Would be happy to help. PM me if you are prepared to do a batch

I have no doubt that ones produced on CAD/laser cutters would be top quality

 

would this DIY attempt be a deflector to fit into the existing mount, or one to fit older S's with no deflector mount?

 

Unless rt has some way of bending the perspex accurately, I would have thought they would be for the hinge mechanisms

 

yep, need clarification on that one.

im in, if it's a stand-alone job (dependant on price).
out if it relies on original honda mount..

while im asking questions/putting my thoughts out there, if we do go down the stand-alone route, then can the designer ensure that when secret compartment is open, that it wont contact the roof when its up.

it might not involve bending the material it's made out of; maybe use L brackets or something...

yes im demanding

 

the original intent is to do one for the s2k with the hinged mount. but once the CAD drawing is done there is nothing to say i can't modify it to be a standalone. the issue i have with the standalone is that i have a hinged mount. so i would really need some time with one that hasn't got that. so that i can make a card model and then i can do the drawings from that. it also means we can test it with the roof up etc before doing the cutting. the only issue is i don't know how people want it connected as i don't know whats there/not there and to what extent people want it hard fixed in.

it might be possible to put a rubber trim down each side so that it would wedge in place; or i'll see if i can design some little fixings that will allow it to slide in place. i'd really like to try and avoid drilling fixings into the car plastics as it then makes something very permanent. and if you want to remove it or sell it on your left with holes.

oh and i can accurately bend plastic as i have a hot wire strip heater. and i think its long enough to do the wind deflector.

 

fair comment on the drilling/screwing stuff into the existing trim. wouldnt be my preference either.

however, S's without deflector can be retro-fitted with OE deflectors as it has all the screw locations necessary - it just requires actually drilling the plastic.
so, you could pattern one up from your deflector-fitted S and it'll fit us non-deflector-fitted folk (based on threads on around this forum..)

having not seen the fitment of the deflector close up, i dont know whats possible with a fixed version alternative, so that one is upto you to ponder over

 

You're a lucky man, rt!

I'm a retired Chartered Engineer, and know what can be done with the right equipment - all of which I used to have access to.

Without that eqipment some simple jobs become impossible.

Mind you, it's not too bad being retired!

 

tell me about it there have to be some advantages to teaching


as for the fixings on the non deflected cars its good to know about the mounting points, definite food for thought.

let me sort the the ones with the mountings already in place as that will be the quickest. and will give me time to think the other one through.

i'm also going to the mugen factory meet in 2 weeks so will chat it through with some of the others there as well.

definitely do able though. time frame wise i finish in about 2 weeks and will be on summer hols so more time to address it. but i am away for 2 weeks and my bro's wedding as well. but i reckon we should have something solid by september.

 

sept> perfect time for me. got a few bills that need clearing on the S this month..

 

What about the old perspex inside the headrest holes? That alone might make more difference than an extra high wind deflector, - and they'll be less messing around with trying to ensure it's stable at high speed, as they'll be permanently static....

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