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Old 08-12-2012, 05:19 AM
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DUHH!!!! You weld a rack onto the dampers. When you push the button, one of these gets launched outward...all James Bond style!
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Haha...I don't think Bruce is going to go to all this trouble and load in those Things!!!

Seriously Bruce, you should do this now. They're not expensive and will give you much more rapid and direct feedback especially since you're experimenting with aero. It's a no brainer!
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Originally Posted by 333pg333
Haha...I don't think Bruce is going to go to all this trouble and load in those Things!!!

Seriously Bruce, you should do this now. They're not expensive and will give you much more rapid and direct feedback especially since you're experimenting with aero. It's a no brainer!
what's with the Gas Strut? on the whole unit?
Old 08-12-2012, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Paulyy
what's with the Gas Strut? on the whole unit?
That's the suspension pontentiometer Pat is talking about
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Originally Posted by Duke
That's the suspension pontentiometer Pat is talking about
Thanks for clearing that up
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With all the aero talk I must show a pic of the 3" exhaust I built for my race car. As you can see it sits way up in the tunnel and is routed above the rear axle's... I foresee a flat floor in the future


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Originally Posted by Duke
With all the aero talk I must show a pic of the 3" exhaust I built for my race car. As you can see it sits way up in the tunnel and is routed above the rear axle's... I foresee a flat floor in the future


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Originally Posted by 333pg333
Haha...I don't think Bruce is going to go to all this trouble and load in those Things!!!

Seriously Bruce, you should do this now. They're not expensive and will give you much more rapid and direct feedback especially since you're experimenting with aero. It's a no brainer!
How, EXACTLY does one fit those?
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Originally Posted by Duke
With all the aero talk I must show a pic of the 3" exhaust I built for my race car. As you can see it sits way up in the tunnel and is routed above the rear axle's... I foresee a flat floor in the future


Duke, that is so far up there you must have studied Proctology at night!!!

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How, EXACTLY does one fit those?
Just measure them up and build a bracket. Then plug them in and measure the ups and downs as you go around.
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Originally Posted by Duke
With all the aero talk I must show a pic of the 3" exhaust I built for my race car. As you can see it sits way up in the tunnel and is routed above the rear axle's... I foresee a flat floor in the future


put up a thread with more pictures
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Man, I gotta visit Australia. lol.

Hilarious post Ehall. Do they have to be tomato plants though?

Patrick, I did a little internet snooping, Those show to be around $150-$250 ea. Depending on brand. ok...fine, what program do you use to calculate averages?


Duke, Is this a permanent bar you welded in to the cage and chassis?


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Old 08-12-2012, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Duke
With all the aero talk I must show a pic of the 3" exhaust I built for my race car. As you can see it sits way up in the tunnel and is routed above the rear axle's... I foresee a flat floor in the future


Very nice. Which transmission is that ?
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Originally Posted by A.Wayne
I would do away with the center piece , if not open the sides to allow air to flow outwards, as you are going to have a lot of overflow with no where to go ...


Hence turbulence, more drag , less DF ...

Just did the math (light version) on this Wayne. Looks like you were making an understatement. Absolutely overflow space needed.

I now have a question for you. I noticed that a lot of Canards are now without a fence. It seems that everyone since the dawn of the canard has had a fence, all of a sudden.. none. Do you know why?
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Originally Posted by 95ONE
Duke, Is this a permanent bar you welded in to the cage and chassis?
Yep (not me though as I bought this car with the 996 rear end and cage etc already done).

Thanks Ehall, it's a 968 transaxle.
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Originally Posted by 95ONE
Man, I gotta visit Australia. lol.

Hilarious post Ehall. Do they have to be tomato plants though?

Patrick, I did a little internet snooping, Those show to be around $150-$250 ea. Depending on brand. ok...fine, what program do you use to calculate averages?


Duke, Is this a permanent bar you welded in to the cage and chassis?

Does have to be tomoatos. It could be watermelons or pumpkins if you want, but they add a bit of drag.


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