Ground clearance?
01-18-2014, 04:33 PM
#91
My last gt3 had the same extended inner wheel housing. I believe this was designed to keep the frontal air directed away from the inner well and to create an exit for the circulating air within the well. As I stated above, I believe with the 991 3 Porsche added deflectors to further re-direct and ease air flow entering from the front. This also allows the wheel well air to exit undisturbed. Reasons: less parasitic drag? Better brake cooling, however, minimal? Complete speculation on my part. I could be totally wrong.
01-18-2014, 04:37 PM
#92
Race Director
My last gt3 had the same extended inner wheel housing. I believe this was designed to keep the frontal air directed away from the inner well and to create an exit for the circulating air within the well. As I stated above, I believe with the 991 3 Porsche added deflectors to further re-direct and ease air flow entering from the front. This also allows the wheel well air to exit undisturbed. Reasons: less parasitic drag? Better brake cooling, however, minimal?
Complete speculation on my part. I could be totally wrong.
Complete speculation on my part. I could be totally wrong.
01-18-2014, 04:38 PM
#93
.2 just had a plastic strip in front of the wheel which was bendy and so no big deal. 991 is quite different with these plastic boxy plastic things which I'm sure will crack or just break if you ground out hard enough which is t difficult. It's odd they are lower than the front splitter...
01-18-2014, 04:41 PM
#94
04-22-2014, 07:01 PM
#96
Race Director
It is possible to lift while driving. The manual states the cut off as 30mph for manual lifting or automatic lowering, but mine will lift and stay up until about 39mph. When the pump reservoir is fully charged, as it should be while driving, it takes a little over 1 second to raise the nose.
04-22-2014, 07:08 PM
#97
It is possible to lift while driving. The manual states the cut off as 30mph for manual lifting or automatic lowering, but mine will lift and stay up until about 39mph. When the pump reservoir is fully charged, as it should be while driving, it takes a little over 1 second to raise the nose.
04-22-2014, 07:11 PM
#98
Race Director
04-22-2014, 07:17 PM
#99
I'm very glad I specced it. Even if the cost is high compared to number of replacement lips, it's a personal preference / utility thing for me--I hate bottoming out or scraping. We'll worth the cost.
07-06-2014, 10:14 AM
#101
Three Wheelin'
There was a picture posted showing a GT3 being loaded onto a tow truck for engine replacement, the picture was a close up of the front lip clearance. Does anyone remember the picture? Could someone repost or point me to that picture?
Also, Now that cars are starting to be driven after engine replacement, has anyone attempted to load their car into or onto a trailer? How did it go? Did you have lift or not? Was lift necessary to load?
Thx,
Ryan
Also, Now that cars are starting to be driven after engine replacement, has anyone attempted to load their car into or onto a trailer? How did it go? Did you have lift or not? Was lift necessary to load?
Thx,
Ryan
07-06-2014, 10:20 AM
#102
Rennlist Member
There was a picture posted showing a GT3 being loaded onto a tow truck for engine replacement, the picture was a close up of the front lip clearance. Does anyone remember the picture? Could someone repost or point me to that picture?
Also, Now that cars are starting to be driven after engine replacement, has anyone attempted to load their car into or onto a trailer? How did it go? Did you have lift or not? Was lift necessary to load?
Thx,
Ryan
Also, Now that cars are starting to be driven after engine replacement, has anyone attempted to load their car into or onto a trailer? How did it go? Did you have lift or not? Was lift necessary to load?
Thx,
Ryan
Jeff
07-06-2014, 01:38 PM
#103
Three Wheelin'
Thx JCBH those are the pics. Hunted for a couple hours last night and just couldn't run across them.
My lift has 8' approach ramps, but my enclosed trailer includes ramps that place the car at 24" total height off the ground. These provide full access to the undercarriage at the track. Even with 12' of approach ramp and beavertail I am a bit concerned. A commercial rollback looks close with lift and would require creative blocking and shimming without.
My delayed build locks at the end of the month. Currently leaning towards paying up for the lift even though every engineering instinct in me is saying keep it simple.
Ryan
My lift has 8' approach ramps, but my enclosed trailer includes ramps that place the car at 24" total height off the ground. These provide full access to the undercarriage at the track. Even with 12' of approach ramp and beavertail I am a bit concerned. A commercial rollback looks close with lift and would require creative blocking and shimming without.
My delayed build locks at the end of the month. Currently leaning towards paying up for the lift even though every engineering instinct in me is saying keep it simple.
Ryan
07-06-2014, 01:42 PM
#104
Rennlist Member
Thx JCBH those are the pics. Hunted for a couple hours last night and just couldn't run across them. My lift has 8' approach ramps, but my enclosed trailer includes ramps that place the car at 24" total height off the ground. These provide full access to the undercarriage at the track. Even with 12' of approach ramp and beavertail I am a bit concerned. A commercial rollback looks close with lift and would require creative blocking and shimming without. My delayed build locks at the end of the month. Currently leaning towards paying up for the lift even though every engineering instinct in me is saying keep it simple. Ryan
