a go with the paint. More ambitious than most, myself included!
And props to having a go with the paint. More ambitious than most, myself included!
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Yes my engine could end up getting quite wet in a downpour so may have to get creative and come up with a plan, maybe a pair of mini umbrellas sprouting from the bonnet.bjk wrote:Curious as to how these ducts interact with water? Is there a channel or is it just a straight gap?
And props to having a go with the paint. More ambitious than most, myself included!
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Use a paint brush then. Be an individual!And honestly guys the paint and general body condition of my car is that bad i'm really not worried about making it worse.
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Not sure it's that bad Dwayne!dstocks wrote:Use a paint brush then. Be an individual!And honestly guys the paint and general body condition of my car is that bad i'm really not worried about making it worse.
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Yup. Good on you for having a go though. I tried when I was about 20. Wish you more luck than I had. Have thought about trying again (not on my good one), but havent built up the courage yet.
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Cheers.
My Dad is over in December for a couple of months and said if I screw it up he'll re-do it, he used to have his own garage - a general all round mechanic but was good at spraying too, restored a Rolls once.
My Dad is over in December for a couple of months and said if I screw it up he'll re-do it, he used to have his own garage - a general all round mechanic but was good at spraying too, restored a Rolls once.
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Youre laughing then...
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Well if his skills are what they used to be yes. Hopefully I will do a good enough job so he can have a holiday while hes over instead.
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Well done at giving it a go Rob
I did mine as a big experiment and it worked out OK
I did mine as a big experiment and it worked out OK
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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Your paint can't be as bad as mine [emoji14] I am waiting to go to the new place which has covered garage, then vinyl wrapping it.
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Re: Anyone have Naca ducts fitted?
Needs a dmax scoop