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[JohnTurbo]

I want to make uncomfortable cheese-grater-like love to that slatted thing.

[VXT Tim]

I am surprised that turbo owners don't go down this route then move to a top mounted intercooler. Is there not much power to gain from this? I assume it's a cost/benefit thing Cost of the bonnet, pipework, could fit a massive I/C though?!?

[Exmantaa]

Another German coupe with the same design concept, although this is a serious (C20XE!) racing version with more carbon body bits:
(Similar shapes, but the rears are a bit different...)



Not fully alligned, but we get the idea:

Edited by Exmantaa, 06 May 2010 - 06:07 PM.

[RobNA]

although this is a serious (C20XE!) racing version with more carbon body bits:

Talk to me

[NickB787]

bringing the up again, anyone got a link without going through the German forum, my German isn't very good. really fancy one of these

[2-20]

Copies are showing up

 

http://www.leboncoin...078.htm?ca=16_s

[mitm]

Really fancy this when I get my clam fixed but would really want to have the rear clam converted like Valmonts Gulf hinged one, as I've talked myself out of supercharging!?? Anyone able to this in the UK?? By the way his car looks fantastic!

[FLD]

Copies are showing up

 

http://www.leboncoin...078.htm?ca=16_s

 

Looks like they have had to sand the sides back to fit that one.  I found the rear clams vary in width a touch.

[alexb]

As you can read in zzis zzread http://forum.opel-sp...opic=34428&st=0 (in German and you need to be forum member), the 'German' mould pictured in this thread was sold by the designer to an opel-speedster-club forum member. It seems the intention is to make te coupe backs commercially available. Happened some weeks ago, so still pretty fresh. Haven't heard since that happened, but it least it seems there's something happening.

[Exmantaa]

Copies are showing up

 

http://www.leboncoin...078.htm?ca=16_s

 

Interesting..

Was first afraid that this effort was what came out of the German mold buyer, but this one looks more angular and it's open at the bottomside.

Those middle slot supports do ruin it a bit..

Edited by Exmantaa, 21 November 2014 - 06:17 PM.

[smiley]

 

 

Those middle slot supports do ruin it a bit..

 

 

Yeah, first thing that drew my attention.

Dremel time

[FLD]

Then the slats will be all floppy.  No one likes it floppy!  FNNNAAAAAARRRR!

[smiley]

Then the slats will be all floppy.

 

So we will work on reinforcing.

But those horrible things will have to go.

[Bargi]

Then the slats will be all floppy.  No one likes it floppy!  FNNNAAAAAARRRR!

Then the slats will be all floppy.  No one likes it floppy!  FNNNAAAAAARRRR!

Don't hear peep for ages then as soon as a post can combine fiberglass and smutty humour

[Graeme Lambert]

    Those middle slot supports do ruin it a bit..  

  Yeah, first thing that drew my attention. Dremel time

To be fair it's just the lower support that's properly offensive

[FLD]

To be fair, once the main part is painted body colour and the louvers painted black the little strut will hardly be seen.

[smiley]

Stop beign fair; they are hideous. Period.

[2-20]

 

Copies are showing up

 

http://www.leboncoin...078.htm?ca=16_s

 

Interesting..

Was first afraid that this effort was what came out of the German mold buyer, but this one looks more angular and it's open at the bottomside.

Those middle slot supports do ruin it a bit..

 

 

To me, the more angular and rectilign shape ruin the look.

I prefer the original design

[smiley]

Indeed. Not just the louvers are much thicker, but the roundness is gone

Could it be that not the original moulds have been used, but this french version has been made from scratch?

(as not a word on the german forums, and these guys supposedly have the moulds)

 

 

 

Edited by smiley, 22 November 2014 - 09:55 AM.

[Exmantaa]

Interestingly, the boot-underside of that French copy looks remarkably similar to the German coupe shape and no way near the stock bootlid... 

 

So It looks that they had at least access to a German coupe back, but strange they then messed up the subtle rouded shape...