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Arrvaxx 08-22-2013 11:11 AM

Want this diffuser so bad!
 
Stupid 350Z mods I can't have. :mad:

http://www.the370z.com/members/arrva...-cant-have.jpg

cooltoy 08-22-2013 11:22 AM

Do what I did.

Find a shop that can make it, find out how many units they need to sell to make it worthwhile. Find out the price per unit and then get a group buy, collect the money and then get her done.

kenchan 08-22-2013 11:24 AM

that design could fit my fujimura cans, but dont alot of you run low hanging cans? then wont fit?

i think evor was trying to make something but initial release got shot down by all the members here hating..or something and idea got canned.

kenchan 08-22-2013 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy (Post 2456551)
Do what I did.

Find a shop that can make it, find out how many units they need to sell to make it worthwhile. Find out the price per unit and then get a group buy, collect the money and then get her done.

so you have a custom diffuser installed? can we see it?


hope it's not a homedepot garden trim? :icon17: ;)

kenchan 08-22-2013 11:26 AM

when someone starts walking towards a homedepot for car mods, something wrong.

JARblue 08-22-2013 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2456559)
when someone starts walking towards a homedepot for car mods, something wrong.

whatever...

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WASHER MOD FTW! :rofl2:

kenchan 08-22-2013 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2456565)
whatever...

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WASHER MOD FTW! :rofl2:

:rofl2: sorry, didn't mean to trolllolololololol

fonzo179 08-22-2013 11:35 AM

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:rofl2: sorry, didn't mean to trolllolololololol

but we love trolls :icon17:

kenchan 08-22-2013 11:39 AM

... oh wait... i am using a modified ballcock shank washer as finisher for my twm... :ugh:


:wtf2:

cooltoy 08-22-2013 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2456557)
so you have a custom diffuser installed? can we see it?


hope it's not a homedepot garden trim? :icon17: ;)

Nope.

It was a scoop for my Celica. The model was only made for Japanese M-edition Celica and was impossible to get in North America. I liked it way more then my stock one and the only way I could get it is to have a copy made. So I found a shop, gave them all the dimensions, got 10 interested people to give me the money and had it made.

kenchan 08-22-2013 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy (Post 2456589)
Nope.

It was a scoop for my Celica. The model was only made for Japanese M-edition Celica and was impossible to get in North America. I liked it way more then my stock one and the only way I could get it is to have a copy made. So I found a shop, gave them all the dimensions, got 10 interested people to give me the money and had it made.

that's cool! :tup:

Cbtech 08-22-2013 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2456559)
when someone starts walking towards a homedepot for car mods, something wrong.

PLASTIDIP SON!!! :hello:

Arrvaxx 08-22-2013 12:05 PM

Hey! No hijacking my thread! :mad:

Joking...

Cooltoy tell me more about what you did and who you used. :driving:

cooltoy 08-22-2013 12:27 PM

It was a shop in Calgary, so it would not help you any, but I am sure you can find a shop in your are that works in CF or FG.

So, I did a whole bunch of research since I was not able to find an actual scoop. I got hi-res pictures and made grids on printouts so I could figure out the angles and curves. I am sure this could be done electronically now using CAD or something, , but 13 years ago I did it all by hand. I also contacted people who owned the scoop in Japan to get/confirm some measurements.

Once I found a shop that could was willing to take on the project, I gave them my measurements and images. A shop needs build a mold first, which is a fairly costly investment. They told me how much it would cost to make a mold and how much money they would like for each piece once it is made.

Of course if you want a one off, you can pay for the mold and the piece all by your self, but that is costly, so what you do is get a group buy together and spread the cost of the mold between the participants. The cost of the piece will be the same, but the more people you get, the smaller the portion for the mold gets. The shop may even give a discount on each piece if the interest is great enough.

So don't start any work, until you have a number of people committed. Collect all the money and do not pay anything out of your pocket (other then your share).

Of course people will have to trust you with the money and the final product. I went by the shop several times a week, taking pictures and providing those that gave me their money with updates of the progress. It is a lot of responsibility, but you r are also doing it for yourself. You have to make sure the shop is getting things done on time, as people get antsy if there are delays.

Also there is the issue of trust as people are weary of scams. It was fairly easy for me to have the trust, because I was a senior moderator on the our Celica club forum.

Hope that helps.

Amused TT 08-26-2013 10:18 PM

Thats a RX7 diffuser custom fit to this 350Z. Just FYI I used to have a FD with the exact same diffuser


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