chrisstroud
06-21-2006, 07:08 PM
I just really got started with the s14.3 conversion on my car, and was wondering what would be the best aero for my application.
I'm already aware that "Hey guys what aero should I buy" threads are frowned upon, but i've got a pretty weird fitment situation I'm trying to deal with.
As for the conversion as a whole, I've still got to add metal to the sides of the hood and backs of the fenders, both to match at the A-pillar and make an even shutline witht he s14 door. It all fit on fairly easily, but no bolt holes line up at all. My fenders and hood hinges are tacked on until I can get holes drilled and captive nuts welded on the other side of the unibody rail.
My situation is made even weirder by the fact that I bought an aborted s14.5 conversion, so I have an s15 core support on the car right now.
My goal is to prevent my car from looking any longer in the front than it needs to be, that was what i really did not like about the only other S14.3 I've seen.
http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/mikespeed/fc36fd05.jpg
As far as I am concerned, this car looks like afterbirth on wheels, but it was executed kind of badly, imho. I plan on doing a better job that that with the bodywork.
Apparently, there is another black s14.3 around that looks very nice, but I have not been able to find pics of it anywhere.
Anyway, I'm trying to find S13 front aero that has a farily wide lip, but is not particularly long in the front.
The S13 bumper is noticably narrower than the car itself, so I think a flared bottom lip would make that flow a little bit better if conbined with slightly less aggro sides and rear.
That doesn't mean that I want a uras front and oem sides, nothing too extreme of a mismatch.
Is this even really a problem? How noticable is bottom lip width in reference to the sides?
I plan on having a pretty flush wheel fitment, so it might not even be a problem if the wheels kind of bridge the gap between pieces.
The front fenders are mounted at an angle inreference to the framerails and side of the car to transition from the wider body to the bumper more smoothly, not that you can tell with the dumpstertown bodywork I have on it right now.
I was thinking something along the lines of the DRFT s13 fromt with the DRFT s14 sides, but they look considerably different.
And I'm not a fan of the rear on that kit, though it could grow on me.
For the curious, there's a pic of the car in the pic thread.
It needs a shitton of metalwork right now.
I'm already aware that "Hey guys what aero should I buy" threads are frowned upon, but i've got a pretty weird fitment situation I'm trying to deal with.
As for the conversion as a whole, I've still got to add metal to the sides of the hood and backs of the fenders, both to match at the A-pillar and make an even shutline witht he s14 door. It all fit on fairly easily, but no bolt holes line up at all. My fenders and hood hinges are tacked on until I can get holes drilled and captive nuts welded on the other side of the unibody rail.
My situation is made even weirder by the fact that I bought an aborted s14.5 conversion, so I have an s15 core support on the car right now.
My goal is to prevent my car from looking any longer in the front than it needs to be, that was what i really did not like about the only other S14.3 I've seen.
http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/mikespeed/fc36fd05.jpg
As far as I am concerned, this car looks like afterbirth on wheels, but it was executed kind of badly, imho. I plan on doing a better job that that with the bodywork.
Apparently, there is another black s14.3 around that looks very nice, but I have not been able to find pics of it anywhere.
Anyway, I'm trying to find S13 front aero that has a farily wide lip, but is not particularly long in the front.
The S13 bumper is noticably narrower than the car itself, so I think a flared bottom lip would make that flow a little bit better if conbined with slightly less aggro sides and rear.
That doesn't mean that I want a uras front and oem sides, nothing too extreme of a mismatch.
Is this even really a problem? How noticable is bottom lip width in reference to the sides?
I plan on having a pretty flush wheel fitment, so it might not even be a problem if the wheels kind of bridge the gap between pieces.
The front fenders are mounted at an angle inreference to the framerails and side of the car to transition from the wider body to the bumper more smoothly, not that you can tell with the dumpstertown bodywork I have on it right now.
I was thinking something along the lines of the DRFT s13 fromt with the DRFT s14 sides, but they look considerably different.
And I'm not a fan of the rear on that kit, though it could grow on me.
For the curious, there's a pic of the car in the pic thread.
It needs a shitton of metalwork right now.