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7th March 2014, 17:02
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Lower boot floor
Ive removed my spare wheel and now the back bumper is acting as a parachute to the air flow that goes under the car. I was wondering has anyone made a lower boot floor thats flat to smooth air flow? Could I make one using simply some MDF or something?
I want something to smooth the air flow, I'm not fussed about it being super duper light but something not too heavy would be good!
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7th March 2014, 17:03
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Be aware of the fire risk from the exhaust, careful with your choice of material, that's all I've got!
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7th March 2014, 17:06
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Be aware of the fire risk from the exhaust, careful with your choice of material, that's all I've got!
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Lol yeah I had thought of that! will just cut the material around the exhaust kind of thing and will use something to reflect the heat, although it shouldn't be much of a fire hazard but will still take some precaution
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7th March 2014, 17:15
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MDF on the outside will never work as it absorbs water like a motherfucker then pretty much turns cardboardy.
Just keep the cage and chuck a spare wheel in it. Making a new lower floor would not be easy.
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7th March 2014, 17:15
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Could use the tape that people wrap exhaust with and a bit of radiator foil? Think it's insulated, heat reflective stuff, like tin fill!
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7th March 2014, 17:19
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Originally Posted by Muel
MDF on the outside will never work as it absorbs water like a motherfucker then pretty much turns cardboardy.
Just keep the cage and chuck a spare wheel in it. Making a new lower floor would not be easy.
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MDF or some sort of wood, could treat it and paint it?
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7th March 2014, 17:20
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Originally Posted by aldred309uk
Could use the tape that people wrap exhaust with and a bit of radiator foil? Think it's insulated, heat reflective stuff, like tin fill!
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Haha yeah i was thinking something along that line I was thinking some exhaust foil stuff
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9th March 2014, 12:13
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or a sheet of ally which is cheap as chips...
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9th March 2014, 12:21
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I bet this seriously makes little to no difference with the wheel not being there. Why not just cut the bumper to let the air through?
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9th March 2014, 13:30
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This is interesting, I've got no spare wheel either and would like a go at making some sort of diffuser to push the air under the bumper. You could make it out of an aluminium sheet and paint it with hi temperature paint? Something along those lines? I'm sure aluminum would be lighter than a big MDF sheet under the car
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9th March 2014, 13:57
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Tbh mate it won`t make a blind bit of difference i`ve seen people drill holes in the rear bumper & frankly it serves no purpose & looks stupid.
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9th March 2014, 14:08
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or a sheet of ally which is cheap as chips...
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Only £100 for an 8x4 sheet 1.6mm! cheap as 20 fish suppers!
Cut the bumper, like what Azza did on the ginger hillclimb car.
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9th March 2014, 14:35
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8ft by 4ft? How big is YOUR boot floor??
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9th March 2014, 14:50
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8ft by 4ft? How big is YOUR boot floor??
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Massive...
It goes all the way to the ground! 
In all seriousness, a 4x4 sheet would be half £100 plus a bit, so £55.
Cutting the bumper == cost sod all for the similar effect and less weight. 
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9th March 2014, 14:52
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Except you don't look like a knob with the ally floor idea 
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9th March 2014, 18:17
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Except you don't look like a knob with the ally floor idea |
Yes you will, "oh look at that twat with a sheet of metal stuck to his Saxo" 
you cut the bumper, then fit the sheet 
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