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Old 11-23-2008, 05:32 PM
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DIY Ram Air Hole

You need to form a template out of blue painter's tape first of all. Locate where you want the ram air duct to be positioned. Be careful to place the tape down evenly and level before you cut into your bumper. Acquire a dremel tool as it will speed up the cutting process. I used a tungsten carbide cutting bit to cut the hole in the bumper. Slowly cut along the edge of the tape and follow it like a stencil.
Make sure that the duct fits in the hole. if not, keep trimming until it does.
I used stainless bolts and nuts to fasten the duct to the bumper.
If you have any questions, please ask have fun

I used the 350z duct btw




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pics?
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pics just might help
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wow, your DIY is nothing more than an idea, until you show pics and all that
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lol, he has pics, search them. I PM'd him before for help with this bc Im doing this so thats prob why he created a DIY.
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here is a pic
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Originally Posted by VS8
here is a pic
lol...am I missing something here...?
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u haveto click the link
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dont have any pictures while doing it...just imagine tape around the whole
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what link? I don't see one
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you have a built in trash can if you ever go tailgating RX8... the jack of all trades-swiss army knife of sports cars!
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Im doing this tonight, ill take some pics of the process.
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For those interested we have the RAM Air Duct in Carbon Fiber on our site

https://www.fluidmotorsports.com/p-9...r-styling.aspx
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damn postal service!!!!! Jerks didnt leave it at the door, they left a note saying its at the post office, there goes my weekend project! Ugh, guess this will be my 'find time during the week' project now
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For those interested we have the RAM Air Duct in Carbon Fiber on our site

https://www.fluidmotorsports.com/p-9...r-styling.aspx
sorry to go off thread but.... fluidmotorsports do you have any pics of the Carbon Fiber Ram Air Duct and the Carbon Fiber Rear Lip installed?? thanks.

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^Search deedub he had it on his 8.
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search my latest photoshoot.

I have the duct.
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dont know why big pics wont post but i put up 3 links of it on my new car
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did you align it correctly? I'm trying to picture the engine bay now and I feel like the stock duct location is a bit more to the driver's side
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yea my duct kind of curves a little bit and it is directed right thru the hole...my first duct went straight but 2nd one i bought was a little different
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OMG, the return of deedub in silver!
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offtopic question:
is that a second lip under your appearance package lip?
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You should check out deedub's ride, he molded his lip to the bumper. Let me look for a pic.


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