How To DIY: Home Depot front lip
#101
04-14-2008, 10:59 PM
it really does come to show that timing is everything.... and im not tryin to imply that i started it first cus mazda/neon/suburu heads where the ones who's bein doin' it for awhile but i was just sayin that i didnt get appriciated for it a while backand is nowhighly appreciated... NO DRAMA NOR DEBATES NEEDED...lets just enjoy our mini with home depot mods.. better yet< lets call it GHETTORIG LIP... i got love for all COOPER owners
#105
04-15-2008, 06:23 PM
As I visited my local customer friendly Home Depot on Saturday just to check out this mod I noticed that the rubber is a bit flimsy (as noted in post #91). I got to wondering how this stuff looks driving 70 or 80. I admit it looks cool standing still but the last thing I want is to have the darn stuff flapping in the breeze driving at freeway speeds. Has anyone checked this out?
#106
04-15-2008, 07:01 PM
well this stuff can be torn by hand. I'd imagine that if it was being jerked around too much, it would eventually tear rather easily by the screws holding it in place. although i too would like to know for sure.
as for the mustache mod.... burt agrees...if you think about it..its kind of is like putting a mustache across the front of ur car....more like a beard...but we wont split hairs (pun intended)
as for the mustache mod.... burt agrees...if you think about it..its kind of is like putting a mustache across the front of ur car....more like a beard...but we wont split hairs (pun intended)
#107
04-15-2008, 07:34 PM
#109
04-15-2008, 09:46 PM
no worries mate! its not long enough to bend or flap under such conditions and is quite resilliant
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04-20-2008, 11:17 AM
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04-20-2008, 01:23 PM
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#114
04-20-2008, 06:02 PM
I'm considering it, but I'm hoping you could give me a reason not to put it on. *cough* megans *cough*
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04-30-2008, 04:53 AM
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Actually it very doesn't hit any more then if you had a M7 splitter on the front. You my all so want to look at the R56's and ask why they installed a tunnel hull style on the new Minis. I installed a full dam for testing purposes.
To each his own I guess, just thought I would share something different.
John
To each his own I guess, just thought I would share something different.
John
#123
05-01-2008, 04:01 PM
Actually it very doesn't hit any more then if you had a M7 splitter on the front. You my all so want to look at the R56's and ask why they installed a tunnel hull style on the new Minis. I installed a full dam for testing purposes.
To each his own I guess, just thought I would share something different.
John
To each his own I guess, just thought I would share something different.
John
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05-01-2008, 06:35 PM
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No Problem Dude , well understood like I said to each his own. If Mini's where not meant to be modded to fit the owner then there would be no reason to make different styles and colors. I did this because I am in the process of making a urethane front spoiler piece that actual covers the front of the wheel. I this gives me a way to play with the under body aero dynamics sense at this point 1000.00 dollars an hour in the wind tunnel would not be a good use of my money. Some thing to keep in mind just because it looks good/cool does not mean it works. Regardless of the aesthetics you might want to take some time and look into the purposes for front air dams on cars with high drag coefficients, kind of interesting reading.
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, well understood like I said to each his own. If Mini's where not meant to be modded to fit the owner then there would be no reason to make different styles and colors. I did this because I am in the process of making a urethane front spoiler piece that actual covers the front of the wheel. I this gives me a way to play with the under body aero dynamics sense at this point 1000.00 dollars an hour in the wind tunnel would not be a good use of my money. Some thing to keep in mind just because it looks good/cool does not mean it works. Regardless of the aesthetics you might want to take some time and look into the purposes for front air dams on cars with high drag coefficients, kind of interesting reading.John
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05-09-2008, 07:48 AM
