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VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
02-03-2015, 10:45 AM
Well, I've had several requests for my rear body vents that I discontinued a while ago. The reason I discontinued them is pretty simple (from a business perspective)......it was a money loser for me. They're small parts and I couldn't see raising the price on them to the point that it justified making them without feeling like I was ripping people off. They're very time-consuming to make.....especially considering I'm not really set up to make fg parts here on a full-time basis. I had a fellow forum member here ask me if I could make some louvers for that area instead to see what they would look like. So I did. I don't have a GTM body to experiment on, so I took some rough measurements and made an aluminum "GTM" so you could get an idea of what these would look like. I'm open to suggestions. Size and shape are the same as the Rear Body Vents.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/vacextar/20150126_175156.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/vacextar/media/20150126_175156.jpg.html)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/vacextar/20150126_175001.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/vacextar/media/20150126_175001.jpg.html)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/vacextar/20150126_175812.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/vacextar/media/20150126_175812.jpg.html)

VD2021
02-03-2015, 02:00 PM
Shane,

Would it be possible for the louvers to go into the body with a somewhat flush fit?

VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
02-04-2015, 09:48 AM
The body is going to be much thicker than the aluminum I used for my "display model", so the louvers would end up close to flush with the outside of the body. I could also re-design them to be recessed instead of flush, which may look better.....

eseethal
02-05-2015, 02:25 AM
Shane, I am definitely in for two pairs of these rear body vents! Looking great IMHO!