Air Scoop / Intake / Vent for Car Window by AP Engineering

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Having a roadster I never thought i'd need A/C, so when I bought my MX5 I never bothered looking for the version with A/C, oh boy I was wrong…

On the hard summer days, you have to keep the top up to avoid getting burned from the sun and then you'll start boiling on the inside, so I designed these universal Side Air Scoops that are hold in place on the window's glass and scoop air inside. Even at lower speeds (40km/h) you can already have quite a nice cooling.

The outlet has a cap that goes over, with an angle of 25 degrees allowing you to adjust where you want the air to go simply by rotating it! I included versions for the Left and Right side.

I designed this for my Mazda MX5 NB but it's compatible with any car. If your window glass is thicker or thinner, you can easily remix. If you can't, just let me know and I'll gladly modify it for you!

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Comment & Rating (27)

@user_1006550487

Not sure what I'm doing wrong, I've made at least 4 attempts using PLA following the recommended settings for this. I keep getting warping from my bed and I've tried several different adhesion styles.

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@user_1006550487

This is the latest attempt. I have my infill set to 25% and 4 walls. Thinking maybe skip the supports so it gets to the print quicker?

@APEngineering

Replying to @user_1006550487 :

judging by that picture you're having a lot of other problems! what machine are you using and what settings? if you're getting warping with Pla it means your bed is not well cleaned or you're using too much cooling in the first layers! anyway, give me more info and I'll try to help you

@user_1006550487

Replying to @APEngineering :

Creality Ender 3 v2. yeah it's also seeming to go off from the path a bit too or not extruding evenly? I just cleaned the bed, but I can do a better job probably. As far as cooling on the first layers, I can't do much as far as that goes I don't think, but could turn up the bed temp.

@lilvlovechicken

As a fellow Miata owner, i can relate. After owning this car for over 3 years, i can tell with certainty that it's never a good time to have the top down. When it's hot, its way too damn hot and when it's cold, its way too cold and windy to ever leave the top down.

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@APEngineering

that was exactly my biggest misconception of roadster cars ahah I feel exactly the same! it's never a good time to get the top down ahah

@minesweeper

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⭐ Original Profile: Quick and Strong - 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 25% infill

The miata power window will not lock up so do not put this on the front of the glass! Mine flew away at around 80mph LOL

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@APEngineering

That's strange, I also have power window and it didn't happened. So I'd assume maybe it's not the power window fault but you might have some slack in your window system, that when you pull it up it slides down slightly. Anyway, the connection point has more than 10mm, so even if the window comes down 1 or 2 mm due to slacck, i dont see how it'd fly away! Anyway, hopefully there was no one driving behind you :D

@minesweeper

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Replying to @APEngineering :

That is possible, mine was a 91' NA and the windows do have ~1cm slack. On the connection point: it would easily fly away if it loses grip as the two "flaps" are rigid bodies. Next time I print it I would try add some rubber-based grip tape between the flaps. Thankfully I was driving on the left and no one is behind lol

@user_3824061846

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Good stuff

@NerdExchange

I am printing these for a buddy with no AC at the moment, (much appreciated for the design). I have a mini and was afraid that I was going to have to scale it down. I was able to rotate the large parts and they fit on one plate and just add the vents to their own plate. Just wanted to let you know in case you wanted to add the A1 mini tag.

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@APEngineering

Amazing! At the time when i designed this the A1 Mini was not out there yet, but it's great to know it also fit smaller buildplate beds like the A1 Mini! Thanks

@twohlnbk

I’m going to print in hopes I can get it to work in a mini van wing type window

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@APEngineering

unless the window glass is thicker than mine, it'll work! I put it in the description the window thickness that I designed this for, if it's thicker just need to increase the size of the gap!

@domreality

tank you for this stl, i print this westerday, and test today, and it work fine, ( PETG BLUE semi-transparent ) of creality, i dont have a picture at this time.

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@APEngineering

Hey, thanks for the comment! Glad it worked out for you, enjoy!

@j.egorschin

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⭐ Original Profile: Quick and Strong - 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 25% infill

tolle Lösung

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@APEngineering

Thank you! It's definitely a bit loud, but so is having the window opened :D

@NerdExchange

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⭐ Original Profile: Quick and Strong - 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 25% infill

Printed great, even on the A1 mini after moving the model around the smaller plate.

@kpetronis

I tested this out on my NC Miata this morning, it works great! A little noisy but whateva. I'm actually thinking about REMOVING my A/C as it becomes more and more of a track car vs. a street car. I wanted to try this for a long drive back from the track on the highway if I remove my A/C (ear buds with noise cancellation are a must). All you people are crazy saying its never a good time with the top down - it's the best part! Then again its a tertiary car for me so I only take it somewhere when the weather is amiable.