vented nose panel
03-30-2005, 11:41 AM
#34
Originally Posted by Dmitry S.
Or just put the whole 931 panel straight on the car....
I doubt GT racing would make one for the N/A because who needs a vented header panel with no intercooler behind it?
What is involved in making a fiberglass panel? Anybody know of any good guides I could read through and get a feel for what will be required?
03-30-2005, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by NZ951
We are talking about aftermarket pieces Jinx, that are supposed to bolt on, ala the Lindsey Racing Stage 5 header.
oh. that was a good one. wow.........
if by 'fits' you mean "fits until you go above 80mph and then it likes to BLOW OFF THE CAR AND WHACK THE ROOF"
after-market / race fitment parts are just that. race parts. yeah they can be made to work but need some extra help.
i for one will shortly be cutting my hood to make an exit path for the air - i'm CONVINCED that the air coming in the vented panel is doing jack-$h1t right now because it really has nowhere to go...
03-30-2005, 03:30 PM
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he he he I think you got the wrong end of the stick...
I said they have fitment issues, someone said its cos they are not designed for the 951 shape, I said they are supposed to bolt on (as you quoted above)... *but they are still pieces of junk*
I said they have fitment issues, someone said its cos they are not designed for the 951 shape, I said they are supposed to bolt on (as you quoted above)... *but they are still pieces of junk*
03-30-2005, 03:59 PM
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well, don't get me wrong - dave and mike were VERY straightforward, it was the MORONS at the body shop who put it on with only 2 screws that failed to take into account that whole "air pressure" thing 
03-30-2005, 04:25 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by Scootin159
I doubt GT racing would make one for the N/A because who needs a vented header panel with no intercooler behind it?
The reason for the vented header panel on the 931 was for additional cooling, not an intercooler.
03-30-2005, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by daniel951
if u go to a machine shope they can do it for u. my friends machine shop cut mine and it looks great.i can take a pic u want
Post a pic if you don't mind. Thanks
03-31-2005, 09:17 PM
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I saw some where a panel that had almost a lip opening. Kinda like Mic Jagger with his mouth open, but I don't know where I saw this. I want one if some one can tell me where to find it.
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03-31-2005, 11:34 PM
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I bought a vented nose panel from Getty Design. They are highly praised for the quality of their parts, and even theirs does not fit perfectly out of the box. I think it has to do with shrinkage of the resin. The mold is made fiberglass as well, which compounds the fitment problem.
I have yet to fit & install the thing (I'm still putting the rest of the car back together). If I had it do do over I'd be inclined to modify the OE piece, but I've gone & sold mine, so . . .
I have yet to fit & install the thing (I'm still putting the rest of the car back together). If I had it do do over I'd be inclined to modify the OE piece, but I've gone & sold mine, so . . .
04-01-2005, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Ruckstuhl
I saw some where a panel that had almost a lip opening. Kinda like Mic Jagger with his mouth open, but I don't know where I saw this. I want one if some one can tell me where to find it.
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That can be purchased at www.lindseyracing.com
