FTP lens ducts?
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FTP lens ducts?
I have seen on miata;s where they have the fake FP lens below the headlight, people have an airduct custom fitted there. Does anyone sell these for our cars?
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You've got the same problem as removing the FTP lens.. What's sitting right behind that lens? A big ole headlight. remove the headlight, and you've got a bulkhead. Remove the bulkhead, and you've got something, especially if you duct the air back.. OTOH, WTF are you going to do without a headlight when your girl wants to go to the movies.... At night!
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yes, but isnt the headlight out of the way when its in the up position? I would think that the cool air charge from the FTP area would outway the negative aero effects of having the light up. What do you think?
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I have seen on miata;s where they have the fake FP lens below the headlight, people have an airduct custom fitted there. Does anyone sell these for our cars?
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I am currently working on a $20 Home Depot "East-bear look" h'light conversion complete with using the FTP's as cooling ducts to the radiator.
**NOTICE** the front grill only allows access to the oil cooler. No direct air hits the radiator straight on....
**NOTICE** the front grill only allows access to the oil cooler. No direct air hits the radiator straight on....
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Well, if it were me, I'd run a duct from the inner fender liner, cut a hole very close to the windshield washer bottle, and duct air from there..
THe problem, IMHO, with what you describe is that the air gets pushed into a big box (namely the area under the headlight ), and doesn't effeciently get ducted into the air intake.. And to put a duct in would block the headlight from going down..
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THe problem, IMHO, with what you describe is that the air gets pushed into a big box (namely the area under the headlight ), and doesn't effeciently get ducted into the air intake.. And to put a duct in would block the headlight from going down..
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