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    And with an even poorer quality shot you can see how it looks with the bonnet on (sort of!)
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    Guess where all the cold air is going to come from??!!!!!

    :-b :-b :-b

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    A quick mock up of the intake, the piping is obviously mirror finish stainless steel!
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    um...umm... :rolleyes:
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    Water

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    um...umm... :rolleyes:
    Looks good Dave .. but what about water getting sucked straight into those large foam filters .. and while it's just standing won't the rain go direct onto them .. or are you going to place a cover over them when its stationary ?

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    Nah, its free water injection!!

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    Water injection !!

    Quote Originally Posted by bigdaveakers
    Nah, its free water injection!!
    I did think about that dave ... but isn't it
    going to well up in the induction pipe .. ??
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    Dave,are you making the pipe yourself or trying an after market one from a supra?
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    Now there is a stupid question!

    BDA Fabrications will be undertaking the work

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    Quote Originally Posted by WODJNO
    Looks good Dave .. but what about water getting sucked straight into those large foam filters .. and while it's just standing won't the rain go direct onto them .. or are you going to place a cover over them when its stationary ?
    No problem!! he'll have a motorized unmbrella that will cover it when it rains, it will even be designed in a wedge shape so it can also effect downforce and aid traction.

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    OK, here with more pics and an update! First off, I was just going to leave the vent as is and take it to the body shop to finish......................but they have no time to fit me in before JAPSHOW :scared1:

    So, I thunk and I thunk until :idea: ping!

    I know I thought, I'll have a crack myself, how hard can it be????! :rolleyes5

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    So out comes the fibreglass, the DA, some more fibreglass, some more DA, some filler, some paint, some more with the DA, some wet and dry, some more filler, some more DA, and repeat! So here goes a few of the latest pics
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    Is that where it is now?

    Where will it be by 10th October?

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    10th October = DONE!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdaveakers
    10th October = DONE!!
    Lets hope so !! I dont think the Ibis hotel will like trigger mauve spray paint on thier bedroom walls !! :rolleyes5

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    Now why didn't O think of that! A warm spray booth!

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    Sure gonna look wicked once it's finished Dave, once again we have to admire your "f**k it, I'll do it myself then" attitude

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    Quote Originally Posted by spirit979
    Sure gonna look wicked once it's finished Dave, once again we have to admire your "f**k it, I'll do it myself then" attitude
    it's the only attitude available,,,,,aint it

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    OK, was bored today so I made an induction kit! Well half of one! First of all I primed the bonnet again......man it looks sexy!

    Anyway enough waffling heres some pics!
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