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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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I am hoping for tonight after work for spring install
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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Yeah, I don't like the riveted look at all. Somebody in the Fresno area should be able to cut louvers into the hood, I hope. Though, I have been looking at a carbon fiber hood.

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Cut enough holes and you will drop the weight anyway .
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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But they are plastic. I think machined billet aluminum would look amazing. Besides, I can do it for alot cheeper than Craven.
We don't sell no stinking plastic! The CravenSpeeds are aluminum. So you can go now and recreate the wheel.

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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
But they are plastic. I think machined billet aluminum would look amazing. Besides, I can do it for alot cheeper than Craven.
No, the craven parts are aluminum and anodized
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SRTech
Yeah, I don't like the riveted look at all. Somebody in the Fresno area should be able to cut louvers into the hood, I hope. Though, I have been looking at a carbon fiber hood.

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Now you just need to convince the carbon fiber hood manuf. to add the louvers
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Now you just need to convince the carbon fiber hood manuf. to add the louvers
Maybe I'll just perforate my hood with a drill to add thousands of holes; I'll have more air and less weight.

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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by JIMINNI
Cut enough holes and you will drop the weight anyway .
Originally Posted by SRTech
Maybe I'll just perforate my hood with a drill to add thousands of holes; I'll have more air and less weight.

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Hey you stole my joke .
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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We could always take out to the shooting range and have a fun club event
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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oh get pneumatic shears and just cut and roll some into the hood
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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We could always take out to the shooting range and have a fun club event
I'm in for that.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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oh get pneumatic shears and just cut and roll some into the hood
you first
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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We could always take out to the shooting range and have a fun club event
now thats funny right there.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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I love trap shooting.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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LET'S GO SOMETIME. I HAVENT DONE THAT IN A LONG TIME
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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LET'S GO SOMETIME. I HAVENT DONE THAT IN A LONG TIME
Me neither.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Maybe we should make it a club event?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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Hmm... I think I'm going to machine a gauge pod out of aluminum....
You have access to CNC?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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I love trap shooting.
I love 100meter target...
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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But I really want a chance to play with a mill and laythe....
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No, the craven parts are aluminum and anodized
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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We could always take out to the shooting range and have a fun club event
I have a shotgun with "00" buck shot. That should do the trick and put enough holes with one shot to give the engine plenty of air. If that doesn't work maybe I could borrow a 50 caliber machine gun.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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You want Louvers, We gots Louvers
http://eastwood.resultspage.com/sear...stom&w=louvers
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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I've looked at those too but they're all 90 degrees...the one that worked (although not as large openings as I wanted) was the M7's version that I installed...and that was after a lot of trimming to the outer contour to fit the Mini's curves...
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Hey Fracky, you said something about moving the nitrous switches up to the dash area, but I can't remember where and if you wanted the purge button moved also. They look like they are glued to their current location so the down tube may need to be replaced. Let me know. Thanks.

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New down-tubes are ok because the ones I have are pretty hammered. I attached an old picture of Msfitoy's guage cluster & it'd be sweet to have NO2 switch here. As far as the purge button, I'll leave that to you. You can use one of the "carbon" switches which aren't being used anymore. Sorry, I wasn't able to respond sooner. NAM was down every time I tried to check out what's going on. Hope y'all are having lots of fun this weekend!!
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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That is just a blank spot. You could easily put one there...
Originally Posted by Fracky
New down-tubes are ok because the ones I have are pretty hammered. I attached an old picture of Msfitoy's guage cluster & it'd be sweet to have NO2 switch here. As far as the purge button, I'll leave that to you. You can use one of the "carbon" switches which aren't being used anymore. Sorry, I wasn't able to respond sooner. NAM was down every time I tried to check out what's going on. Hope y'all are having lots of fun this weekend!!
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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WELL I GUESS YOU HAVENT LAUNCHED IT INTO A FIELD YET, OR GRENADED.
SO, WHAT "PILL" ARE YOU USING NOW
HAVE YOU GOTTEN LUCKY YET IN THOSE NEW JEANS
 
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