Wiper Cowl is DONE! (PICS)
 

Ok as most of you know, Jim @ RogueSe7ens been working on a wiper cowl for the Scion xD for some time now...After several prototypes and many tweaks here and there later, the final piece is now done and should be ready for production...

Jim has been making parts for Mini's, Honda's, Bmw's and other makes of cars for quite some time now...I was asked to be a part of this journey and now he is going to be making these available for the xD...Jim makes some sick stuff and the quality is top notch...You can check out his website and see his work @ www.roguese7ens.com/photos

For full details on this wiper cowl, please go to scion life and click on the xD forums and it's in the AERO/EXTERIOR section...Any question, don't hesitate to PM me...Here are the finished pics:

-Driver's view shot while driving-

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0701.jpg

-Favorite shot-

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0733.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0732.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0729.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...IMG_0730-1.jpg

interesting.. looks good, but not my style :)

how much to get one

Jason,

Im not sure...Jim told me that he would be logging onto SL sometime soon to iron out the details...

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Here is some of the old prototype one of what it looks like from a distance:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0304.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0306.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0307.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0308.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...b/IMG_0305.jpg

besides cosmetic, what does this actually do?

Well, I was originally all gung-ho for this, but I thought this was dead project... not sure I'm even interested anymore... we'll have to see what the pricing will be, just had wanted one in regular black CF... Yelo, is one of those old black CF prototypes still available, the ones that had the small gap issues? I wouldn't mind purchasing one of those, I actually preferred that shape better than the final product, I think it got too bulbous or rounded-looking or something for my tastes...

this

yea.. i was wondering what purpose was too.

Tim looks good on the ride.

It vents into the engine compartment to cool the battery terminals... lol.

this what? i re-iterate my case, what does it do?


i dunno, from the front, it doesn't look that great. maybe if you had a second matching one symmetrical to it on the passenger side as well....

Maybe it's one of those snorkels for driving through high water?? :)

i would rather see that hood on the BBQ xD go into production.

already tryed they wont produce any more of that kit it was a one time thing . i wanted that kit bad

Hmm it is called the urban cruiser in Europe. :boxed:

Mods if you want to you can delete this thread...It seems this is turning into a typical SL thread where people hate...

Listen, it's just something else we mod our car with...Tell me, what do the eye lids do? What does the spoiler do? What do rims do? Alot of things we do to our cars are for cosmetics and because we want to change the look...This mod is actually somewhat functional as it does vent outside air into the engine compartment cooling down the engine compartment and those running a CAI or short ram may benefit...

For those needing more information on this piece, please click this link here: http://www.scionlife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162994 and it will give you a round about price and talk more about it...I was just letting you you guys/gals know that there is now something else available for our xD...

I will be done with this thread...

You are overly sensitive IMO this is a public forum not the feel good board. You have a mod here that is polarizing and either people are gonna like it or not. Some people have expressed their opinion but nobody has been overly rude about it.

What is this comment for...I assume you put the word "this" and then nothing afterwards as your little inside joke that it does nothing...Listen if you don't like it, great don't buy it...

But for those that want to know more about it, go get on scionlife and check it out...I don't make any money on it...Jim plans on making more items for the xD in the future...

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Thanks...

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I last heard under $100 but don't quote me...I know it took longer than expected and Jim apologized for that...I'm not sure if Jim would be to cool on me selling the prototype ones but I could ask...

i was curious if it actually did anything. hence why i asked.

just looks a little weird off center, and not paired if not centered. i would've gotten a second one for the passenger side, made it symmetrical.

it's an interesting mod, but probably not up my alley.

^^^^ What he said

I'm not much for non functional cowls.. I was simply expressing my opinion. People will always voice their opinions on forums.. you can't get overly sensitive. It looks good on your car, but I wouldn't put it on mine.