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simonds1
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:22 pm |
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Just seen Chris's article on the fiat panda, and the pic with the 'ram-air' mod lol. Well I did have thoughts of doing that to the 19 a few weeks back. Kinda would need a ram-air style filter like a pipercross viper for it to work decently though wouldn't I? Like havin a hole in the bumper and pointing air straight at a filter like a K&N is pretty pointless right? Needs to be like an enclosed thingy? So yeah, the idea I had......I home make my own speakers and have got a spare 'bass reflex tube' which is basically a 'hole' that you fix to the speakers to allow air to move in and out of the cabinet (see pic - the big things at the bottom of the 2 biggest speakers, and the middle of the 2 middle speakers). The more air you move, the more sound is produced, etc........but anyway enough about speakers.......I have got a spare tube which has got a 60mm hole and I thought I could put in me bumper to try and do a ram-air thing. When I first had the idea I thought it was tremendous........but I'm starting to think it's a bit shit. Especially after looking at the back of the bumper and seeing how NOT straight forward it would be to cut a hole through it!!
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mals
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Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:23 pm |
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You'll never get them all in the back of your Renault  |
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simonds1
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Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:42 pm |
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I used to have the bottom 2 middle ones in me old Fiesta running off the standard ford head unit with a 2 x 30w (oh yes, THIRTY whole watts!) amp lol  ooohhh dear. Did the frikkin job tho! Legend |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:24 am |
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lol.
I used to make speakers, I was really into hi-fi.
You use socks/straws to jam in the ports or do you have a proper sponge? lol
Ram air is a very missunderstood area. A hole in the bumper will do the job but not in the best way, a lot of air can just not go into the hole basically.
Simpley its not wortht the hassle. |
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simonds1
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:14 am |
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Yeah, I'm really into me hi-fi too. My music system is 'large' to say the least lol. I'll have to take a pic of it when I get home. So everyone can see what I got and then come and rob me!
Yeah, started to think the ram-air thing was very pointless. All that hassle and ruining a bumper etc, and I probably would notice NO difference in driving the car, so it ain't worth it! |
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R1916S
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:59 am |
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After the who likes what music thing thread. I dug out an old Pete Townsend casette. Both standard front door speaker grills started to vibrate. Now I can't even listen to the crap on the radio. -Riviera Radio-
Find it on the internet.
I phoned in a joke.
Whats the difference between a Yougurt and an Australien ???
You have to know that the presenter is Australien.
Yougurt has some culture in it.
went down like a brick  |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:22 am |
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Roger Red Hat
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:28 am |
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i have phillips woox system on my pc,
it rocks..
lowest possible setting is still to loud.
so during the night headphones go on
during the day...
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