Mark Aubele
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I was suggesting gearing based on the 1:1 5th MT82. Gearing recommendation would be different for a 1:1 4th trans.
It wasn't a kit, it was pieced together. I'll give that a shot when I re-route the driver's side; the only trick will be trying to keep it from rotating the hose outward, as you're zip-tying one round object to another.I'm not certain how that kit is laid out but most of them should be able to run directly under the swaybar and hang down off the swaybar. It's pretty much a straight shot from the grill to under the swaybar to a left or right bend to the backing plate on each side.
Haha, fair enough. RPW calls them that, but yes, you're right. This is an actual NACA duct:Also, just in the interests of accuracy, those AREN'T NACA ducts, theyre inlet flares, for lack of a better description. NACA ducts are designed to be mounted with the opening parallel to the direction of airflow, and siphon off some of the pressure. These are designed to be mounted perpendicular to the axis of flow, collect a large area (outside of the flare) and compress it down into a smaller area (the throat, where the hose mounts). Both designs do the same thing, but in different ways...
Just sayin'...
Thanks. The primary goal was to force more air into the ducts without butchering the front of the car, and the easiest way to do that was to mount them there and modify the grille.I like your brake cooling set up. Very stealthy, which is great for a street driven track car.
Yeah, that's the juan. If you want more detail I can post it here, email it, or text.And I may have missed it, but is this the exact duct you used?
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/RPWNACADuctBumperDuctD100/Naca_Ducts2
I also made some progress with the Bilsteins, but am a little stuck trying to find someone to revalve them;
you wouldn't think it'd be this tough in NASCAR country. Bilstein has a location in Mooresville, NC
which is 30-40 minutes from me, but they don't perform service there.
Yes, I'd prefer to have them done in person. Or in the very least not ship clear across the damn country.I thought one of the major advantages of the Bilsteins was the ready availability of places that can revalve them.
So that you're having trouble finding someone who can revalve them is a bit surprising, to say the least. Is this because you're looking for someplace that you can visit in person?
I also got the brake ducts installed before my June event at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP).
I used NACA ducts and 600*F, 3" hose from RacerPartsWholesale (RPW), and spindle-side pieces from Blowfish.
Took a lot of time to put together, with a fair amount of that spent in opening up the lower grille
where it was blocked from Ford. This allowed me to get the NACA ducts more outboard for fitment and airflow.
The only hangup was hose routing, as things are significantly tighter on the 2014 than they were
on my 2007. I ended up looping the hose over the swaybar to keep it pulled away from the wheel.
I'll see if I can't find a picture somewhere.
Finally had the Conti takeoffs mounted to the GT500 wheels I picked up locally. I probably have ~$350
in this setup, so tire life isn't a huge deal. I have another 4 waiting to go on when these wear out.
Are you talking about M-2004-MBA or M-2004-MR? The -MBA one doesn't appear available anymore. Blowfish offers a part that bolts to the back of the OE foglight piece, P/N BCD-01-200. That seems like a decent alternative if I want to get some lower grille space back, but I kinda like having them toward the center of the car where more airflow is likely. Vorshlag notes the same concern in their product video.Damn, you should have used the kit from FRPP that uses the upper/lower foglight openings. Looks like this turned out ok though!
Yeah, I bought 8 from the guy because it was still less than one Rival-S.I ran this exact setup for 3 sessions and loved it. If you got those tires from that dude in NC they are fantastic. I came across a killer deal on 18x10 forgestars so I dismounted the gt500s, but i was happy with how they did. I've got a bunch of tread left too.
Yeah, I bought 8 from the guy because it was still less than one Rival-S.
Long term I want to move toward something like the original Rival that gives me good grip/longevity balance. That will determine my next wheel setup.