Intake Ducts?

simota1 · 09-05-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jcosta79

^^^ thats so messed up man

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Originally Posted by robones

Thanks simota! I wish you would have sold the GTR hood to me! LOL

you can always cut it urself man

i still regret selling that hood though...

robones · 09-05-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

you can always cut it urself man

i still regret selling that hood though...

Uhm... LIGHT BULB!!!! I would imagine for it to be really easy cutting into the aluminium hood with a dremel. Cuts would be very precise and easy. I have seen the GTR thingies being sold alone. I just thought it was a replacement to the actual GTR piece. Never thought of that.

Thanks man for the idea! I always loved that look; subtle yet agreesive at the same time! Another project coming up

robones · 09-04-2012, 04:01 PM

Perhaps people were turned off by my photoshop abilities!

The actual ducts are smaller than my photoshot version which may change people's perspective.

I got the girlfriend approval on the look... so if your girl likes a mod... then you know it must look good.

Yes, eventhorizon's z is spectacular.. love all the aero parts

Osiris · 09-04-2012, 04:10 PM

um, your tow hook is crooked!

robones · 09-04-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Osiris

um, your tow hook is crooked!

I like it little off center.. plus its screwed in really tight to prevent any would-be-passing thiefs

anthonyy · 09-04-2012, 04:10 PM

yeah... a nice camera makes a world of difference...
You can make it work like Jason, but right now your front looks distractingly busy.

robones · 09-04-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyy

yeah... a nice camera makes a world of difference...
You can make it work like Jason, but right now your front looks distractingly busy.

LOL what's so busy about it? Or should I say, what's on my bumper that makes it more "busy" than Event's?

nightwish · 09-04-2012, 05:54 PM

Can't stand mine....its hard to be a sleeper with these poking out of the front end but again; the A Pillar sticking out doesnt help either ..OK then again after replacement of front end with stillen with mishimoto intercooler is a died give away

anthonyy · 09-04-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by robones

LOL what's so busy about it? Or should I say, what's on my bumper that makes it more "busy" than Event's?

It's the combo of the saggy Stillen lip with the CF fang covers with the crooked tow hook that doesn't work for me.
But as I said... a nice camera makes all the difference. Potato vs Canon

Scribe · 09-05-2012, 09:21 AM

Ignore everyone who is saying that it isn't "sleeper" or that they are for "race cars" unless you are doing this to impress other people. The real question is do you like them? You obviously aren't going for a 'sleeper' look, but you seem to like the look of functionality, even if it is a little busy. (The answer to your question is that contrast also gives your car a busier look). Given that, I'd say go for it. It fits with the rest of what you've got going on. Not my taste, but seems to go with yours. Enjoy.

robones · 09-04-2012, 08:41 PM

WTH? Saggy lip!? LMAO!! I think the "off center tow hook" threw your bearings a little off as you tried to flipping the image to try righting the hook the "common" way? Perhaps you stared at the picture upside down?

Thanks for your input anyways

axmea? · 09-05-2012, 01:17 AM

Why do you think you need one? You did not explain that. If you are asking if it looks good, IMHO........ No, it does not look good regardless of your proficiency on photoshop..

370Z Purist · 09-05-2012, 02:02 AM

Front air ducts/nostrils are for race cars.

If you are all "because race car" I can totally respect that, but I'm sure there are more sleeper ways to get the same results (such as Modshack's fang ducting for brakes).

As for hydrolocking, unless you're driving through a torrent and the intakes are directly behind the duct, you won't hydrolock. A "block off" like Stillen's G3 intakes does the trick; you still get cold air and most of the rain doesn't get to your intakes. Driving through lakes will definitely hydrolock, though. As a rule of thumb, unless you completely submerge the intakes, you will not hydrolock (no matter what intake you might have).

robones · 09-05-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Why do you think you need one? You did not explain that. If you are asking if it looks good, IMHO........ No, it does not look good regardless of your proficiency on photoshop..

Boredom... that's all. I was toying with ideas.

Thanks for your input.

jcosta79 · 09-05-2012, 08:10 AM

09-04-2012, 04:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
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370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 19	Front air ducts/nostrils are for race cars. If you are all "because race car" I can totally respect that, but I'm sure there are more sleeper ways to get the same results (such as Modshack's fang ducting for brakes). As for hydrolocking, unless you're driving through a torrent and the intakes are directly behind the duct, you won't hydrolock. A "block off" like Stillen's G3 intakes does the trick; you still get cold air and most of the rain doesn't get to your intakes. Driving through lakes will definitely hydrolock, though. As a rule of thumb, unless you completely submerge the intakes, you will not hydrolock (no matter what intake you might have). __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

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robones Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 357 Drives: 2011 - Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 15	Perhaps people were turned off by my photoshop abilities! The actual ducts are smaller than my photoshot version which may change people's perspective. I got the girlfriend approval on the look... so if your girl likes a mod... then you know it must look good. Yes, eventhorizon's z is spectacular.. love all the aero parts

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anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	yeah... a nice camera makes a world of difference... You can make it work like Jason, but right now your front looks distractingly busy.

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Scribe Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 182 Drives: Touring-Sport-Manual Rep Power: 221	Ignore everyone who is saying that it isn't "sleeper" or that they are for "race cars" unless you are doing this to impress other people. The real question is do you like them? You obviously aren't going for a 'sleeper' look, but you seem to like the look of functionality, even if it is a little busy. (The answer to your question is that contrast also gives your car a busier look). Given that, I'd say go for it. It fits with the rest of what you've got going on. Not my taste, but seems to go with yours. Enjoy.

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robones Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 357 Drives: 2011 - Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 15	WTH? Saggy lip!? LMAO!! I think the "off center tow hook" threw your bearings a little off as you tried to flipping the image to try righting the hook the "common" way? Perhaps you stared at the picture upside down? Thanks for your input anyways

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,238 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Why do you think you need one? You did not explain that. If you are asking if it looks good, IMHO........ No, it does not look good regardless of your proficiency on photoshop..