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Old 06-24-2007, 05:08 PM
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Say you were an anti-FIXED wing sort of person and you were considering buying a RSA. Could one buy a lid on the used market and have it resprayed to match and then with relative ease hook up the electronics to make the typical wing activate- or would this be ridiculous from a mechanical/electrical point of view?
Old 06-24-2007, 05:25 PM
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That's one of the things that makes an RSA special.
Anyway, I don't know that exact answer, but have seen older 911's with those decklids work, so guess it's possible.
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Not sure if you have all the wiring in the engine bay, but I have a black rear lid with all electrical components if you decide to go that route.
Old 06-24-2007, 06:23 PM
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ilko- is the lifting mechanishm/motor part of the lid assembly? And what tells the wing to lift or fall?
Old 06-24-2007, 07:27 PM
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Dont buy a RSA is you dont like a fixed wing. Taking off the RSA wing is just wrong.
Old 06-24-2007, 07:33 PM
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The motor is attached to the wing, but you will need the console switch, control unit, and the wiring harness from a normal 964. I doubt they are all in an RSA, if any of them.

As 38D said, DON'T DO It!
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Well, I guess that settles that.....
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You could, but why???? Why do you want an RSA if you don't really want an RSA? Buy a C2.

If you do go through with it for some reason, absolutely be sure to keep the oem RSA deck lid and wing in a safe place and don't sell them. If/when you ever wanted to sell the RSA, you would take a hell of a beating on the price with a popup conversion on it. OEM RSA tails are very hard to find.
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Seems like to much of a hassle and since a C2 and a RSA are so similar.....

But it terms of low mileage prisitne 964's, the only thing out there are the RSA's.....most of the C2's seem to have been driven pretty hard and have racked up lots of miles.

Thanks for the insight
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I have a very nice, low miles C2 that I would gladly swap for an RSA in similar condition. I would provide some boot as well. Where are you located?
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Originally Posted by ssarchi
Seems like to much of a hassle and since a C2 and a RSA are so similar.....

But it terms of low mileage prisitne 964's, the only thing out there are the RSA's.....most of the C2's seem to have been driven pretty hard and have racked up lots of miles.

Thanks for the insight
Greg (TR6) might sell you his low mileage RSA.

Steve
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Originally Posted by deep_uv
Greg (TR6) might sell you his low mileage RSA.

Steve
Yeah, especially today.
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^ What's the matter with your car car??
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I'll gladly swap you my C2 decklid with retractible wing and all the gutts for your RSA decklid and wing!
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Funny- I am merely in the market and own neither...

Now if someone has a pristine C2 with low miles (35k or less) then.......


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