An update on "Purple Haze"

[Ferr3t]

Hey all, I've been doing some work on my accord v6 and thought I would give an update on my current aero mods and whatnot. I'll use this thread as a running list for new mods/findings. As always..feedback is greatly appreciated .



My latest mod is front wheel covers. I say front simply because I haven't drilled/attached the rear covers yet. As many others I used pizza pans to cover my 5-spoke style stock wheels. I used 16" pans, which are slightly smaller than the inside lip of the wheels. I borrowed my idea for attaching them from another person on this forum..I forgot who...but props to the guy who thought of using magnets! I used 5 round neodymium magnets, one attached to each spoke on the wheel. I also drilled a whole through the plastic center caps and used a nut/bolt to keep them centered on the wheel. I've driven over 100 miles with them so far and have had no issues.



I've also added rear wheel "spats" in front of the rear tires made of lawn-edging. I have them attached with duct tape and electrical tape for the time being, so that I can adjust them as needed.



Finally, here are some pics of the upper and lower grille blocks that I have in place right now (partial):


Represent!

[Christopher Jordan]

Outstanding colour! Me likes!! I suppose it slips right through the air.....

[Ferr3t]

Haha thanks, I like the colour too. Next time I'll make sure it's clean when I take pics :P.

[FastPlastic]

Do you think the wheel covers would stay on with just the magnets? I've been looking for a quick on/off trick for highway trips.

Looks good

[Ferr3t]

Originally Posted by FastPlastic

Do you think the wheel covers would stay on with just the magnets? I've been looking for a quick on/off trick for highway trips.

Looks good

I tried that, but the problem was that if I hit a bump the cover would shift off center and become unbalanced and fall off. The center bolt was needed to keep the wheel from shifting when I hit bumps more than to hold it on.

Thanks for looking

[TomO]

How on Earth did you get magnets to stick to aluminum???

Things are looking nice though on the car.

[alohaspirit]

got pics of whats between the rim and cover?

[SVOboy]

Nice looking car

[Wilden]

I have to agree with everyone else, that is a sweet looking car. Gotta love the purple.

[cfg83]

Ferr3t -

Originally Posted by Ferr3t

I tried that, but the problem was that if I hit a bump the cover would shift off center and become unbalanced and fall off. The center bolt was needed to keep the wheel from shifting when I hit bumps more than to hold it on.

Thanks for looking

I think you have a very elegant compromise. The center bolt and the magnets "help" each other. Removal is still just one bolt, so that's cool. I would try this if I didn't have aluminum alloy wheels.

I remember the thread that also used a center screw, but I can't remember the person's name either.

CarloSW2