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    3D Printed Mail slot block panel woes?

    I got one if Daox's Upper Grille blocks and put it on a month and a half ago. It was well formed and the color matched well too!


    However now 45 days later it looks sad.

    While disappointing it is thermoplastic... Parking outside baking in the sun this shouldn't have been surprising.

    Anyone else want to report on how they're holding up?




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    Why do you have it on the car in the summer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by timw4mail View Post
    Why do you have it on the car in the summer?
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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    Damn. Got em.

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    Really? You seem actually surprised at me. I have it on for the aerodynamic benefit. It's an aeromod, there's no seasonality to it's function...


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    Quote Originally Posted by MacClyver View Post
    Really? You seem actually surprised at me. I have it on for the aerodynamic benefit. It's an aeromod, there's no seasonality to it's function...
    Dont mind me, I just comment on the witty banter around here lol. Daox didnt disclose any heat related info about the
    grille block? Surprising, his gadgets and do-hickeys seem so well engineered.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacClyver View Post
    Really? You seem actually surprised at me. I have it on for the aerodynamic benefit. It's an aeromod, there's no seasonality to it's function...
    I was gonna question that too but figured that was the reasoning. I'd look into a lawsuit, there's no reason for the sun to be so bright and hot. It could take out an eye or cause California or something.

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    I've been meaning to make a post to warn people about this. The same thing happened to me.

    If anyone else's have melted, let me know and I can replace them.

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    Custom Mirage products: Cruise control kit, Glove box light, MAF sensor housing, Rear sway bar, Upper grill block

    Current project: DIY Nitrous oxide setup for ~$100

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daox View Post
    I've been meaning to make a post to warn people about this. The same thing happened to me.

    If anyone else's have melted, let me know and I can replace them.

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    Bucktooth Mirage is actually a lil charming! It brought a smile to my face, looks like a black rabbit.

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    I was thinking a mustache, maybe a villain's. Get some teeth printed for the lower grill.

    New market opportunity. It'll catch on so thoroughly Mitsubishi will bring back the mail slot. Owners can twirl the mustache as they pass gas stations.

    Muooha-ha-ha.


    Last edited by Eggman; 06-30-2019 at 02:11 AM.

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