Engine bay pictures of my racer after 6 years evolution
01-24-2009, 05:35 PM
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I have seen some ducting on a 944, converted to 968 look. But that geometry is quite different
I was at a talk about suspension setup recently and the guy suggested that unless strut braces had some triangulation, they were more than likely to act as a nice parallelogram under loading. Have you done any underbody bracing or anything like seam welding the tub? There is a Brey-Krause piece that is meant to help in this dept. What is your opinion of something like this?
http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r1524.php I'm not sure it would fit with a larger exhaust though.
http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r1524.php I'm not sure it would fit with a larger exhaust though.
I agree with the point of triangulation. That is still on my wish list.
01-24-2009, 07:24 PM
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On the other hand, strengthening the caster mount points is not a bad idea. I have seen them bent and torn off in a number of cars.
01-24-2009, 09:01 PM
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This is the first time I have seen any of your car besides your avatar. I am very impressed. Truely a work of art in it's own right. Thank you for sharing!!!
01-25-2009, 02:51 AM
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That looks pretty good right there. Is that commercially available? Not that it wouldn't be hard to knock up.
01-25-2009, 06:10 AM
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I'm considering the cutting the front off option like that is it a big wieght saving or is it just the freedom of a clean slate for lay out thats most effective .
I'm getting new FG front I have big front mount cooler loosing the lights . I'm asking is it much more work making it from scratch or is it more work trying to get waht what you want from the front sheet metal ?
I'm getting new FG front I have big front mount cooler loosing the lights . I'm asking is it much more work making it from scratch or is it more work trying to get waht what you want from the front sheet metal ?
The main reason for me to change the front was that I wanted to change my front suspension and fit a big intercooler. Discussing about this with my car builder it become clear that it would be easier to do this with a new front.
The weight reduction (12 lbs) was more like a beneficial side effect.
The front suspension I have posted here
I will post a new thread on the front cut off. Ok, here it is.
01-25-2009, 06:22 AM
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I would agree, for this to work IMO it is necessary to pretension it, like the KLA unit.
I will see that I can take some pictures of a 944 with the strut tied into the cage next week.
I will see that I can take some pictures of a 944 with the strut tied into the cage next week.
01-25-2009, 06:48 AM
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nice .......is castor block pivot raised the same amount as the front pivot ?
My chasis guru tells me you can sometimes get a better hanle ride combo if the wheel move back a shade when moving up but of course it can induce dive .
.I'm also expecting to see fabricated rear sub frame with revised geometry tied into the cage next .
I have my bigger inter cooler mounted and I'm looking at the other stuff I'm not convinced the cut off front is the easier solution lokks more like an exersize in showing off ones fabrication skills and that sweet JIG bench
My chasis guru tells me you can sometimes get a better hanle ride combo if the wheel move back a shade when moving up but of course it can induce dive .
.I'm also expecting to see fabricated rear sub frame with revised geometry tied into the cage next .
I have my bigger inter cooler mounted and I'm looking at the other stuff I'm not convinced the cut off front is the easier solution lokks more like an exersize in showing off ones fabrication skills and that sweet JIG bench