Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen S Most liked posts in thread: Replica of the MINI Challenge Bonnet Scoop Duct

  1. Metalman

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    #4 Metalman, Jan 22, 2013
    Yup....
    About 1-1/2 years ago...:D

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    #6 Metalman, Jan 22, 2013
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    Welp....
    I'll tell you what, 99.83 BP is $158.39 USD....
    Someone is making a "poke yur eyes out killin" on these...
    There is probably $5.00 worth of aluminum.... Not counting labor to make them...

    And no... I don't make them or sell them...
    I stay busy enough running my company so I have no interest in branching out...

    Here are the dimensions if you want to make your own...

    View attachment Tuesday, January 22, 2013.pdf
     
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    #12 Crashton, Jan 22, 2013
    I'm sure you could fab up some downspouts to carry that water away. Water cooled brakes! :D
     
  4. Metalman

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    #18 Metalman, Jan 22, 2013
    Ha ha ha.... Well, there you go...

    These were my thoughts exactly...

    By the way... Nice job...:D
     
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    #16 ccain, Jan 22, 2013
    I opened this thread and thought... Hmmm... How hard can it be?

    Using the PDF that Metalman supplied and some very rudimentary tools and supplies I had laying around the shop... I had one cut out, formed, test fitted and painted in under 20 minutes.

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    I honestly can't understand why these things are so expensive! :frown2:

    Anyway, now I have to decide whether or not to actually install it on the car. I mean, what's the advantage in putting one of these on a stock S? Could one of you enlighten me as to any possible issues, problems or advantages? Thanks guys!
     
  6. Metalman

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    #20 Metalman, Feb 3, 2013
    Awww Shucks....:D

    Yur welcome.....
     
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    #11 Metalman, Jan 22, 2013
    It shot water all over my hot turbo when it rained... Steam would start wisping out of the scoop when I stopped....Probably doesn't bother those Challenge racer guy's though... They don't stop much, I guess....
     
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    #13 iwashmycar, Jan 22, 2013
    Ah gotcha. Makes sense!
     
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    #2 eMINIparts, Jan 22, 2013
    I wish we could get them...
     
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    #3 e46tor56, Jan 22, 2013
    I would be interested in one.
     
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    #5 rum4, Jan 22, 2013
    Metalman, how much do those cost or are you even making them to sell them?
     
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    #7 e46tor56, Jan 22, 2013
    You order it and than have to wait a month to get.
     
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    #8 N2MINI, Jan 22, 2013
    I can easily cut that out on the CNC machine if your willing to roll and bend it around a pipe or something yourself... Just bare .063 alum of course. I think that is the thinnest stuff we have here.. You finish it however you like..
     
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    #9 e46tor56, Jan 22, 2013
    I'm sure I can come up with something as well. My father is a machinist by trade.
     
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    #10 iwashmycar, Jan 22, 2013
    Chuck, did you ever install it?
     
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    #14 e46tor56, Jan 22, 2013
    Now I need to figure out the dimensions. One of my MINI buddies said he could fab one up.
     
  17. Metalman

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    #15 Metalman, Jan 22, 2013
    Was not difficult to make.....
     
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    #17 e46tor56, Jan 22, 2013
    Cool and thanks metalman for the PDF :)
     
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    #19 ccain, Feb 3, 2013
    Well... I bolted this thing on today. I really have to hand it to MetalMan... This thing slipped nice and snug in the hole (giggity) and everything lined up perfect. All this just from folling his directions on the PDF. Unreal. Thanks MetalMan!!! :beer