RJ MFG Supercharger kit Feeler...

Ape Factory · 01-27-2018, 12:17 AM

I'd keep vents to an absolute functional minimum for no other reason than to keep water out of the engine bay. Keep it simple aesthetically. If there's only one design being created, I'd imagine you'd want it to work on a car with the stock body panels since, taking an educated guess, most owners won't have wild body kits.

cgr406 · 01-27-2018, 11:49 AM

I like the center hump, but would not have any vents on it at all and keep some sort of vents on each side. I think the lines of the center hump would look really nice if they were clean. just my 2c.

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bullitt5897 · 01-27-2018, 07:52 PM

Fuel stack is done!

shadow85 · 01-28-2018, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitt5897

Not finalized but some teasers of the general design of the hood. Again not finalized we are looking at a lot of design ideas and cues.

Hmm, that is really just alot going on there! Like as in way too much, IMHO.

B&W_Evader · 01-29-2018, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bullitt5897

Not finalized but some teasers of the general design of the hood. Again not finalized we are looking at a lot of design ideas and cues.

Change those center vents to a cowel induction and integrate a huge filter element into it... That would be bad-a$$.

bullitt5897 · 01-29-2018, 02:45 PM

For those commenting on the hood. We had already chose to remove the center vents. Thomas and I have really cleaned up the hood and it looks freaking amazing. Especially on the nismo! Like a mini viper acr!

bullitt5897 · 01-31-2018, 01:03 AM

Hood update! Thomas and I were able to finalize on a design. I now have the model in autocad and will be putting the final touches.

6mt370 · 01-31-2018, 03:11 AM

A cowl hood doesn't belong anywhere near a Z. It looks like Stillen and Need for Speed Underground thought they had a good idea so they decided to collab.

shadow85 · 01-31-2018, 05:25 AM

Nice work, but im not a fan of it sorry. The cowl part looks ok, but the big massive vents, eeeeekk! Maybe it good for function, but I personally would not go anywhere near it with my daily Z.

MadSciSnails · 01-31-2018, 07:07 AM

Serves its purpose, and looks nice doing it. I can dig it! It's refreshing to see something different.

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B&W_Evader · 01-31-2018, 10:01 AM

Looks Good!

If you could only get the nose of that supercharger down another inch and lower the hump a little more. Oh well, designs are always a conglomeration of compromises. That front rib looks crooked though. May want to move things around a bit so they line up better when looking at it from the front.

You guys going to 3-D print it to make the mold? Maybe make an insert for the mold so you can make hoods with or without the vents.

How about a rendering from behind the wheel?

phunk · 01-31-2018, 11:20 AM

Just the same as how opinions go for hoods, wings, bumpers, etc when they are not even required... There will be no design that everyone likes. The moment you change the way a car looks, you create strong division. I do not envy anyone whos task it is to design body work. Personally I think it looks better than I would have expected.

Hotrodz · 01-31-2018, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by phunk

Just the same as how opinions go for hoods, wings, bumpers, etc when they are not even required... There will be no design that everyone likes. The moment you change the way a car looks, you create strong division. I do not envy anyone whos task it is to design body work. Personally I think it looks better than I would have expected.

Yup, that was my experience with the development of the hood vents!

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James10694 · 01-31-2018, 01:46 PM

I think it looks pretty good. Personally I would just cut my hood or run without a hood entirely.

phantom370z · 01-31-2018, 02:59 PM

Depending on results, I was totally sold on this kit until I saw that hood. I appreciate the work that went into it but there's no way I'd have that on my car. Hopefully someone else ends up finding a more sleak way to conceal the extra height.

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01-27-2018, 12:17 AM	#946 (permalink)
Ape Factory Base Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: San Antonio Posts: 210 Drives: Audi RS5/QX70S Rep Power: 9	I'd keep vents to an absolute functional minimum for no other reason than to keep water out of the engine bay. Keep it simple aesthetically. If there's only one design being created, I'd imagine you'd want it to work on a car with the stock body panels since, taking an educated guess, most owners won't have wild body kits. Hotrodz and wideglideleon like this. __________________ '13 Audi RS5 Misano w/mods-The Red Mist '13 G37 IPL-SOLD

01-27-2018, 11:49 AM	#947 (permalink)
cgr406 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 106 Drives: '14 Z Sport Tour 6M Rep Power: 3367	I like the center hump, but would not have any vents on it at all and keep some sort of vents on each side. I think the lines of the center hump would look really nice if they were clean. just my 2c. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk cooltoy, wideglideleon and Kuro_VQ37 like this. __________________ TopGunZ Rotrex SC / CJM RFS / 1300 / Ecutek / Dynosty / F.I. TP & CBE / Z1 / Swift / SPL / Whiteline / Hotchkis / Michelin SP4

01-29-2018, 02:45 PM	#951 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	For those commenting on the hood. We had already chose to remove the center vents. Thomas and I have really cleaned up the hood and it looks freaking amazing. Especially on the nismo! Like a mini viper acr! MadSciSnails and redondoaveb like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

01-31-2018, 03:11 AM	#953 (permalink)
6mt370 Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: House Posts: 207 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 10	A cowl hood doesn't belong anywhere near a Z. It looks like Stillen and Need for Speed Underground thought they had a good idea so they decided to collab. NRGz likes this.

01-31-2018, 05:25 AM	#954 (permalink)
shadow85 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: South Australia, Austra Posts: 918 Drives: 15' 370Z A/T AMM TT Rep Power: 25	Nice work, but im not a fan of it sorry. The cowl part looks ok, but the big massive vents, eeeeekk! Maybe it good for function, but I personally would not go anywhere near it with my daily Z. wideglideleon likes this.

01-31-2018, 07:07 AM	#955 (permalink)
MadSciSnails Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Columbia MS Posts: 121 Drives: '14 370z, 94 300zxTT Rep Power: 9	Serves its purpose, and looks nice doing it. I can dig it! It's refreshing to see something different. Sent from another dimension. Last edited by MadSciSnails; 01-31-2018 at 08:32 AM.

01-31-2018, 10:01 AM	#956 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	Looks Good! If you could only get the nose of that supercharger down another inch and lower the hump a little more. Oh well, designs are always a conglomeration of compromises. That front rib looks crooked though. May want to move things around a bit so they line up better when looking at it from the front. You guys going to 3-D print it to make the mold? Maybe make an insert for the mold so you can make hoods with or without the vents. How about a rendering from behind the wheel? __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

01-31-2018, 11:20 AM	#957 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	Just the same as how opinions go for hoods, wings, bumpers, etc when they are not even required... There will be no design that everyone likes. The moment you change the way a car looks, you create strong division. I do not envy anyone whos task it is to design body work. Personally I think it looks better than I would have expected. TerribleONE, TechnicZ, BlackZeda and 3 others like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

01-31-2018, 01:46 PM	#959 (permalink)
James10694 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 917 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 13	I think it looks pretty good. Personally I would just cut my hood or run without a hood entirely. __________________ Boosted Performance Single Turbo 618whp/489 tq

01-31-2018, 02:59 PM	#960 (permalink)
phantom370z Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: South Carolina Posts: 865 Drives: 14 Nismo 370Z PW Rep Power: 13	Depending on results, I was totally sold on this kit until I saw that hood. I appreciate the work that went into it but there's no way I'd have that on my car. Hopefully someone else ends up finding a more sleak way to conceal the extra height. wideglideleon likes this. __________________ 14' Pearl White Nismo 370z - SOLD

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