front bumper idea!!pics added!!

1. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

   #1 27th August 2010, 23:16

   had a idea 2day while doing a saxo photoshop
   basicly i completly smoothe the front bumper and the grill
   think it looks quite good ....
   but would it affect the way the engine cools dow as no air would get to it ?
   
   the chop is in the photoshop section already if you want to look
2. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #2 27th August 2010, 23:42

   Just looked at it, it must completely change the whole air feed into the engine bay imo.
   
   Even to the extent of affecting the air feed into the induction if this is applicable? just my opinion
3. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

   #3 27th August 2010, 23:51

   so could be done just would have to play around with the air flow .... how could i do that apart from vent the bonnet ...
4. blakey260 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Rotherham/Sheffield Posts: 137 Ford Focus Zetec

   #4 28th August 2010, 00:25

   
   
   thats mine, im coming up with ideas for a cold air feed, i just need to get a different induction kit i've been looking at then i'll shed some light on it, cause believe me it doesn't half suck hot air in lol
5. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

   #5 28th August 2010, 00:42

   yerr im fully smoothing the front bumper aswell check out the chop i did
   so how would i sort the air flow
6. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

   #6 28th August 2010, 20:24

   bump=]
7. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #7 28th August 2010, 21:54

   maybe some sort of cold air feed through a fog light space?
8. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

   #8 28th August 2010, 22:47

   thats the thing if i can get away with it i want the front completly smooth no holes for air feeds nothing and the same with the grill take look in the photoshop section please as i have the idea in there
9. mishy Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Caterham, Surrey Posts: 141 1.1i saxo forte sold Toyota MR2 MK1 RIP, Pug 106

   #9 29th August 2010, 01:22

   Will be a lot of work to get a decent flow of air but cold air feed could be done by putting a scoop behind the bumper very low down.might still run hot though.
   
   Looks ace though.
10. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #10 29th August 2010, 10:37

    hmmm sounds way to much work to be honest =[
11. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

    #11 29th August 2010, 10:41

    why not just put the pic in here instead of telling people to go look at another section?
    
    without seing the pic i would say it wouldnt be good for the car and would look pretty gash aswell
12. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #12 29th August 2010, 10:47

    ok sorry
    here you go peeps =]#
    
    
13. 106pug Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Rotherham Posts: 371 peugeot 106

    #13 29th August 2010, 10:54

    I like that, I would personally do the bumper it wide mouth get some air flow into the engine bay and it looks too odd all smoothed i think.
14. MikeYost Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770

    #14 29th August 2010, 10:57

    get morretes and have an air feed in each side
15. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #15 29th August 2010, 10:57

    its different lol thats why i did it ?
    how could i get round the air flow problem
    but still keeping it smooth like that
16. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #16 29th August 2010, 10:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MikeYost get morretes and have an air feed in each side

    good idea ??
    
    but would that be enough of a air flow ?
17. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

    #17 29th August 2010, 11:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MikeYost get morretes and have an air feed in each side

    defo a good idea
    
    doesnt look that bad now i have seen it
18. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #18 29th August 2010, 11:03

    i think that looks really good. will definatley have a problem with airflow, just do a couple more photoshops with either an airfeed from grill or bumper
19. Le0N Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1

    #19 29th August 2010, 11:05

    liking this idea mate!! never seen it done before. i wouldnt say it looks odd...just different. something people arent used to seeing. will have to keep us updated as to whether you sort the air flow problem
20. bmxlube Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 216 saxo 1.6 16v east cost (scraped) saxo 1.6 vtr

    #20 29th August 2010, 11:12

    that looks sweet mate you should go for it
21. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

    #21 29th August 2010, 11:17

    still need to work in a reg plate recess somewhere though....
22. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #22 29th August 2010, 12:36

    yerrr i no i do lol i getting there slowly lol
    if some1 could find a set of morrets at thesame angle would be gratefull thnx for input guys
23. MikeYost Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770

    #23 29th August 2010, 13:21

    had a quick look for some morette pics, wilsy has some but couldn't find anything at the right angle.. from google i got
    
    
24. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #24 29th August 2010, 17:02

    thanx mate which light would be took out to make air flow
25. user_44263 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Edinburgh Posts: 102 Citroen Saxo Furio.

    #25 29th August 2010, 17:51

    Looking nice, different, go for it
26. gsavill90 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Skipton/Loughborough Posts: 1959 VW Bora TDI

    #26 29th August 2010, 18:07

    How about a wide flat air scoop under the front bumper..
    Could even be sat a few inches behind the splitter so it was hidden from the front
    
    Artists impression:
    
27. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #27 29th August 2010, 18:53

    but would that work how would i do that if that could work i would do it =]
28. gsavill90 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Skipton/Loughborough Posts: 1959 VW Bora TDI

    #28 29th August 2010, 18:54

    What do you want it to feed cold air for?
    Maybe a hell of a lot of fibreglass
    
    I seen someone use two cold air feed pipes that came to just behind the splitter.
    That was feeding the induction kit..
    If you want air for the radiator.. it's more work i guess
29. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #29 29th August 2010, 18:58

    i thought of this idea ageessss ago lol but i just thought it would create more problems than its worth tbh
    
    my mates clio is like that though but hes left his grille in place
    
30. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #30 29th August 2010, 18:59

    just to keep the engine cool as if it was still had wide mouth or as cool as possible
31. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #31 29th August 2010, 19:00

    now that is basicly exactly wat im on bout but smooth the grill aswell
32. gsavill90 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Skipton/Loughborough Posts: 1959 VW Bora TDI

    #32 29th August 2010, 19:11

    You could maybe just get the double fan setup and hope it would draw enough air from below the bumper..
    
    It'll be a bitch to get looking right.. Think it'd be worthwhile though
33. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #33 29th August 2010, 19:14

    how much would a duble fan set up cost ?
    also realised i wouldnt be able to put a forced induction on it aswell ?
34. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #34 29th August 2010, 19:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxtreme how much would a duble fan set up cost ? also realised i wouldnt be able to put a forced induction on it aswell ?

    what do you mean by forced induction?
35. gsavill90 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Skipton/Loughborough Posts: 1959 VW Bora TDI

    #35 29th August 2010, 19:19

    You can get them pretty cheap on here or eBay. They pop up quite often I think
    I'm guessing you're going for looks over practicality... Traffic jams might kill you
36. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #36 29th August 2010, 19:46

    lol yerr deffo looks mate lol but only going ahead with this idea if i can find away of keepin the engine cool
37. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #37 30th August 2010, 20:25

    bumpage
    
    these lights look like there like half of it if that makes sence the indicator looks out of place
    
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