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Amer
06-12-2015, 03:45 PM
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That's what comes in the box ... Can't wait to install them

jawolf518
06-17-2015, 03:45 PM
Might be a dumb question … but these ok to drive on a DD? There a water issue you need to worry about?

Amer
06-17-2015, 04:35 PM
I still didn't do it yet ... but it is fine .. if u are extra paranoid like me .. make a plate and attach it or bolt it over the ecu so the water doesn't hit it straight on ...

ozbrock
06-17-2015, 06:08 PM
I installed a set of the NA/NB louvers on my MSM. It took me a little while to work up the courage to cut up my hood, but once I did it went rather smoothly. I started out by drilling out the corners with a christmas tree step bit, and then basically connected the dots with an angle grinder with a thin metal cutoff wheel. The next step is smoothing out the edges and matching them up nicely with the template. I started by trying to use an air grinder with a grinding stone but it was pretty much useless. The stone would get clogged with aluminum very quickly, and it was hard to get a clean line. I then tried using a metal rasp, which worked VERY well. It was much easier to control than the air grinder and ended up making some very smooth, pretty much perfect edges. One thing I wish i did differently would have been to mask off more of the surrounding areas of the hood than I did. If I could do it again I would have laid down a couple layers of masking tape at least 6" out in all directions from the cut lines. I did accidentally slip once with the rasp and scratched the paint on my hood. :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/glowin3232/79E74E20-22B1-4718-B129-877E7DB6DADE.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/glowin3232/media/79E74E20-22B1-4718-B129-877E7DB6DADE.jpg.html)

Demon I Am
06-18-2015, 08:19 AM
any more pics? I'd like to see an overall shot and the under-side

Amer
06-18-2015, 08:27 AM
I installed a set of the NA/NB louvers on my MSM. It took me a little while to work up the courage to cut up my hood, but once I did it went rather smoothly. I started out by drilling out the corners with a christmas tree step bit, and then basically connected the dots with an angle grinder with a thin metal cutoff wheel. The next step is smoothing out the edges and matching them up nicely with the template. I started by trying to use an air grinder with a grinding stone but it was pretty much useless. The stone would get clogged with aluminum very quickly, and it was hard to get a clean line. I then tried using a metal rasp, which worked VERY well. It was much easier to control than the air grinder and ended up making some very smooth, pretty much perfect edges. One thing I wish i did differently would have been to mask off more of the surrounding areas of the hood than I did. If I could do it again I would have laid down a couple layers of masking tape at least 6" out in all directions from the cut lines. I did accidentally slip once with the rasp and scratched the paint on my hood. :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/glowin3232/79E74E20-22B1-4718-B129-877E7DB6DADE.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/glowin3232/media/79E74E20-22B1-4718-B129-877E7DB6DADE.jpg.html)
I wish I have all the tools, space, time and courage to do it ... I just work like 120 hours a week... I'll let someone do it for me [emoji15]
Bro... you did it like a Pro... [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]

Martin
06-18-2015, 10:17 AM
any more pics? I'd like to see an overall shot and the under-side

http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread.php?11278-Most-recent-shots-of-your-car-thread-2015!&p=167877&viewfull=1#post167877

Amer
06-18-2015, 02:12 PM
Found a friend to powder coat them for me for $40... I will bend the vents then give it to him to do it for me

Amer
06-18-2015, 02:50 PM
Anyone have a rough idea about how much is it going to cost to have some one cut it for me ? ?

Amer
08-06-2015, 07:35 PM
I didn't have the time to install them, if any is interested please let me know