Subject	Aluminum was considered but regardless of how it is coated,
Posted by	kkrofft (OH) on June 09, 2008 at 7:55 AM
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In Reply To	looks great, but why not use aluminum? posted by tyler@boostpro.net on June 08, 2008 at 09:19 PM
Message	Anodize or powder coat, constant exposure to road grit would eventually penetrate the coating and the aluminum would rot. Stainless will hold up for the long haul. It will also be more resistant to denting than a similar thickness of aluminum. I think the part is roughly 2 times as heavy as the plastic part it replaces but it still is very light.
Follow Ups	Stainless Steel Engine Splash Shield Update - Spddracer 20:47:09 06/08/08 looks great, but why not use aluminum? - tyler@boostpro.net 21:19:16 06/08/08 2nd (n/m) - 91Z32TT 21:56:49 06/08/08 hm...brushed iron will look sick.. (n/m) - z-spott[HI] 03:41:34 06/09/08 Aluminum was considered but regardless of how it is coated, - kkrofft (OH) 07:55:55 06/09/08 false - jkeyser14 20:14:40 06/09/08 Ever see aluminum wheels once the clear coat is punctured? - kkrofft (OH) 22:26:40 06/09/08 how do you suppose AL suspension arms survive? - Spee 22:23:36 06/09/08 Forged parts are less corrosion prone than wrought for - kkrofft (OH) 22:34:47 06/09/08 looks great but what's wrong with plastic? - z32_driver 22:58:39 06/08/08 the steel one will last longer,be easier to clean and will - slayer fan 23:04:05 06/08/08 Yeah, aluminum is fairly strong but I'd be okay with - SeedyROM 00:57:10 06/09/08 Coming together nicely - SeedyROM 23:46:33 06/08/08 I understand completely. - Spddracer 12:13:27 06/09/08 Excellent. I wish you luck - SeedyROM 18:06:20 06/09/08 nice man, nice (n/m) - eyagel 01:55:39 06/09/08 why not mounting points on the outer wings like a stock - SpecNATT (Houston) 02:16:01 06/09/08 From my conversation with Kory - na300zx (OH) 04:29:23 06/09/08 Exactly ;) (n/m) - Spddracer 12:03:38 06/09/08 Keep up the great job. (n/m) - dregos 03:02:47 06/09/08 Re: Stainless Steel Engine Splash Shield Update - socos 09:22:05 06/09/08 Meets the crossmember exactly like the stock shield. (n/m) - kkrofft (OH) 10:10:09 06/09/08 In which case would it be ok to jack on the SS sheild - MrPulldown 11:48:00 06/09/08 I personally would never jack on the plastic shield. - kkrofft (OH) 11:59:31 06/09/08 Very nice. I just have one little observation - ZEngineer 14:17:42 06/09/08 i see what you're saying, i think they were using them as - Atl300zxTT 15:41:12 06/09/08 The louvers point back. They are intended to draw - kkrofft (OH) 16:02:04 06/09/08 If you hit those you will be hitting alot more stuff along - Spddracer 16:40:12 06/09/08 I'd be more concerned about some weird scenario - LJZTT 18:59:51 06/09/08 Looks to me like the current design would draw air - SlicktopTT 19:23:59 06/09/08 bending them up and forward would do the same (n/m) - Guapo 19:35:40 06/09/08 air will flow out those slots regardless of which way the - LJZTT 00:08:53 06/10/08 that is where your dropped sockets are returned to you. (n/m) - Tu 09:13:04 06/10/08 LOL...dropped socket return (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 09:44:59 06/10/08 I didn't know about this, looks terrific - CRAZZEPETE. 15:49:52 06/09/08 Looks good, man! (n/m) - Spongerider :) 16:22:11 06/09/08
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