Anyone know of a good knife or saw that will cut the plastic splash gard?
I don't have any knifes aside from the ones I cook with. I need to cut some stuff off the splash gard and cut the black plastic on the rear bumper.
Thanks,
-Gil

 

Anything serrated would be my guess.

 

 

jigsaw? hacksaw? do you need to make a clean cut? or just have to gut it? use a bread knife...

 

Razor(Xzackto) or dremel works for me.

 

 

You might also consider micro saws made for model building, depending on how much you are trying to cut. You can get a little saw for about 8 bucks at model supply places like Hobby Town that are great for small detail cuts.

 

dremels are awesome

 

Looks like I'll be going to Lowes for a Dremel. Thanks guys!

 

 

Still cutting the front. I'll be looking into the DIY for how to remove the rear bumper.

 

Front off


Anyone know what this gos to? Fog light? Right

Left


Not as hard as I thought it would be?


Befor


After


Hmmm


Or?



I'll be moding the vents on this peace of plastic


The back will be vented as well


Made my own vent screens. What do you guys think? Theyre still in the works and need more paint. It was getting late and I dont have lights except for whats out side the house but they suck. I did not have time make the cuts for the vents on the pastic under the front wheel wells.





I'm still working on the screens. They will fill all the openings in the front.

 

Odd How that get there?

 

That wire you asked about sorta looks like the ambient temp sensor, if it was behind the bumper on the left side.

 

the rx8 is actually a benz! omg its a crossfire!!

 

wait what is the point of this? what exactly are you doing?

 

The mesh may be too fine, in my opinion. Airflow through a screen is complex, but 2 things that influence it are

- the percentage of "open area"

- the size of the holes

- plenty of other factors, of course (smoothness, thickness, etc)

Turbulence reduces airflow. Smaller holes generate vastly more small-scale turbulence, preventing laminar flow. To get a feel for the effects, take a 1 square foot piece of your mesh and hold at arms length out the window at highway speed.

I can't give you any hard numbers. For my screens I chose a steel mesh with openings 1/2 inch on a side. My idea was to keep the openings as large as possible while still stopping anything large enough to do damage.



Again, the issue is complex. But I choose to err on the side of caution; the oil coolers are very important for this car.


Btw, for cutting rough holes in plastic or other sheet materials, a Dremel with a spiral bit and router attachment makes quick work. And you can use it to carve a pumpkin in about 10 seconds!

 

I see your problem there...Hat in the engine bay!

So basically this is your version of a cold air intake?