Those who have a custom center vent pod, how did you bend the plexi glass to form so well
06-03-2004, 10:25 AM
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Those who have a custom center vent pod, how did you bend the plexi glass to form so well
What thickness did you use. Aman in particular acomplished this task rather nicely how did you do that so well?
06-03-2004, 10:39 AM
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most with a center vent did not bend the plexi at all, however....
most with center vent left it flat:
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/boostgauge/dsc05853.jpg">
However, the one person that I do know that formed his, put the plexi (lexan, whatever) in an old toaster oven and then on a soda-type can. This was his result:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/7767/boostguage.jpg">
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/boostgauge/dsc05853.jpg">
However, the one person that I do know that formed his, put the plexi (lexan, whatever) in an old toaster oven and then on a soda-type can. This was his result:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/7767/boostguage.jpg">
06-03-2004, 10:56 AM
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Actually I did it in a regular oven.......(instructions inside)
put the plexi in the oven on some of that bakers paper on a tray. Now set the oven for ~250 and wait for it to come to temperature. By the time the "up to temperature" light goes off is should be flexible enough to bend. I found a Krylon spray paint can has the same diameter as the vent. Make sure to wear some kind of gloves, it gets hot. I used 1/8 inch tinted plexi. Good Luck!
06-03-2004, 11:40 AM
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Air from the middle center vent is shared with the left center vent...
So blocking the middle center vent will just make more air come out of the left center vent. It only sucks for people in the back seat, but is better for the driver.
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06-03-2004, 12:00 PM
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all 3 are shared, but yes the flapper is shared between the center and the left-center...
One common entry point:
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/boostgauge/dsc01477.jpg">
Left and center share flapper:
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/boostgauge/dsc01459.jpg">
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/boostgauge/dsc01477.jpg">
Left and center share flapper:
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/boostgauge/dsc01459.jpg">
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