After destroying my front spoiler at the last Noosa Hill climb I thought i'd attempt to make up a fibreglass one.
Been fairly slow getting to this stage but I have to get going as Noosa calls again in July!
I've taken a stock spoiler, infilled the grill and extended the leading edge by 100mm.
Some mockup shots to give an idea of the end product.
Are you going to cut out any air flow areas?
How did you fill and extend the bumper? Fibreglass?
It reminds me a little of that bizarre Japanese bouzouki style of cars.
Quote from: jazig.k on May 30, 2014, 07:49:49 PM
Are you going to cut out any air flow areas?
How did you fill and extend the bumper? Fibreglass?
It reminds me a little of that bizarre Japanese bouzouki style of cars.
Air flow will be cut out as needed. Gaps in spoiler near indicators are likely to be either inlets for brakes or faux indicators/orange Perspex.
The shape is just to make up the mould, so it's made of ply, mdf, fibreglass, plaster, bog, whatever I could get my hands on really.
Tried to google bouzouki style of car and got nowhere, so not quite sure what bouzouki style is.
brook308
Pat on the back for having a go at making one of these suckers. I have had a few goes at coming up with a functional front spoiler that creates some down force on the track. If and when it does do so, it needs to be structurally well fitted to become part of the car, The snag has always been that with a lowered car and an increased length over the front axle, it creates dramas loading the car on the trailer with it bottoming out.
The answer to that is a removable spoiler but I have yet to see a design that is not just a decoration but does what it is meant to and satisfies the car's design lines. Not an easy task.
Good luck with your project. Looking forward to seeing the final fit.
Ah bosozoku I mean. On the iPad so images are a pain in the ass to link or post. Think of it as over the top cartoon style cars... Just google it lol, no idea how anyone would describe it...
Quote from: MD on May 31, 2014, 05:29:43 PM
brook308
Pat on the back for having a go at making one of these suckers. I have had a few goes at coming up with a functional front spoiler that creates some down force on the track. If and when it does do so, it needs to be structurally well fitted to become part of the car, The snag has always been that with a lowered car and an increased length over the front axle, it creates dramas loading the car on the trailer with it bottoming out.
The answer to that is a removable spoiler but I have yet to see a design that is not just a decoration but does what it is meant to and satisfies the car's design lines. Not an easy task.
Good luck with your project. Looking forward to seeing the final fit.
Yes, making the mould is probably the easy part.
My thoughts were to use the series 2 116 front bar chassis points at two of the mount points, I haven't figured out mount points for the guards yet.
I can't paint my car (where it was damaged) until I work this out.
I could barely get the car on the trailer with the stock wing so this one will be removable.
Quote from: jazig.k on May 31, 2014, 09:21:55 PM
Ah bosozoku I mean. On the iPad so images are a pain in the ass to link or post. Think of it as over the top cartoon style cars... Just google it lol, no idea how anyone would describe it...
Ahh now I get it, I think you may have thought the table the spoiler is sitting on is part of the spoiler.
I showed my 14 yo son the bosozoku pics on google and he loved it!
Japanese fashion and style is like no other.
No, I didn't think of the table as the spoiler, just how you extended the lip reminded me of how the Bosozoku car extend the lips 1 meter...
They really are like cars ripped straight out of Anime...
More progress, plug in 2pac.
Plan on making the mould over the weekend.
Looking great --if you need some beeswax release agent let me know.i still reckon you should incorporate the table--at least for entrees
Quote from: 17fitty on June 06, 2014, 09:56:22 PM
Looking great --if you need some beeswax release agent let me know.i still reckon you should incorporate the table--at least for entrees
Why thanks 17fitty,
Tooling gel applied, wazza orange!
Well I can't say it was easy but we finally got the plug out of the mould.
I'll need to touch up the mould in a few places.
I used wax only between the plug and mould, next time it'll be a coat of PVA.
Looks great so far. You're first mould attempt?
Quote from: jazig.k on June 08, 2014, 08:28:26 PM
Looks great so far. You're first mould attempt?
1st attempt, should have probably tried something smaller to begin with but I needed a spoiler and figured I'd break it again at some stage.
Got to say working with fibreglass is not that much fun, I'd hate to be doing this for a living!
Was hoping to get a spoiler made this weekend but the mould tidy up will set me back a week or so.
1st spoiler out of the mould, just need to trim it up, mount it and apply some paint.
Fitted the spoiler today, welded in some captive nuts via large washers to where the front bumper bar would normally mount.
Used rivnuts in the guards. Got a go kart seat mount kit from ebay for the hardware.
She's on and hopefully won't fall off!
Still have to pretty it up with some paint but am pretty happy with the result. Will be making another one tomorrow for my sons GTV6.
About the only contribution I can make here is to ask the question whether you feel that the radiator is going to get enough exposure to frontal air ingress ?
Otherwise looks tough enough. :)
Quote from: MD on June 20, 2014, 06:45:18 PM
About the only contribution I can make here is to ask the question whether you feel that the radiator is going to get enough exposure to frontal air ingress ?
Otherwise looks tough enough. :)
Yes will have to open it up at some stage, will leave it as is for noosa and leyburn, will open it up for lakeside. Might make one for hill climbs and another for more than sixty seconds.
Last time I took her our for a few laps I lost #1 liner, water/methanol will hopefully let me get it back on a circuit again.
HCKHMMM Brooke308--water and what----whisky i think you mean
Quote from: 17fitty on June 20, 2014, 08:30:33 PM
HCKHMMM Brooke308--water and what----whisky i think you mean
Rum!
All done.
So how many are you taking to the hill? 1 per car per run :) ?
Quote from: Darryl on June 29, 2014, 09:25:26 PM
So how many are you taking to the hill? 1 per car per run :) ?
HaHa, yes you're right I should have some spares on hand given our previous outings.
They're pretty tough though, I managed to do a bit of ploughing in the paddock testing the turbo and the spoiler survived!
Don't quite know how well they'll stand up to gumtrees, rocks and cliffs :)
Lookn great brooke308-give waz the demo version for durability test
Fricken awesome, looks grouse!
Quote from: 17fitty on June 30, 2014, 09:45:26 PM
Lookn great brooke308-give waz the demo version for durability test
The wazza version has extra reinforcing to deal with excursions.
Fitting this weekend I think.
Started my 4th today, lovely shade of white!
Quote from: Frank Musco on July 01, 2014, 10:21:32 PM
Fricken awesome, looks grouse!
Thanks Frank, means we can break one and have a replacement in days.
I'm not sure if you can even buy a new stock front spoiler anymore.
Couple more shots of the twinspark.
The 3l v6.
LOOKING GREAT-somehow the lip looks smaller in white?
Some pics of the final product with 2 pac paint and air vents.