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...
Maybe you just don't bounce around the web as much as I do but on pretty much every board I visit "this" just basically means I'm quoting the other person and reinforcing whatever he/she said.
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.
It's in the position it is in because it replaces the removable piece in the xD's cowl that gives access to the brake fluid spout and battery removal. It is functional in the manner that it does vent air down inside the engine compartment while driving - so it is not a fake vent. But, as far as any advantage that comes from this venting, well... that would be subject to discussion...
My 1982 Renault LeCar (the xD predecessor?) had a similar vent into the engine compartment, but it vented directly through the hood, rather than through the cowling...
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Tim, I dont see a reason to delete the thread. We appreciate it that you are bringing new parts to light. There may be some who dont particularly like it, I for one dont like the forjworks eyelids, I stated my opinion in that thread, no worries. BTW, it looks awesome on your D.
As for everyone else, we all know that the SxDF are proud of the fact that we are not like Scion Life, where every numb nut thinks they can talk trash to each other, I am sure you guys keep coming back here because of that fact that we are all civil. I am not singling out anyone, just typing out loud here.
That's cool Ted...I just get tired of the same ole' bullsh^t and to be honest it pissed me off...So yea, I may of got a little "sensitive" and the posts began to strike a nerve so i'm sorry if I came across abruptly...Jim worked hard on bringing this part to us and has plans to bring more stuff...I'm just curious of the people who posted, who actually took the time to look at the some of Jim's "other" work with the link I provided AND who bothered checking the thread on SL? The reason I ask is because alot of the questions I got asked here were answered in that thread...
On to answer the question as to only why only one cowl, there is only one cut out on the wiper cowl itself which is common...
Hey Tim, just wanted to clarify, anything I posted up here was only meant to be taken humorously and not as a slam of the product, or your efforts to post it up here...
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No problem at all...I understand your frustration on the waiting time and for everyone else that waited for the part to develope...Jim works out of his house, not some fancy business and is a busy man so I had to keep on him to get this done...Trust me, when people see the actual product in person, they will understand it more...It does actually take the outside air and funnel it into the engine bay...I run a short ram and any additional air I can feed into the hot engine compartment, especially here in AZ is welcomed air... This also kind of looks cool with the blue LED's I have lite up in my engine compartment:
that just raises one more concern on my end. we have BAD winters here in western PA. how would that handle with salt and rain going into the engine bay?
That's a good question and I'm not sure what the answer is...I would assume that you would normally get rain and salt up under the engine bay with normal every day driving in inclimate weather...I know when it rains in AZ and BEFORE I had the cowl on, water always found a way to dirty up my engine bay...So not sure if it is gonna make that big of difference...
that just raises one more concern on my end. we have BAD winters here in western PA. how would that handle with salt and rain going into the engine bay?
It just pops out, so pop the original cowl piece back in for winter weather if you want...
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