DIY Z3 fender vent install

[Jobe Zeebuh]

I used a 24 volt ridgid sawzall with a long metal cutting blade. Very smooth cut.

 

[dave_xb12r]

Is the outlet smaller on the inside or is it actually that big?

 

[xtremelow]

Look like the tip is just sitting over the stock one [smirk]

Either way the internals would be the same no matter the tip size.

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Is the outlet smaller on the inside or is it actually that big?

Outlet is the same. However I did cut a chunk off. I didnt want to mess with the engineering of the jardine sound. Or the back pressure for that matter. In this pic you can see how much I cut off. It appears to be a 3.5 in outlet. In reallity its still only 2.25.

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Not to get off subject but I also did this. Lol! A vented belt cooler! I plan to put clear plexy glass inside and a vibration sensitive strobe light. Or maybe just a screen.....with a sub-woofer! lol!

Dave...Can you put Xibit's face in the center of this one? [smirk]

 

[dave_xb12r]

That's good.

Either way the internals would be the same no matter the tip size.

Internals are worthless if the tip is giant. Thats why my voodoo has a big tip and a small outlet inside it.

 

[xtremelow]

I was saying even if he cut the tip off and welded on a bigger one nothing about the muffler would change. If you were to cut the tip of a stock pipe off it would perform just the same.

Yes if you cut out the inside an went to a larger pipe things would change but just changing the tip size would change nothing. That would be like saying those guys with 8" tips on their ricers would be justifiable.

 

[onelogue]

^^^ lol thats awesome!

Jobe, keep in mind if you do put flexiglass on the puley cover, it may get dirty very quickly. I thought about doing it until I realized how dirty the inside of my cover got and didn't want to keep removing in to clean it.

 

[xtremelow]

My clear plastic on the Rizoma Cover seemed to always be fairly clean, it helps I only ride if fare weather but stayed clean for me. This is a shot from the day I crashed last summer, so the last time it was on the road.

I know I lost a bolt, not sure what happened there

 

[nilla]

'X' to tha 'ZIBIT'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

I thought about doing it until I realized how dirty the inside of my cover got and didn't want to keep removing in to clean it.

I think the bolt in there gets rusty because it cant breath in there. The plastic is kept pretty sealed. I bet that bolt in there would stay cleaner if more air could get in there. LOL! More vent action coming your way!

 

[xtremelow]

I doubt it, that thing isn't sealed, if anything it just helps to hold the road grim and thus causes the bolt to rust faster. I would just leave the cover alone and paint the pulley nut. I know you won't have a problem with that.

My Rizoma cover has a plate that bolts over the stock pulley nut to dress it up and it begins to discolor no matter what.

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

I know you won't have a problem with that.

The question is what color tho???

 

[oh9bolt]

Can you send me a link where you found the vent for your scoop?