RBS550
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I posted this at the end of my CJ intake install, but I felt it was buried too far to be noticed.
First I have to thank my Dad BOBS550 for UPSing me his remnants of ABS plastic from his previous Mustangs. I decided to use the 1/8", it's much easier to work with than 1/4". As you can see the Ranger tailgate gets a workout frequently, in this case a nice straight edge to use as a brake. A heat gun, saw, clay, imagination and about 100 trips back and forth till you get the final product. From previous experiences I was a able to do this out of one piece. If you screw up continue with the bad piece this way if you make another mistake is still on your template piece. Speaking of templates I started with a piece of cardboard, poster board would work also. I tried to give you pics of the process in stages. The bottom is a 90° with a 3" leg, the first bend towards the strut tower is 120°, the bend towards the fender is 140°. You need at least a 22"x 28" and that leaves no extra. I started with a 2' x 3' piece. This is an example of plowing through the tough stuff in the beginning to get other people to follow and then when the aftermarket sees a demand they'll mass produce something cleaner.
TEST Results I've attached 2 data logs of 1/4 mile passes, 1st I used the cardboard template, so it was still better than nothing. Going from 113° to 93°. 2nd was my home made ABS Heat Shield, went from 115° to 84°, larger drop and quicker and my best mph of 119.65 came with this. It neede to be that tall to seal up to the hood.
First I have to thank my Dad BOBS550 for UPSing me his remnants of ABS plastic from his previous Mustangs. I decided to use the 1/8", it's much easier to work with than 1/4". As you can see the Ranger tailgate gets a workout frequently, in this case a nice straight edge to use as a brake. A heat gun, saw, clay, imagination and about 100 trips back and forth till you get the final product. From previous experiences I was a able to do this out of one piece. If you screw up continue with the bad piece this way if you make another mistake is still on your template piece. Speaking of templates I started with a piece of cardboard, poster board would work also. I tried to give you pics of the process in stages. The bottom is a 90° with a 3" leg, the first bend towards the strut tower is 120°, the bend towards the fender is 140°. You need at least a 22"x 28" and that leaves no extra. I started with a 2' x 3' piece. This is an example of plowing through the tough stuff in the beginning to get other people to follow and then when the aftermarket sees a demand they'll mass produce something cleaner.
TEST Results I've attached 2 data logs of 1/4 mile passes, 1st I used the cardboard template, so it was still better than nothing. Going from 113° to 93°. 2nd was my home made ABS Heat Shield, went from 115° to 84°, larger drop and quicker and my best mph of 119.65 came with this. It neede to be that tall to seal up to the hood.
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