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Step 4 - Making room for the piping - The largest size of piping I have been able to use in the space is 32mm revotec single layer neoprene ducting. I bought mine from Merlin Motorsport, as they are close to me and I could get specific sizes...

Step 3 - Splitting the shell into to parts -For the piping to be correctly routed through the mirror, the hinge needs to be removed. Metal hinge is very stubborn to remove so there will be multiple ways of doing this. But i used a combination of hacksaw and dremel.

Step 2 - Mirror strip down -Carfully remove the colour matched outer cover. Try to use trim removal tools or flat head screw drivers. Theres about 5 clips that hold the cover on, its very hard not to break any clips, but try to break as little as many. -To remove the mirror glass push down on...

Step 1 - Mirror removal -Unblot the mirror by removing a plastic trim on the inside side of the door. For all sport models and some non-sport models there will be wiring for the mirrors motor, heater and outside temp sensor (only on the passenger mirror). Unplug the connector. Next there is...

If anyone would like the full step by step process i can put together a document with all the pictures and instructions :smile:

Cars that use a simular system; Audi quatrro s1 Random BMW race car spotted at Autosport

Standard mirror - 700g Modified intake mirror - 480g

Last year, for my second year project at college (Studying motorsport engineering) I designed and prototyped a cabin cooling system routed through the mirrors of the car. The design allows for the mirror to still function, but at a fixed angle. A 30mm intake pipe forces outside air into the...

ZFJ Ben

You werent the one in the convoy of a white, silver and blue clios and a black meg, that I followed. I was in a monaco 172 and over took you guys on the a46 i think?! 😂

The clear night made for some good photos. I didnt catch the name of the owner of inferno, but he was sitting next to @OssPoop around the fire

Definitely deserved it 1st place

Didn't get many group photos, but it was great to meet some previous freinds and make new ones! Bring on CSF 2018

Anyone traveling further? Working tonight so cant get there a day early, so i'll be leaving early tomorrow morning. Aslo anyone else local to me leaving tomorrow morning?